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Westward Expansion and Woman's Rights Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This photo shows

a)

a war between Native Americans and Westerners

b)

A group traveling west

c)

The Civil War

d)

The French and Indian War

2.

The name of this painting is Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way, which of these best explains why that is the title

a)

America is becoming smaller because other empires are taking our land

b)

A Western country is attacking us

c)

Native Americans are taking American land

d)

America is growing by gaining new land in the west.


3.

This image is most likely representing which historical event?

a)

Spanish American War

b)

Lewis and Clark Expedition

c)

Trail of tears

d)

Manifest Destiny

4.

Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 Declaration of Sentiments - Excerpt

from the Declaration of Sentiments at the Womens Rights Convention, Seneca Falls, 19-20 July 1848


1 We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain


2 inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving


3 their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of


4 those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government, laying its foundation on such principles,


5 and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that


6 governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shown that mankind


7 are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when


8 a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is


9 their duty to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of the women


10 under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled.


What is the main idea of this Declaration?

a)

That men and woman should have equal rights

b)

That woman should have more rights then men

c)

That woman are smarter than men

d)

That is unfair how men are treated in the United States

5.

Declaration of Sentiments, 1848 Declaration of Sentiments - Excerpt

from the Declaration of Sentiments at the Womens Rights Convention, Seneca Falls, 19-20 July 1848


1 We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain


2 inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving


3 their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of


4 those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government, laying its foundation on such principles,


5 and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that


6 governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shown that mankind


7 are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when


8 a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is


9 their duty to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of the women


10 under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled.


Which document most likely inspired the language used in this document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

United States Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

6.

This painting is expressing what

a)

That America should move westward

b)

That Angels exist

c)

That Native Americans are very athletic

d)

That eastern technology is now available in the west

7.

What is the name of the Woman (Angel) in this painting?

a)

Columbia

b)

America

c)

Liberty

d)

Megan

8.
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
a)
The need to establish national parks
b)
The threat of industrial pollution
c)
The abundance of wildlife
d)
The promise of a new beginning for the nation.
9.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million 
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
11.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
12.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
13.
Suffrage means the right to _______________.
a)
own a firearm
b)
vote in political elections
c)
practice your religion
d)
free speech
14.
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 crafted a document that was very similar to the __________________.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Halifax Resolves
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
15.
Which group strongly supported the Women's Suffrage Movement?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Anti-Suffrage Society
d)
Regulators
16.
Which statement best represents the events in the picture?
a)
Women wanted the president to support equal rights and the right to vote for females.
b)
Women wanted the U.S. president to back labor unions.
c)
Women did not like the president’s approach to civil rights.
d)
Women protested for homeless women and demanded equal job opportunities.
17.
Which person below was the most important figure in the Women's Suffrage  Movement?
a)
Penelope Barker
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Dolley Madison
d)
Harriett Tubman
18.
Those opposed to women suffrage believed that women were childlike and incapable of independent thought.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
Voting in local, state, and federal elections is considered a _____________ duty of those living in a democracy.
a)
required
b)
civic
c)
unlawful
d)
unimportant
20.
When did Congress finally approve (ratify) the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
a)
1776
b)
1861
c)
1920
d)
1929
21.
Where was the first Women's Rights Convention held?
a)
Seneca Falls, New York
b)
Albany, New York
c)
Columbus, Ohio
d)
Miami, Florida
22.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention ?
a)
A womans rights movement because woman were not treated fairely.
b)
A Civil War
c)
A Constitution
d)
A Right
23.
When was the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
March 20, 1981
b)
July 4, 2003
c)
From July 19, 1848 to July 20, 1848
d)
February 20, 1999
24.
Who was Lucretia Mott ?
a)
She was a jew
b)
She was a leading social reformer who was all for the womans rights movement.
c)
She was a woman who liked turtles!
d)
A woman of word
25.
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton ?
a)
She was a girl.
b)
She faught in the revolutionary war.
c)
She was the first woman president of the United States of America.
d)
She was abolitionist to slavery and a leading figure for early womens rights movement. She was also the president of National Woman Suffrage Accosiation for 20 years.
26.
Why is the Seneca Falls Convention important ?
a)
It was the first womens rights movement.
b)
It was a war that helped indians.
c)
it is important because it is a theme park were you can ride rides and eat cotton candy.
d)
A is becuase of the end.
27.
How many people were at the Seneca Falls Convention ?
a)
200 to 300
b)
300 to 400
c)
500 to 600
d)
NONE!!!
28.

