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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
2.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
3.
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
4.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
5.
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
a)
NA could not get enough supplies and this lef to poverty
b)
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
c)
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
d)
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
6.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
Caused everyone to get along better
b)
expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Idea started in the 1600s
d)
The king said that we had to the right to move west
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Which river did the famous explorers of the Louisiana Territory expedition start their journey? This river stretches over 2,00 miles across our country to the Rocky Mountains.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Hudson River
10.
Which of the following skills would be a necessary skill for taking a long trip across unchartered land?
a)
Making Maps
b)
Navigation of land and rivers
c)
Knowledge of plants, animals, and medicine for survival
d)
All of these skills would be essential for making such a journey
11.
Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?
a)
yes
b)
no
12.
Which sentence from the article supports the idea that Sacagawea helped the crew?
a)
“Sacagawea jumped up, threw her blanket over her brother, and wept.”
b)
“Just a few minutes after drinking the mixture, Sacagawea gave birth to a baby boy.”
c)
“As Sacagawea walked along the riverbank, she carried Pomp on her back, in a cradleboard or wrapped up snug in her shawl.”
d)
“Sacagawea stayed calm and rescued the captains’ important things— journals, gunpowder, medicines, scientific instruments—every bundle she could reach.”
13.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
shared knowledge of how to find food.
b)
She taught them about edible plants.
c)
She had a calm personality.
d)
All of the above
14.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?
a)
15 million
b)
1.5 trillion
c)
15 thousand
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