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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Westward Expansion, people began to explore west of what area?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Louisiana
2.
What were people in search of when expanding to the west?
a)
good, inexpensive land
b)
cattle for farming
c)
farmland
d)
Louisiana
3.
What were people in search of when expanding to the west?
a)
good, inexpensive land
b)
cattle for farming
c)
farmland
d)
Louisiana
4.
Where did the settlers settle?
a)
in Louisiana
b)
on the frontier
c)
in the Appalachian Mountains
d)
by the ocean
5.
What was used to travel waterways?
a)
flatboats
b)
submarines
c)
sailboats
d)
horse and carriages
6.
After crossing the Appalachian Mountains, where did the pioneers move the boundaries to for the American Settlement?
a)
North of the Colonies
b)
South of the Colonies
c)
West of the Colonies
d)
East of the Colonies
7.
In 1800, who owned Louisiana which was a large area of land west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
United States
8.
What port in Louisiana did the American fear France would not let them use?
a)
Savannah
b)
Mobile
c)
Pensacola
d)
New Orleans
9.
President Jefferson sent United States representatives to ask the French ruler if the US could use the port in New Orleans. Who was the French ruler?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
10.
Why did France offer to sell Louisiana to the United States?
a)
They needed money to pay for the war against Britain
b)
They needed more space for imported goods.
c)
They needed money to pay for food & shelter.
d)
They needed to pay for the Statue of Liberty.
11.
How much was the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$25 million
b)
$10 million
c)
$20 million
d)
$15 million
12.
Why was the purchase of Louisiana such a good deal for the United States?
a)
It gave us more lumber for building supplies.
b)
It allowed us to travel easier across the west.
c)
It doubled the size of the United States.
d)
It should've cost us two times as much.
13.
Who did President Jefferson sent on an expedition to explore the new land in the west?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Dolly Madison
d)
Francis Scott Key
14.
Where did Lewis and Clark set out for first?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Louisian
c)
St. Louis
d)
Savannah
15.
Who were the 30 people that traveled with Lewis & Clark?
a)
Sacagawea's Crew
b)
Meriwether & Williams Group
c)
Corps of Discovery
d)
Francis Scott Key
16.
What 3 things did President Jefferson ask Lewis & Clark to do?
a)
Gather information on landforms, plans, animals, and climates in the West.
b)
Study the cultures of the West Indians
c)
Explore the Missouri and Columbia Rivers
d)
All of the Above
17.
Who was Lewis & Clarks interpreter on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Dolly Madison
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Sacagawea
18.
Did Lewis & Clark complete the 3 tasks set by President Jefferson?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
What is the date that the United States declared war on Britain?
a)
June 18, 1800
b)
July 1776
c)
July 18, 1812
d)
August 1800
20.
In August of 1814, the British attacked Washington and burned down which of the following?
a)
Pentagon
b)
Cherry Tree Vineyard
c)
The White House
d)
George Washti
21.
Who is the person that rushed into the burning White House and saved a portrait of George Washington?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Lewis & Clark
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Dolly Madison
22.
Who saw the United States flag flying over Fort McHenry & was inspired to write a poem, "The Star Spangled Banner"?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Dolly Madison
d)
Napolean Bonaparte
23.
In what year did the California Gold Rush take place?
a)
1800
b)
1812
c)
1849
d)
1850
24.
Who were the people that went to California in 1849 to search for gold?
a)
Corps of Discovery
b)
Forty-Niner
c)
Lewis & Clark
d)
Dolly Madison
25.
How long did the California gold rush last?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
15 years
d)
20 years
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