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WorksheetsWestern Expansion Review
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
2.
Why did people travel together during the Oregon Trail?
a)
To save gas money
b)
for mutual protection
3.
This women helped guide and translate for the Lewis & Clark expedition.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Eleanor Roosevelt
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Martha Washington
4.
Buying this land doubled the size of the United States.
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
Alaska
c)
Nebraska-Kansas Territory
d)
Cuba
5.
This president gave Lewis and Clark the specific instructions to map the land and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
George Washington
6.
cholera
a)
A yummy desert eaten on the Oregon trail
b)
A song sung around the campfire
c)
A disease that was easy to cure and few people caught
d)
A common and deadly disease that pioneera caught by drinking dirty water
7.
forty-niners
a)
The best football team ever!
b)
Women who came for the free land grants and silver
c)
People who are 49 years old
d)
Gold seekers who moved tothe California territory
8.
Why did 49ers move west?
a)
Find furs
b)
Spread Religion
c)
More farm land
d)
Mine gold
9.
What is not a reason people moved west?
a)
find gold
b)
become president
c)
more land
d)
spread religion
10.
Which territory was split with Britain as part of a treaty?
a)
Texas
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
California
11.
America gained what land as a part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
California
b)
Oregon
c)
Florida
d)
The Dakotas
12.
From whom did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Oregon
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
France
13.
In what year did people flock to California to mine for gold?
a)
1860
b)
1849
c)
1820
d)
1840
14.
From what country did the U.S. acquire Florida?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
15.
Buying this land doubled the size of the United States.
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
Alaska
c)
Nebraska-Kansas Territory
d)
Cuba
16.
Name the 3 goals that Thomas Jefferson gave to Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
a)
Find a water route to the Pacific, Claim land in the Northwest part of the country, Learn and take notes on the plants, animals, and tribes in the West.
b)
Find a water route to Hawaii, Learn about bears, hang out with the Native American tribes.
c)
See how high they could climb in the mountains, find new lands and people in Asia, figure out if the world is flat or round.
17.
In what current U.S. state was the border dispute between Mexico and America?
a)
Texas
b)
Maine
c)
Kansas
d)
Florida
18.
Which state was the Cherokee Tribe residing in before being moved?
a)
Nebraska
b)
California
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
19.
Name the tribes affected by the Trail of Tears
a)
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole
b)
Navaho, Pawnee, Nez Perce, Sioux
20.
Name the territory that Native American were moved to during the Trail of Tears?
a)
Vermont Territory
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Oklahoma Territory
d)
Jersey Territory
21.
This U.S. President would introduce the Indian Removal Act?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Andrew Jackson
22.
What is the Railroad that crossed the United States called?
a)
U.S. Railroad
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
The Railroad
d)
Stars and Stripes Railroad
23.
Manifest Destiny is America's belief that they had the God Given right to move West no matter who or what was in the way.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The Transcontinental Railroad tried to help the Native Americans by giving them land and preserving their way of life.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What Nebraska landmark was an inspiration to pioneers as they traveled along the trails?
a)
Chimney Rock
b)
Memorial Stadium
c)
The Capital Building
26.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
27.
_______ is the idea that God wanted America to have land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Providence
b)
The Spoils System
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Shining She
28.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
29.
The territory of Arizona, New Mexico, and California was gained through the.....
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Treaty of London
d)
Spanish Cession
30.
What was the name of the treaty that stopped the Mexican American War?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of Amiens
31.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
32.
What did California and Texas have in common?
a)
Both would enter the Union as slave states.
b)
Both would enter the Union as free states.
c)
Both were former Mexican territories.
d)
Both were jointly occupied by the United States and Great Britain.
33.
The Great Plains is _________of the Mississippi River.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
West
d)
North
34.
What is the relationship between cotton and the slave population??
a)
That as the demand for cotton increased, the slave population decreased
b)
There is no relationship between cotton and the slave population
c)
That as the number of slaves increased, the demand for cotton decreased
d)
that as demand for cotton increased so did the slave population
35.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of Louisiana?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S
36.
Who helped as a guide to Lewis& Clark along their expedition of the new territory?
a)
Sacagewea
b)
Pochahontas
c)
James Monroe
d)
Jean Baptise
37.
Who was the president of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was completed?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Monroe
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
38.
