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Unit 7: Westward Expansion Review!

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
2.
Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
3.
Which of the following territories did we win last in 1848 from Mexico after fighting a war?
a)
Florida
b)
Louisiana
c)
California
d)
Oregon
4.
Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
b)
Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
c)
William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
d)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
5.
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th  parallel?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
6.
Which President paid the two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
7.
What is a Physical Barrier?
a)
A feature that makes traveling harder
b)
A feature that makes traveling easier
c)
A feature that has no affect on travel
d)
None of the above
8.

Which one of these was a starting point for the Oregon Trail?

a)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

b)

Lincoln, Nebraska

c)

Independence, Missouri

d)

Oregon City, Oregon

9.

People wanted to move to Oregon because...

a)

they liked the ocean

b)

they wanted a better life

c)

they thought walking was good for them

d)

they didn't like their neighbors

10.

How heavy were the supplies the wagons carried?

a)

1000 to 2000 pounds

b)

1400 pounds

c)

2000-2500 pounds

d)

4000 to 5000 pounds

11.

What was the number 1 killer of immigrants who traveled on the Oregon Trail

a)

measles

b)

cholera

c)

bandits

d)

buffalo

12.

Approximately how long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail in the mid 1800's?

a)

5-6 weeks

b)

more than 8 months

c)

5-6 days

d)

5 to 6 months

13.

What were people who came to California looking for gold in 1849 were called?

a)

Mormons

b)

Forty-Niners

c)

Missionaries

d)

Converts

14.

The law that forced Native Americans to leave their homelands in the south and move west was...

a)

The Indian Removal Act

b)

The Forced March Act

c)

The Seminole Wars Act

15.

People traveling west on the Oregon Trail most likely was traveling in a _____.

a)

steam engine trail

b)

steamboat

c)

wagon train

d)

automobile

16.

These became the main form of travel on large rivers in America:

a)

telegraphs

b)

steamboats

c)

e-mail

d)

all of the above

17.
The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Jackson Action
18.
Which of the following is true about the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
James Monroe bought it
b)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
c)
We bought it from Spain
d)
All of these are true
19.
The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Britain
20.
Texas became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
The Mexican War
b)
Annexation
c)
A treaty with Spain
d)
a purchase from France
21.
Florida became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
a purchase from Spain
b)
the Mexican War
c)
annexation
d)
the Revolutionary War
22.
Oregon became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
the Mexican War
b)
a purchase from France
c)
the Texan War for Independence
d)
a treaty with Britain
23.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
b)
It provided policies for acquiring territory from American Indian tribes.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
d)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory.
24.
Which area is indicated as “5” on the map?
a)
Texas Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Disputed Territory with France
25.
Who wrote the Star Spangled banner poem?
a)
Uncle Sam
b)
George Washington
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Pope Francis 
26.
Where did the Oregon trail start? 
a)
Florida
b)
Georgia 
c)
Oregon 
d)
Missouri
27.
Northwest Ordinance
a)
Order that set rules about slavery
b)
Order that set rules about how territories could become countries
c)
Order that set rules about how territories could become states
28.

Where did they discover gold in 1849?

a)

Oregon City, Oregon

b)

Guadalajara, Mexico

c)

Sutter's Mill, California

d)

Denver, Colorado

29.
Which land acquisitions was acquired when the American colonies won the Revolutionary War and signed the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
a)
Land Area A
b)
Land Area B
c)
Land Area C
d)
Land Area D
30.

The Trail of Tears was the name given to ________

a)

the path the Native Americans took when forced off their land.

b)

The trail that the Transcontinental Railroad was laid

c)

The route that the 49ers took to California

d)

The trail that settlers took to get to Oregon

31.

Which of the following was not an effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

It allowed covered wagons to move faster.

b)

It allowed for safer transportation across the country.

c)

It allowed for more people to travel and moved west.

d)

it allowed for goods to be transported quicker and easier.

