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WorksheetsWestward Expansion 5/6
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 43mins
In U.S. History, the term "Westward Expansion" means:
Staying in the East
Europe adding countries
Ideas spreading
Americans expanding their territory across the country
How many colonies did America have prior to Westward Expansion?
12
11
13
18
Who did the U.S. purchase the land West of the Mississippi River from?
The British
The Native Americans
The French
Mexico
Thomas Jefferson purchased which territory from France?
The Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
The Gadsen Purchase
The Republic of Texas
From which river did Lewis and Clark begin their exploration?
The Mississippi River
The Missouri River
The Illinois River
The Nile
People who traveled to California looking for gold were called:
Forty-Niners
Sodbusters
Pioneers
British
The California Gold Rush took place during:
1949
1749
1849
1879
What happened to many Native Americans? (select all that apply)
They died from diseases brought from Europe
They were forced to leave their homes
Their buffalo were killed
They made millions of dollars from the pioneers
They expanded their tribes
How did the pioneers navigate while traveling West?
GPS and Google Maps
Following the Sun
Following trails
Winging it
The people who traveled West for new land or wealth are called:
Pioneers
The British
The Cherokee Nation
The French
Which land did Thomas Jefferson buy that doubled the size of the U.S. ?
California Territory
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
The Republic of Texas
Which land was acquired from Spain through a treaty?
Florida Territory
Texas
Louisiana Territory
California Territory
The only territory that was an Independent Republic:
Oregon Territory
Florida Territory
Republic of Texas
Chicago
Which territory was acquired after a war with Mexico?
California Territory
The Texas Republic
Florida Territory
Oregon Terrirory
Which territory did the United States split with Great Britain in 1846?
Oregon Territory
California Territory
Louisiana Territory
Florida Territory
The Dark Green area is:
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
The Original U.S.
California Territory
The Blue area is:
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
The Original U.S.
California Territory
The Yellow area is:
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
The Original U.S.
California Territory
The Light Green area is:
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
California Territory
The Red area is:
The Republic of Texas
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
California Territory
The Purple area is:
The Original United States
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
California Territory
The Orange area is:
Florida Territory
Louisiana Territory
Gadsden Purchase
California Territory
