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WorksheetsWestward Expansion 6th Grade FCPS VA
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
it tripled the size of the U.S.
it had no effect
it doubled the size of the U.S.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
Politicians
Explorers
Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
All of the above
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
York
Mandan
Sacagawea
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Florida
4
3
2
1
When it won it's independence in 1821, Mexico included parts of Texas, Arizona, California, and Wyoming.
True
False
This state became a part of the US as a result of the war with Mexico
California
Missouri
North Carolina
Tennessee
Population growth in the Eastern States ...
increased trade with Canada
Start of a war with Mexico
Immigration from the European continent
Expansion toward the Pacific Ocean
What year did the most miners rush to California?
1848
1849
1852
1853
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
End slavery in the new territories
removal of European influence from South America
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
secession of southern states from the nation