The most important mechanical invention to Georgia's economy in the early 1800s was the
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Railroad
39.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
40.
Which of the following BEST explains how railroads stimulated the national economy in the late 1800s?
a)
They increased the number of railroad barons
b)
They allowed a large number of people to enter the United States
c)
They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country
d)
They diminished the power of monopolies in the railroad industry
41.
In the 1860s, a railroad was built connecting the East Coast of the United States with the West Coast. What was one important effect of this?
a)
It took longer to travel from San Francisco to New York
b)
People did not use any other form of transportation
c)
It became quicker to travel from San Francisco to New York
d)
People could now fly by airplane to get to places more quickly
42.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
43.
During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?
a)
Early 1700s
b)
Early 1800s
c)
Late 1700s
44.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
45.
People who search for gold, silver, and other minerals are called
a)
farmers
b)
ranchers
c)
geologists
d)
prospectors
46.
WHO DID THE UNITED STATES GO TO WAR WITH IN 1812?
a)
GREAT BRITAIN
b)
FRANCE
c)
SPAIN
47.
WHO WAS PRESIDENT DURING THE PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA TERRITORY?
a)
ANDREW JACKSON
b)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
c)
ABRAHAM LINCON
d)
THOMAS JEFFERSON
48.
WHO WAS PRESIDENT DURING THE INDIAN REMOVAL ACT?
a)
ANDREW JACKSON
b)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
c)
THOMAS JEFFERSON
d)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
49.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
11 million
b)
5 million
c)
15 million
d)
10 million
50.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo lead to US acquiring which states
a)
Louisiana to Texas
b)
Louisiana to New Mexico
c)
New Mexico to California
d)
Texas to California
51.
The Californian population increased from 400 to 44,000 from 1848 to 1850, what were these new immigrants called?
a)
Crazy
b)
Texians
c)
49ers
d)
Desperate
52.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
53.
Which statement is true about the journey of settlers who moved west in the 1800's.
a)
They could decide to make the trip any time of year.
b)
Geographical obstacles kept them happy and motivated.
c)
The trip was quicker and easier than many people though it would be.
d)
There were many physical and mental challenges to overcome.
54.
The ______________ resulted in huge territorial gains in the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona,Nevada…) for the United States during the period 1825 to 1850.
a)
Civil War
b)
French Revolution
c)
Mexican War
d)
War of 1812
55.
The United States gained the Oregon Territory through ___________________.
a)
a war with Great Britain over the land
b)
a gift from France for helping them gain independence.
c)
a purchase from Spain.
d)
a compromise with Great Britain to avoid war.
56.
During the Westward Expansion, the ________________ were most negatively affectedby the addition of new territories to the United States.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Recent immigrants
c)
Prospectors migrating west
d)
People living in big cities
57.
Which color on the map of the United States marked the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
white
b)
green
c)
yellow
58.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Free pizza at the end of the trip.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
New land, opportunities & life.
d)
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.
59.
The cotton gin was a machine that
a)
invented by Sacagawea
b)
invented by Robert Fulton
c)
invented by Eli Whitney
d)
invented by Peter Cooper
60.
The steam engine revolutionized the way people traveled in the 1800's (the 19th Centruy). This was true with the use of
a)
Steam boat
b)
Steam train
c)
Steam airplane
d)
A and B only
61.
Where was the gold rush?
a)
California
b)
New Jersey
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Vermont
62.
The Great Plains is located
a)
in the middle of North America
b)
in the north of America
c)
is in Canada
d)
Is in California
63.
The cotton gin was a machine that
a)
invented by Sacagawea
b)
invented by Robert Fulton
c)
invented by Eli Whitney
d)
invented by Peter Cooper
64.
Buying this land doubled the size of the United States.
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
Alaska
c)
Nebraska-Kansas Territory
d)
Cuba
65.
These are motivations for pioneers to move West: Cheaper living, land, gold, religious freedom, new opportunities
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Texas was annexed in what year by the U.S.?
a)
1845
b)
1836
c)
1821
d)
1860
67.
In the treaty, Mexico surrendered the area called _____, which included all of the modern states of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
a)
The disputed territories
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
New Spain
d)
The Spanish Homelands
68.
