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7:Migration Westward

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

The idea of Manifest Destiny is the idea of the U.S.

to give land to American Indian tribes

stretching land from ocean to ocean

to pay settlers to live on the plains

Which evidence is supported by the map?

Lewis and Clark crossed a huge area of land that gave the United States claims to the northwest area

Lewis and Clark crossed a small area of land that gave the United States claims to the southwest area

Lewis and Clark crossed the Rocky Mountains and claimed the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona

What's most likely reason Lewis and Clark Expedition took the route indicated in the map

They were following the routes of earlier explorers

They were hoping for a route that avoided contact with American Indian

They were using the Missouri River as a transportation route.

Settlers needed this to

cool themselves off

for electricity

to pump water

Transcontinental Railroad contributed to environmental change by

polluting rivers on the Great Plains

depleting supplies of coal

helping wipe out large herds of bison

What makes New Orleans a major center of trade?

Its location at the mouth of the Mississippi River

Its location on the Great Plains

Its dry climate

One challenge faced by many immigrants was

Over-Crowded living

finding a good paying job

being separated from family

Which economic activity would have likely occurred in all of the 13 colonies?

Fishing

Minning

Whaling

Scientific discoveries and technological innovations have benefited individuals and societies in all of the following ways EXCEPT

improving minor areas only

improved travel with inventions such as airplanes

improved quality of life

10.

Westward migration in the United States improved the economy because

the Erie Canal was discovered

new resources were gained

the frontier had land for building factories

11.

American oil, steel, and railroad industries depended MOSTLY on

immigrant labor

government loans

foreign investment

12.

What was the economic BENEFIT of the large numbers of immigrants coming into the U.S. as many Americans were moving west?

The immigrants contributed to the economic growth and development of the country.

The country suffered economically, having to take care of all the immigrants.

The nation felt the loss of the citizens moving west.

13.

Which geographic factor contributed to the establishment of plantations in south?

Heavy rainfall in winter and summer

Long winters and short summers

Mild winters and warm summers

14.

Which idea is supported in this painting?

Women's Rights

Freedom of Religion

Manifest Destiny

15.

Which event is not part of our western U.S. territorial expansion?

Louisiana Purchase

Gadsden Purchase

Calgary Stampede

Oregon Territory

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7:Migration Westward

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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