Exploring Westward Expansion for Kids

What is the significance of the Westward Expansion in American history?

• It led to the decline of agriculture.

• It helps understand the formation of modern America.

• It shows the technological advancements of that era.

• It decreased the population of the eastern states.

Which states were part of the original 13 colonies?

• Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland

• California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado

• Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma

• Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois

Which act provided settlers land at a low cost?

• The Settlement Act

• The Land Acquisition Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Colonization Act

What did the Homestead Act promise to settlers?

• 200 acres of land for a fee

• 160 acres of land for living on it for five years

• 100 acres of land without any conditions

• 50 acres of land and financial support

What was the main belief underpinning Manifest Destiny?

• The settlers were destined to return to their original homelands.

• The settlers were destined to expand and settle across North America.

• The settlers were destined to bring technological progress.

• The settlers were destined to trade with Native Americans.

What was the impact of Manifest Destiny on Native Americans?

• They prospered economically

• They received new technologies

• They formed alliances with the settlers

• They were forced out of their homes

Why did settlers believe moving westward was their Manifest Destiny?

• They believed they were destined to expand across North America

• They wanted to escape government control

• They were mainly interested in finding gold

• They were seeking religious freedom

What challenges did pioneers face while traveling westward?

• Severe weather conditions only

• Lack of navigational tools

• Heavy loads that oxen sometimes couldn't carry

• Attacks from rival settlers

What did pioneers often leave behind on the trail due to heavy loads?

• Gold and silver

• Dishes and wooden chests

• Maps and compasses

• Clothing and blankets

What additional resource is suggested for learning more about Westward Expansion?

• A museum exhibit

• An interactive social studies notebook

• A documentary film

• A historical novel