Mexico considered the southern boundary of Texas to be the _____ River while Texas maintained the border was at the Rio Grande.
a)
Brazos
b)
Nueces
c)
Colorado
d)
Guadalupe
69.
Why did Southerners want to expand westward?
a)
To find more land for industry
b)
To find more land for cotton cultivation
c)
To find more land for freedmen to work
d)
To find Waldo
70.
What does this image represent?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas Annexation
71.
How much did the United States spend purchasing Louisiana?
a)
$15 million dollars
b)
$5 million dollars
c)
$150 million dollars
d)
$5 dollars
72.
What idea(s) does this picture represent?
a)
American Justice
b)
Freedom and Liberty
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Empire and Power
73.
How did Oregon come under US Control?
a)
We fought a war with Canada to gain the territory
b)
We annexed the area after they declared independence
c)
We signed a Treaty with Great Britain splitting Oregon Country
d)
We purchased the territory so that we could build a cross-country railroad.
74.
Which of the following was NOT a reason settlers moved West?
a)
Gold in California
b)
Escape War in the East
c)
Land for growing cotton
d)
Opportunities in Oregon
75.
Which of the following is true of the miners in California?
a)
Most of them did not make their fortune
b)
Three-fourths of them were from the South
c)
The Chinese miners were treated equally
d)
Most of them brought their families with them
76.
Which invention increased the need for slave labor?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Reaper
c)
Steamboat
77.
Which inventions carried raw materials to factories?
a)
reaper and cotton gin
b)
steamboat and steam locomotive
c)
steam locomotivei and reaper
78.
Which territory was added to the United States after it became an independent republic?
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
79.
Which territory was divided by the United States and Great Britain?
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
80.
Which country did the USA go to war with to get California?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
Spain
d)
France
81.
Which invention connected the Southern plantations to the Northern industries and to the Western territories?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Reaper
c)
Steamboat
d)
Steam Locomotive
82.
What did Eli Whitney invent?
a)
The steamboat
b)
The steam locomotive
c)
The reaper
d)
The cotton gin
83.
What invention is this?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Steam Boat
84.
The cotton gin decreased the need for slave labor.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
The steam powered locomotive was able to transport goods and people throughout the US as a result of
a)
Railways
b)
Deep Harbors
c)
Wide Canals
d)
Landing Strips
86.
The Northern states were considered to be industrial, the Southern states were?
a)
Agricultural (farming)
b)
Rural
c)
Suburban
d)
Baron
87.
The steam locomotive was created and provided:
a)
faster land transportation
b)
easier farm production
c)
better water passage
d)
better cash crops
88.
This woman helped guide and translate for the Lewis & Clark expedition.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Eleanor Roosevelt
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Martha Washington
89.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Jo Anderson
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Eli Whitney
90.
Who improved the steamboat?
a)
Jo Anderson
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Eli Whitney
91.
Who was the slave who helped invent the reaper?
a)
Jo Anderson
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Eli Whitney
92.
Who worked with Jo Anderson to invent the Reaper?
a)
Jo Anderson
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Eli Whitney
93.
Which invention connected the Southern plantations to the Northern industries and to the Western territories?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Reaper
c)
Steamboat
d)
Steam Locomotive
94.
Which invention increased the productivity of the American farmer?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Reaper
c)
Steamboaat
d)
Steam Locomotive
95.
President when the Louisiana Purchase was made.
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Madison
d)
Monroe
96.
Who explored the Louisiana territory?
a)
Adams and Otis
b)
Clewis and Lark
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Peters and Franklin
97.
Which territory was added to the United States after it became an independent republic?
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
98.
Which country did the USA go to war with to get California?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
c)
Spain
d)
France
99.
Which is NOT one of the economic opportunities in the West?
a)
Gold
b)
Logging
c)
Farming
d)
Construction
100.
What was getting too crowded, resulting in people wanting to move to the West?
a)
the West
b)
the East
c)
Churches
d)
Markets
101.
Which is NOT one of the trails that helped travelers move to the West?
a)
Oregon
b)
Appalachian
c)
Santa Fe
102.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
Proving a country is the strongest
b)
The belief it was America's right to rule the west
c)
Using a military to gain land
d)
Spreading Christianity to a group of people
103.
The steamboat provided faster river transportation connecting ______________farms to Northern industries and Western territories.
a)
Southern
b)
Eastern
c)
Small
d)
Large
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