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WorksheetsExpansion of a New Nation
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Daniel Boone and friends build the Wilderness Trail?
To check out the ecosystem of the bear.
To help pioneers settle the American West.
To trade with France.
To help ride 4-wheelers through the woods.
The U.S. bought California, New Mexico and all land north of the Rio Grande from whom?
France
Spain
England
Mexico
The Louisiana Purchase doubled our territory. What barriers is this is land between?
The Mississippi River & Rocky Mountains
The Mississippi River & Appalachian Mountains
The Mississippi River & the Missouri River
The Mississippi River & The Appalachian Mountains
Why did settlers rush to California?
For the beaches.
For the gold.
For the warm climate.
For the fun of it.
In the 1800's, remember when France & England were fighting and they didn't want U.S. to trade with the other...
What was U.S.'s view on trading with them?
We will trade only with England.
We will trade only with France.
We can trade with whomever we want to.
The U.S. doesn't need to trade with anyone.
What was ONE cause of the War of 1812?
The U.S. was tired of England and France fighting.
The French took over American ships.
The British took over American ships.
The U.S. was tired of Native Americans and England fighting.
What was the MAIN cause of the War of 1812?
Freedom from England's rule
Impressment ... enough said.
To stop British attacks on U.S.'s coast.
To protect the U.S. right to trade with anyone.
What is voluntary exchange?
When buyers receive goods and services, and sellers make a profit.
When sellers receive goods and services, and buyers make a profit.
When sellers and buyers receives goods and services.
When sellers and buyers make a profit.
Robert Fulton is known as the inventor of...
The telegraph
The telephone
The steam train
The steam boat
Why did President Jefferson send Lewis & Clark on their expedition?
To explore the Oregon Trail.
To explore the Louisiana Purchase.
To explore trade with Native Americans.
Who is Lewis & Clark?
What did Samuel Morse invent?
The telegraph
The telephone
The steam boat
The steam train
The trail from Independence, MO to Pacific Northwest is known as...
The Louisiana Purchase Trail
The Lewis & Clark Trail
The Oregon Trail
The California Trail
The forced removal of Native Americans in the Southeast to Indian Reservations is known as...
The Trail of Tears
The Wilderness Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Indian Removal Act
What is the name of the big battle when Texas fought for their independence?
The Texan Battle
The Rio Grande
The Alamo
The Mexican-Texas Battle
Which is a physical barrier for the Westward Expansion?
Grasslands
Plains
Creeks
Mountains
What is the opportunity cost of this situation?
Patrick has a chance to go on a vacation with family or baseball camp to become a better player. Patrick chooses baseball camp.
The opportunity cost here is the baseball camp he goes to.
The opportunity cost here is the vacation he misses.
There is no opportunity cost.
Ummm...what is opportunity cost?
What is the opportunity cost of this situation?
Emma has a chance to go to the movies or she can study for tomorrow's social studies summative. Emma chose to skip the movie and study for summative instead.
The opportunity cost is not being able to go to the movies.
The opportunity cost is the time she spent to study.
The opportunity cost is the money she saved by not going to the movies.
Again, what is opportunity cost?
What is the opportunity cost of this situation?
Your family chooses to move from the Dove Creek area to California.
The opportunity cost is moving to California.
The opportunity cost is leaving California.
The opportunity cost is leaving the Dove Creek area.
The opportunity cost is the cost of the opportunity.
