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Worksheetswestward expansion
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
2.
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help further pioneers?
a)
They brought back gold, silver, and many spices
b)
They brought back maps showing the major rivers, mountains, and important passes through the Rocky Mountains.
c)
They made maps of Texas and New Mexico.
d)
They told many stories of buffalo and Native Americans
3.
When the Louisiana Territory became part of the United States, President Jefferson wanted _____________.
a)
to know about the plants and animals there
b)
to know about the Native Americans who lived there
c)
to find a water route across the continent
d)
all of the above
4.
In their journals, Lewis and Clark
a)
made maps
b)
drew pictures
c)
wrote about their encounters
d)
all of the above
5.
Where did Lewis and Clark start their expedition?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort Clastrop
c)
St. Louis
d)
San Antonio
6.
Who was York?
a)
The African American slave who assisted Lewis and Clark.
b)
Lewis's dog
c)
Clark's dog
d)
A Native American tibe
7.
The Manifest Destiny is a picture that gave the men hope to head west and find more land.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
9.
Who were the Mormons?
a)
1848 when gold was found in California
b)
name given to members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
c)
Mexican General
d)
created by Congress in 1848 as an area that included present day Oregon
10.
Which territory was annexed to the United States following ten years of being "The Lonestar republic"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
12.
Buffalo poop was used for:
a)
Food
b)
Bedding
c)
Clothing
d)
Fuel
13.
Which town was known as the gateway city to the west?
a)
Chicago, Illinois
b)
Selma, Alabama
c)
Columbia, South Carolina
d)
St. Louis, Missouri
14.
Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
15.
Why did people move west?
a)
To own land
b)
To see the ocean
c)
To visit their family
d)
To ride a train
16.
What is the Pony Express?
a)
The name of a horse
b)
A new town
c)
A way to deliver mail
d)
A horse race
17.
Who walked on the Trail of Tears?
a)
Cherokee people
b)
Texas people
c)
Bison
d)
The Iron Horse
18.
Which of these groups went to the Oregon Territory to convert Indians to Christianity?
a)
gold miners
b)
missionaries
c)
mountain men
d)
fur traders
19.
Why did miners, cowhands, and ranchers want to move west.
a)
They wanted an adventure
b)
They wanted to escape the busy lifestyle in the East
c)
They were interested in economic opportunity
d)
They enjoyed big city life
20.
How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West?
a)
He helped build the first railroad through Kentucky.
b)
He led wagon trains out west.
c)
He cleared a path through the Appalachian Mountains.
d)
He traveled around and spoke about the West.
21.
The purpose of the Homestead Act was to develop the West
a)
True
b)
False
22.
What was the largest amount of land one individual could purchase through the Homestead Act?
a)
80 acres
b)
160 acres
c)
200 acres
d)
240 acres
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