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WorksheetsWestward Expansion CFA (H3)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the belief that America was destined by God to expand from coast to coast?
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Manifest
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Moving West Again
The goal of Manifest Destiny was to stretch to the _____ coast.
east
west
north
south
How much was the Louisiana territory purchased for?
$15,000,000
$15,000
$1,500
$150
Which territory did the United States buy from France that DOUBLED the size of our nation?
Texas
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon
California
Which of the following territories was owned by Spain and Mexico before we owned it?
Oregon
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Which President paid two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What is a physical BARRIER?
A feature that makes traveling harder
A feature that makes traveling easier
A feature that has no affect on travel
None of the above
What is a physical GATEWAY?
A feature that makes traveling harder
A feature that makes traveling easier
A feature that has no affect on travel
None of the above
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they were forced to move to Indian reservations?
The Trail of Tears
The War for Independence
The French and Indian War
The War of 1812
President Andrew Jackson negotiated treaties with the Native Americans that would exchange land east of the Mississippi River for land west of Mississippi River was known as the
Americanization Policy
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Westward Expansion
The American Revolution
The Battle of the Alamo was fought in which territory?
Texas
Oregon
Africa
Hawaii
What is a frontier?
A boat that is big
A type of dog
Land that has not been explored
A pirate that is nice
Which Native American guided translated for Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
Mrs. Hardy
Thomas Jefferson
Malania Trump
What is a Transcontinental railroad?
A new company that cleans trains
My brothers toy railroad pieces
There is no such thing
A railroad that goes across the continent
Who were the 49ers (during the Gold Rush)?
A pro football team
Miners who moved to California
A Native American tribe
People who were 49 years old
Thomas Jefferson believed that the United States should continue to grow. This was known as....
Northern Expansion
Southern Expansion
Eastern Expansion
Western Expansion
What OBSTACLE(s) did settlers faced traveling west.
mountains
crossing rivers
the Great Plains
all of the above
In which direction were settlers encouraged to explore?
north
south
east
west
What did settlers travel in on the Oregon Trail?
wagons
boats
go-carts
planes
The Trail of Tears forced which group of people to relocate?
slaves
Native Americans
Europeans
teenagers
A goal of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was to reach which ocean?
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Lake Michigan
The U. S. population decreased as a result of westward expansion.
True
False
Along the Oregon Trail, which animal was plentiful and seen by frontiersman?
dogs
beavers
seals
cats
To expand means to
increase
stretch
grow
develop
To expand means to
increase
stretch
grow
develop
How many TOTAL territories were added to the United States during Manifest Destiny?
1
3
5
25
