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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Pre Civil War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was it hard for people to travel in America in the early 1700s?
a)
There were no maps
b)
The trains were very crowded
c)
The roads were bad
d)
It was too expensive
2.
Why did some people want to go west even though travel was difficult?
a)
Adventure
b)
new start
c)
new farmland
d)
all of the above
3.
How did Daniel Boone help encourage settlement of the West?
a)
He traveled and spoke about the West.
b)
He cleared a pass through the Appalachian Mountains
c)
He led wagon trains
d)
He helped build the first railroad through Kentucky
4.
What did Lewis and Clark NOT see on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Rocky Mountains
5.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory
b)
She took care of Clark's children
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them
6.
What was the main reason Native Americans resented settlers who moved into the West?
a)
The settlers took the Native Americans land
b)
The Native Americans didn't approve of settlers' beliefs
c)
The settlers didn't pay taxes to the Native Americans
d)
The Native Americans didn't approve of farming
7.
What was Tecumseh's idea for resisting American settlers?
a)
charging the Americans money for the land
b)
uniting Native American tribes against the Americans
c)
having each tribe sign independent treaties
d)
asking Great Britain to help fight the Americans
8.
What was the biggest advantage of the steamboat compared to other river travel?
a)
It could carry people and goods both upstream and downstream.
b)
It was cheaper to build
c)
It could travel at night
d)
It reduced farmers' dependence on flatboats
9.
How did the building of the Erie Canal in New York affect the rest of the country?
a)
New York got all the other states' business
b)
Other states also built canals
c)
It had no effect on other states
d)
Other states closed their canals
10.
What advantages did railroads have over canals?
a)
They didn't freeze in winter
b)
They could travel over mountains
c)
They were faster
d)
all of the above
11.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land
b)
They were give a choice of where to live
c)
They were forced to live in certain areas
d)
They voluntarily moved into Canada and Mexico
12.
Which was not a reason Americans kept expanding into new land?
a)
Native Americans were forcing them westward.
b)
Americans felt they had a right to settle the entire continent
c)
Americans thought they could never have too much good farmland
d)
Americans wanted to extend liberty from sea to sea
13.
When the first Americans moved into TExas, what did the government of Mexico ask them to do?
a)
become loyal Mexican citizens
b)
bring their slaves with them
c)
come up with their own religion
d)
make their own laws
14.
What makes the Battle of the Alamo so memorable?
a)
the brave Texans who fought to the death
b)
the Mexican army that won the battle
c)
the presence of Daniel Boone
d)
the heat of the day on which the battle was fought
15.
Why wasn't Texas admitted tot he United States right away?
a)
It covered too large an area
b)
It allowed slavery
c)
Sam Houston wanted it to be independent
d)
Texans wanted to be part of Great Britain
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