32.

What was the name given to people who went to California to find gold?

a)

gold rushers

b)

rich people

c)

49ers

d)

76ers

33.

What was meant by the phrase "manifest destiny?"

a)

It was the right of the U.S. government to take land from the Native Americans.

b)

It was the United States' right to build a Transcontinental Railroad.

c)

It was the settlers' destiny to find gold and strike it rich.

d)

It was the United States' mission and god-given right to move across the country.

34.
The growth of railroads helped expansion because ...
a)
It created jobs
b)
It moved people and goods faster
c)
It was a fun way to travel.
35.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Jo Anderson
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Eli Whitney
36.

From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Canada

d)

France

37.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

A period of rebirth in art and learning.

b)

A revolution in which machines gained awareness and attempted to overthrow human rule.

c)

A revolution in which groups of people went to war with one another over for industrial purposes.

d)

A period in which great advancements in technology were made.

38.

What did Daniel Boone create after crossing the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

the first US settlement west of the Ohio River

b)

the first US settlement east of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

the first US settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

the first US settlement north of Florida

39.

What law provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Northwest Ordinance 1787

40.

What caused California to have an influx of people starting in 1849?

a)

The Mexican American War

b)

The Gadsen Purchase

c)

Gold was discovered

d)

The fur trade

41.

Chinese immigrants came to the U.S in the 1800's because they were looking for

a)

a way to spread communism

b)

a place to practice their religion freely

c)

opportunities in the fur trade of the Ohio River valley

d)

gold in California and work on the transcontinental railroad

42.

to add (an area or region) to a country or state

a)

annex

b)

convert

c)

acquire

d)

diplomacy

43.

What territory was added to the United States after the U.S. Mexican War?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Texas

c)

Oregon

d)

Mexican Cession

44.
What president of the United States decide against enforcing the Supreme Court ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Ross
d)
William McIntosh
45.
What was it called when the Cherokee were kicked out of their land and forced to walk to Oklahoma?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
March to the Sea
c)
Jackson's Journey
d)
Siege of Savannah
46.

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

a)

one hundred dollars

b)

15 thousand dollars

c)

15 million dollars

d)

no money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land.

47.

Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

reservation

a)

An area of land reserved for a group of people

b)

a journey or voyage taken by a group of people with a set goal or purpose in mind

49.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
50.
Which was NOT an economic opportunity for migrants in the west?
a)
fur trade
b)
mining for gold
c)
religious freedom
d)
cheap land
51.
How much did the United States pay for the Gadsden Purchase?
a)
$20 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$5 million
52.
What are the economic and geographic reasons in why settlers wanted to move west?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Cheap fertile land and logging, farming, and freedom opportunities
c)
The growing population of cities areas in the east
d)
Going west for fun!
53.

Which area of the map represents the original United States?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

This innovation created the assembly line production method and broke manufacturing products down into small tasks.

a)

Steamboat

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Interchangeable Parts

d)

Cotton Gin

55.

This innovation was a new form of transportation that connected the east and west coast bringing the nation closer together in terms of trade.

a)

Canala

b)

Powerloom

c)

Lowell Mills

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

56.

Though developed with good intentions, this innovation led to an exponential increase in the demand for slave labor in the South.

a)

Lowell Mills

b)

Factories

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Cotton Gin

57.

The shift towards machine tools and the development of

factories was known as…?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Industrial Revolution

58.

Congress’s law that would relocate American Indians from their homeland was known as…?

a)

Relocation & Removal Act

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Toleration Act

d)

Manifest Destiny

59.

How could an increase in immigration help/aid the U.S. economy?

a)

Immigrants could take jobs away from American citizens

b)

Immigration almost always increases a nation’s debt

c)

Immigrants could bring new ideas, technology and farming methods to the Americas

d)

All of the above

60.
What were the people called who were traveling West?
a)
Slaves
b)
Pioneers
c)
Minutmen

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