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WorksheetsWestward Expansion and Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How much did the Mexican Cession cost
a)
$11 billion
b)
$15 million
c)
$12 trillion
d)
$15 billion
2.
Rapid movement of people from the rural areas to cities in search of industrial jobs was known as:
a)
Industrialization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depopulation
d)
Migration
3.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
4.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
5.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
6.
What was the river that mexico called the border
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Nueces
d)
none of the above
7.
How much money did the USA Pay?
a)
10 Million
b)
15 Million
c)
5 Million
d)
25 Million
8.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
9.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
10.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
11.
Why is the path Native Americans moved west on called the Trail of Tears?
a)
The trail was under water
b)
It stands for the loss of land
c)
So many died along the way due to starvation exposure and disease
d)
There was much fighting and conflict along the way
12.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
United States
13.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Changes and advancements in government
b)
Changes and advancements in militarism
c)
Changes and advancements in religion
d)
Changes and advancements in the production of goods
14.
What was the common job in the EARLY 1800's (before the Industrial Revolution)
a)
Politician
b)
Farmer
c)
Factory worker
d)
Teacher
15.
Which of the following is a major part of the free enterprise system
a)
Government interference
b)
Private ownership of property
c)
Making lots of money
d)
Supply and demand
16.
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
a)
A. Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas.
b)
B. Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
c)
C. Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
d)
D. Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
17.
When Eli Whitney made muskets for the government, he came up with the idea of creating _____ parts.
a)
interchangeable
b)
custom
c)
patent
18.
The increase in cotton production also led to an expanded _____ trade
a)
cash crop
b)
slave
c)
free enterprise
d)
pork
19.
Which person memorized the designs of machines used in British factories in order to bring secrets to the United States?
a)
Francis Cabot Lowell
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
Samuel Slater
20.
In the early 1800s, most Americans worked _____.
a)
in factories
b)
as farmers
c)
as shopkeepers
d)
in cities
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