WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
Based on the lyrics above, some people wanted to move to the West in order to —
a)
experience the adventure of exploring
b)
get rich mining for gold
c)
leave behind the harsh city life
d)
spread Christianity to American Indian tribes
spread Christianity to American Indian tribes
2.
How was the event in the headline important to settlement of the western United States?
a)
A physical divide was created between the North and the South.
b)
Travel across the United States was now easier and cheaper.
c)
Spanish leaders could no longer claim parts of the American West.
d)
The largest cities in the United States would now be in western states.
3.
The painting above originally produced in 1872 by John Gast is known as —
a)
American Progress
b)
Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty
c)
Westward Destiny
d)
Amber Waves of Grain
4.
Which idea was most likely supported by the artist of the painting above?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Women’s Rights
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Assist American Indians with their troubles amongst settlers
5.
Those who supported the idea of Manifest Destiny believed that the Unites States should —
a)
spread its ideas and culture over seas
b)
encourage settlers to live in the Great Plains
c)
take land from American Indian tribes and place them on reservations
d)
stretch from ocean to ocean
6.
Which neighbor state is bordered North of Texas?
a)
Florida
b)
Iowa
c)
California
d)
Oklahoma
7.
How did American Indian leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull react to the new settlement —
a)
demanding statehood and representation
b)
taught settlers how to survive on the plains
c)
led armed resistance
d)
represented and demanded the needs for Indian Reservations
8.
Which statement from the evidence of the map best supports Lewis and Clarks exploration
a)
Lewis and Clark crossed a small area of land that gave the United States claims to the southwest area of the country.
b)
Lewis and Clark crossed a huge area of land that gave the United States claims to the northwest area of the country.
c)
Lewis and Clark were forced to turn back when they met the Rocky Mountains
d)
Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky Mountains and claimed the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona for the United States.
9.
Reason Lewis and Clark Expedition took the route indicated in the map?
a)
They were trying to find a route around the Rocky Mountains.
b)
They were using the Missouri River as a transportation route.
c)
They were following routes from early American Indians
d)
They were hoping to take a route that would avoid American Indians
10.
What state is located in the Spanish territory
a)
Kansas
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New Mexico
d)
Illinois
11.
Which economic activity is most common in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and Oklahoma?
a)
Coal mining
b)
music
c)
Farming
d)
raising Livestock
12.
Vegetation makes up what region within the United States?
a)
New England
b)
West
c)
Southern
d)
Great Plains
13.
Northwestern U. S. physical geography is different from the Great Plains, How?
a)
Northwestern is drier and colder
b)
Snow fall is greater in the Northwest
c)
There are more trees and mountains in the Northwest
d)
swamps and wetlands are more common in the Northwest but not on the Great Plains
14.
Which current day state was crossed by Lewis and Clark?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Idaho
d)
Nevada
15.
Ten Largest Cities in the United States
by Population 2013Rank City
1New York City, NY
2Los Angeles, CA
3Chicago, Il
4Houston, TX
5Philadelphia, PA
6Phoenix, AZ
7San Antonio, TX
8San Diego, CA
9Dallas, TX
10San Jose, CA
In which historical region are many of the large urban centers in the United States located?
by Population 2013Rank City
1New York City, NY
2Los Angeles, CA
3Chicago, Il
4Houston, TX
5Philadelphia, PA
6Phoenix, AZ
7San Antonio, TX
8San Diego, CA
9Dallas, TX
10San Jose, CA
In which historical region are many of the large urban centers in the United States located?
a)
Illinois Territory
b)
Oregon Country
c)
Spanish Territory
d)
Louisiana Territory
16.
Which region includes the present day states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa?
a)
Great Plains
b)
New England
c)
Mountain West
d)
Gulf Coastal Plain
17.
Settlers on the plains of the United States used the invention pictured above because they needed —
a)
electricity
b)
oil
c)
Wind
d)
water
18.
Building of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to environmental change by
a)
helping to wipe out large herds of bison
b)
depleting supplies of coal
c)
polluting rivers on the Great Plains
d)
Increasing prices and reduced production and growing of vegetables/fruits
19.
Cities like Denver and Kansas City became major economic centers because
a)
they are along the Mississippi River
b)
they are seaport cities
c)
the railroad lines are nearby
d)
they have a National Football Team
20.
Who is the best 5th grade teacher
a)
Mr. B.
b)
McQueen
c)
Ruiz
d)
Carroll/Gooch
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