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WorksheetsWestward 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the map, which land acquisition doubled the size of the United States?
a)
Texas
b)
Floridia
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Oregon Territory
2.
Which territory was acquired from France?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
3.
Which territory was acquired through a war?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
California
d)
Oregon
4.
Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark while they explored the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Squanto
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Pocohantas
5.
Why were people willing to travel the long and difficult Oregon Trail?
a)
They thought they could become rich by finding gold
b)
they thought they would have more opportunities
c)
They wanted to live in an area outside the US
d)
They wanted to be in a less crowded area
6.
Why did the Native Americans fight against the US in the Plains Indians War?
a)
Native Americans were angry about giving up their land
b)
Native Americans wanted land back east of the Mississippii
c)
Native Americans were angry about high taxes
d)
Native Americans were being forced to join the US Army
7.
Which best describes how the Native Americans got along with European settlers at first?
a)
Europeans refused to be friendly
b)
They did not interact with each other
c)
They instantly began fighting
d)
They were friendly with one another and traded together
8.
The population of California increased drastically bc of gold. This led to....
a)
California applying for statehood
b)
California given back to Mexico
c)
an end to westward expansion
9.
The Steamboat improved life for Americans by......
a)
made river transportation faster
b)
helped people move across the land
c)
by producing cost efficient materials
10.
The steam locomotive improved life for Americans by.......
a)
moving people and goods fast across the US
b)
moved goods up the rivers
c)
moved goods across the oceans
11.
How did the telegraph help to improve life in the US in the 1800s?
a)
People could communicate across the US
b)
People could travel faster
c)
Goods could move faster across US
12.
What was a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a)
to convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
to build new cities in the Great Plains
c)
to make treaties with the Native Americans
13.
On the Oregon Trail, which type of transportation was used?
a)
canoes
b)
sleds
c)
steamboats
d)
wagons
14.
What was the Western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
the Rocky Mountains
b)
the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Colorado River
d)
Missouri River
15.
Which term justified Americans moving west?
a)
Imperial policy
b)
finders keepers
c)
Manifest Destiny
16.
The land included in the Louisiana Purchase covered which physical feature of the US?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Pacific Coast
c)
Appalachian Mountains
17.
What country did the US acquire Florida from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Great Britain
18.
Which country did the US acquire Texas from?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
France
19.
Which land acquisition did the battle of the Alamo occur?
a)
Texas
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Oregon Territory
20.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?
a)
5 million dollars
b)
15 million dollars
c)
1 million dollars
d)
5 dollars
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