WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following terms was often used by American expansionists to justify U.S. westward expansion?
Carpe Diem
Manifest Destiny
Imperialistic Expansion
Finders Keepers
How did Robert Fulton's invention of the steamboat affect society?
Steamboats were more fuel efficient than other ships.
Steamboats could be produced from cost-efficient materials.
Steamboats made river transportation of passengers and cargo faster.
Steamboats made transportation of passengers and cargo more expensive.
What was the outcome of the War of 1812 for the United States?
The United States did not gain or lose any land.
The United States lost the land in the West.
The United States acquired parts of Canada.
The United States acquired islands in the Caribbean.
The journey on the Oregon Trail was long and difficult. It took four to six months to travel the 2,000 mile trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon. Pioneers faced many hardships along the way. Why were people willing to make this journey?
They wanted to be as far away as possible from populated areas.
They thought they would have better opportunities in Oregon.
They wanted to live in an area that was not part of the U.S.
They thought they could become rich by finding gold there.
How was the city of Washington, D.C. affected by the War of 1812
The British took control of the city for most of the war.
The British destroyed the White House and the U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C. was cut off from the rest of the country.
Washington, D.C. was the center of training for the army.
In the late 1800's, there were several battles between the U.S. Army and the Great Plains Indians. One of the most famous was the Battle of Little Big Horn. Battles like this were fought because
the government was forcing Indians onto reservations.
native tribes had attacked a white settlement.
the U.S. government owed money to the native tribes.
tribes of the Great Plains were naturally warlike.
In 1838, U.S. troops began forcing thousands of Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma from their homeland in north Georgia. The journey saw 4,000 Cherokees die in the terrible conditions. What was this event called?
the Missouri Compromise
the Trail of Tears
the Pony Express
Manifest Destiny
Which of the following rivers was used by Lewis and Clark in their journey to the Pacific Ocean?
Potomac River
Missouri River
Rio Grande
Colorado River
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the U.S. population's feelings about moving west?
People were less willing to move west because the U.S. government now charged property taxes to settlers in the west.
People were less willing to move west because they were now unable to claim land for themselves.
People were more willing to move west because the land was now legitimately owned by the U.S.
People were more willing to move west because the U.S. government was paying them to do so.
The land that was included in the Louisiana Purchase was mainly located in which of the following regions of the present-day United States?
central United States
southwestern United States
Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest
What is the name of the famous Spanish mission located in San Antonio, Texas?
Santa Anna
Alamo
Anglos
Tejanos
Who declared their independence from Mexico in 1836
Texas
California
Oregon
Georgia
The period of time when thousands of people caught "gold fever" and moved to California is known as what?
California Rush
California Fever
Gold Rush
Silver Rush
While the U.S. was undergoing westward expansion, there were several routes that people followed from the Midwest to the West. What was the name of the route that took people from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest
the Pacific Rim
the Oregon Trail
the Santa Fe Trail
the Oregon Pass
In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. This was called the Louisiana Purchase. As a result of the Louisiana Purchase,
the area of the United States doubled.
the United States gained a few thousand acres.
the United States went to war with France.
New Orleans was given to the Spanish
The population of California increased drastically over a short period of time, as a result of the gold rush. This led to
California being given back to Mexico.
a rise in the number of slaves.
an end to westward expansion.
California applying for statehood.
What did the invention of the telegraph allow people to do for the first time?
hear someone's voice who is standing many miles away
see an object clearly that is many miles in the distance
send a message almost instantly from a great distance
send a message across the country in a week's time
Which of the following is a cause of the War of 1812?
British invasion of New England
British helping the Native Americans on the frontier
British refusal to buy American goods
British refusal to repay money to the U.S.
In the American West in the 1800's, the U.S. government moved thousands of American Indians onto land that was set aside in Oklahoma. Why did the government move the American Indians?
to clear land for white settlers
to show that the government honors its treaties
to keep them from declaring war on the United States
to use them as cheap labor on farms.
Why did people follow the Oregon Trail to Oregon?
for freedom
for fortune
for liberty
for protection