The Declaration of Sentiments is based on the...

a)

Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

29.

In the Declaration of Sentiments, "he" refers to ( ) in general.

a)

King George

b)

men

c)

humanity

d)

President Washington

30.

The phrase "absolute tyranny" sets a...

a)

neutral connotation

b)

positive connotation

c)

negative connotation

31.

Connotation is...

a)

what a word actually means.

b)

a word's emotional or cultural connection

32.

Denotation is

a)

a word's emotional or cultural connection

b)

what a word actually means

33.

The expedition of Lewis and Clark to discover what was west of the Mississippi River.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

keel boat

c)

buffalo

d)

The 13 Colonies

34.

An expert in the scientific study of plants.

a)

biologist

b)

hunter

c)

botanist

d)

home gardener

35.

An expert in the branch of science concerning living organisms.

a)

engineer

b)

mechanic

c)

botanist

d)

biologist

36.

All of the following were missions of the Corps of Discovery EXCEPT...

a)

Meet Native Americans

b)

Purchase Alaska

c)

Discover the Northwest Passage

d)

Explore the land, including the flora and fauna

37.

Part of the Lewis and Clark crew included all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

A slave

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

A dog

d)

A Native American

38.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
39.
What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The American Dream
c)
Expansionism
d)
World Domination
40.
For how much did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$10 million
b)
$5 million
c)
We fought in a war and won it
d)
$15 million
41.
Who was the leader of France that sold Louisiana to us?
a)
Napoleon Dynamite
b)
King Louis XVI
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
King George III
42.
Which river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of their journey?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Clark River
c)
Colombia River
d)
Missouri River
43.
Which Shoshone Indian joined their group to act as a guide and interpreter?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Nantucket
c)
Black Kettle
d)
Sacagawea
44.
How did this expedition affect Native Americans?
a)
They were excited to meet new people
b)
Turned them all into farmers
c)
They moved away to Canada
d)
They had to fight or move onto reservations
45.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the expedition?
a)
Sacagawea and Charbonneau
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Tom and Jerry
d)
Jefferson and Washington
46.
What purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?
a)
Sacagawea
b)
the Pacific Ocean
c)
the Missouri River
d)
the Louisiana Purchase
47.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She knew the land around her.
b)
She understood the languages of the Native Americans in the area.
c)
She bartered for horses and supplies the group needed.
d)
ALL of the ABOVE
48.
What was the Northwest Passage?
a)
The boat the men traveled on
b)
another name for the pacific ocean
c)
An imaginary trade route across North America
d)
A native american tribe
49.
The Manifest Destiny is a picture that gave the men hope to head west and find more land.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
How many miles and months did Oregon trail take?
a)
1,650 miles long took 6 months to travel.
b)
3,000 miles long took 8 months to travel.
c)
2,000 miles long took 6 months to travel.
d)
4,000 miles long took 5 months to travel.
51.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
52.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
53.
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.
54.
What was the most feared disease on the Oregon Trail?
a)
smallpox
b)
measles
c)
plague
d)
cholera
55.
Who traveled on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Thousands of pioneers, traders, merchants, farmers, many people went on this trail.  
b)
People who needed riches. 
c)
People who did not want to do anything. 
56.
What animals often pulled the wagons?
a)
horse, mule, oxen
b)
oxen, mule, dogs
c)
buffalo, oxen, mule
d)
oxen, buffalo, horses
57.
People had to cross rivers to get to the Oregon Trail.
a)
False 
b)
True 
58.
What happened to most people on their way west?
a)
People ran out of food and had bad health 
b)
People were killed by Native Americans 
59.
What does "jumping off point" mean?
a)
Those are the major cities where people got on the Oregon Trail. 
b)
To jump off the trail and go on your own path to see if you could get west faster.
60.
What states did the Santa Fe trail go through?
a)
Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
b)
New Hampshire, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
61.
Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
People wanted their lands 
c)
Natives didn't want them on their land 
d)
All of the above
62.
Why did many Mormons use handcarts?
a)
Mormons were poor
b)
It was easier to navigate with
c)
Animals made them slow
d)
It was part of their religion
63.
Where did the Mormons settle that was where the Ute settled as well?
a)
Salt Lake City
b)
Plymouth
c)
Harrisville
d)
Glendale

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