WorksheetsWestward Expansion Final
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Stagecoaches were used to transport all of the following, except:
a)
People
b)
Mail
c)
Animals
d)
Goods
2.
Buffalo poop was used for:
a)
Food
b)
Bedding
c)
Clothing
d)
Fuel
3.
What was one reason Indians would scalp their victims?
a)
To keep them from reaching the afterlife
b)
To use their hair for decorations
c)
To mark them as cowardly
d)
To speed their passage to the afterlife
4.
Why was the Apache short bow invented?
a)
It was better for running through woods and brush
b)
It required less strength to use
c)
It was easier to make from saplings
d)
It shot with more accuracy
5.
All of the following were reasons Native Americans died in concentration camps, except:
a)
Starvation
b)
Lack of water
c)
Dirty, poorly built structures
d)
Heat exhaustion
6.
The Chilkoot Trail in Alaska was also known as:
a)
The Ladder to Riches
b)
The Yellow Brick Road
c)
The Golden Staircase
d)
The Path of Wealth
7.
Why did news of the Alaskan Gold Rush take so long to reach the East?
a)
People wanted to keep it a secret
b)
The great distance it had to travel
c)
Messengers died before reaching the East
d)
It was coded, and the code was difficult to break
8.
In addition to treating humans, doctors were responsible for:
a)
Signing treaties
b)
Fixing wagon wheels and axles
c)
Treating livestock
d)
Composing letters for illiterate travellers
9.
The Mexican-American War was centered around what river?
a)
The Mississippi
b)
The Columbia
c)
The Arkansas
d)
The Rio Grande
10.
Typical lunch for pioneers consisted of what?
a)
Jerky and a roasted potato
b)
Fish and bread
c)
Dried fruit and a wedge of cheese
d)
A light salad and apple cider
11.
One of the 'reward' foods for gold miners in San Francisco was:
a)
French pastries
b)
German sausages
c)
Russian soups
d)
Mexican rice
12.
The biggest change to guns during Westward Expansion was:
a)
Telescopic sights
b)
Shorter stocks
c)
Rifling in the barrels
d)
Bigger calibers
13.
Buffalo Bill earned his nickname during a contest when he shot:
a)
4 buffalo in 3 hours
b)
16 buffalo in 6 hours
c)
68 buffalo in 8 hours
d)
137 buffalo in 2 days
14.
What method did Buffalo Bill use to win the contest against Comstock?
a)
Shooting with both hands
b)
Rounding the buffalo into a corner
c)
Wounding the buffalo, then returning later
d)
Attacking the buffalo from the side
15.
Which of the following was not a member of Buffalo Bill's traveling Wild West show?
a)
Annie Oakley
b)
Wild Bill Hickok
c)
Buffalo Bill
d)
Meriwether Lewis
16.
Annie Oakley was famous for shooting all of the following, except:
a)
The feather off an arrow in flight
b)
The ash off a man's cigarette
c)
A disc thrown into the air
d)
A bottle off her husband's head
17.
What did Annie Oakley do while not on tour?
a)
Earn a master's degree at college
b)
Teach other women how to shoot
c)
Herd cattle in Montana
d)
Run a retail shop for gold miners
18.
Why did the U.S. cavalry turn down gatling guns before the Battle of Little Bighorn?
a)
They were heavy and would slow them down
b)
They used too much ammunition, which was expensive
c)
They were prone to jamming under stress
d)
They had notoriously bad aim
19.
Which of the following was not a negative aspect of Chinese railroad workers' experiences?
a)
Dangerous conditions
b)
Lack of food and water
c)
Discrimination
d)
Lower Pay
20.
Who was the founder of the Texas Rangers?
a)
William Howard Taft
b)
George Armstrong Custer
c)
Santa Ana de Lopez
d)
Stephen F. Austin
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