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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
In their journals, Lewis and Clark
a)
made maps
b)
drew pictures
c)
wrote about their encounters
d)
all of the above
4.
Where did Lewis and Clark start their expedition?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort Clastrop
c)
St. Louis
d)
San Antonio
5.
The Manifest Destiny is a picture that gave the men hope to head west and find more land.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which territory was annexed to the United States following ten years of being "The Lonestar republic"?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
10.
Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
11.
Who walked on the Trail of Tears?
a)
Cherokee people
b)
Texas people
c)
Bison
d)
The Iron Horse
12.
The purpose of the Homestead Act was to develop the West
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The Native American who helped guide Lewis and Clark in their exploration of the Louisiana Territory was
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Sitting Bull
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Squanto
14.
Which of the following statements best describes the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
All American citizens should have the right to vote
b)
All American women should have the right to won property
c)
The United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocena to the Pacific Ocean
d)
All Native Americans should live on the land west of the Mississippi River
15.
Many pioneers headed west to California in 1849 looking for
a)
granite
b)
marble
c)
diamonds
d)
gold
16.
The US gained the land that would become Florida by
a)
defeating Spain in the Seminole Wars
b)
purchasing it from England
c)
purchasing it from Spain
d)
a donation from France
17.
During the Westward Expansion, ______________________ were the most negatively affected by the addition of new territories.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Immigrants
c)
Prospectors
d)
People living in big cities
18.
The Trail of Tears was a direct result of
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Indian Removal Act
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Northwest Ordinance
19.
What name is given to the forced march of the Cherokee Indian Nation to Indian Territories in Oklahoma
a)
Mormon Trail
b)
Mountain Trail
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Sante-Fe Trail
20.
What did the Indian Removal give President Jackson the power to do?
a)
Force Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
b)
force Indians to leave the US
c)
Force Indians to work for free
d)
Force Indians to explore new land
21.
From which country did the US buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
South Africa
22.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave the US California, Nevada, Utah, and identified the Rio Grande as the border with Mexico. Which territory acquisition was this?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas Annexation
23.
Texas became part of the US -
a)
in a treaty with Spain
b)
after it had won independence from Mexico
c)
as part of the Louisiana Purchase
d)
As part of the Mexican War
24.
Spanish power in North America weakened when the US signed the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 and the US gained what state?
a)
Arizona
b)
Florida
c)
California
d)
South Carolina
25.
What caused the Mormons to move west to Salt Lake City?
a)
They were looking for a NWest Passage
b)
They wanted to get away from crowded New York
c)
They were seeking jewels and fame
d)
They were being mistreated because of their religious beliefs
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