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WorksheetsWestward Expansion - Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The belief popular in the United States during the 1800s that the country must extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
Sectionalism
Manifest Destiny
Industrial Revolution
Cede
The cotton gin was a machine that _________.
removed seeds from cotton fiber
wove cotton into clothing
easily extracted cotton from the plant
allowed farmers to plant cotton and a quicker rate.
This advancement allowed a part of a machine or device to be replaced by another, identical part
cotton gin
interchangeable parts
canal
spoils system
Changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in large factories
The American Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Shark Tank
The Era of Good Feelings
Spain CEDED Florida from the United States. This means that...
Spain transferred control of Florida to the U.S.
The United States took Florida from Spain using force.
Spain traded Florida to the United States for other land.
The U.S. and Spain went to war over Florida.
Construction of the Erie Canal was completed in 1825. It connected New York City with the Great Lakes and greatly improved trade and transportation. A canal is
an artificial waterway.
a natural waterway.
a style of railroad that was popular in the 1800's.
a machine which removes seeds from cotton.
Texas was ANNEXED by the United States in 1845 and became the 28th state. To ANNEX means to
add a territory to one's own territory.
to separate.
to form an alliance.
to write a peace treaty.
President Andrew Jackson replaced many government employees with his own political supporters. This is known as
checks and balances
separation of powers
the spoils system
foul play
Fortune seeker who came to California during the Gold Rush of 1849
Forty-sixers
Forty-niners
Fifty-niners
seventy-sixers
The 7th president of the United States; known for the infamous "Indian Removal Act"; can be found on the $20 bill.
Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
pioneer
forty-niner
settler
colonist
A historic route/trail in the United States that connected Missouri River to the valleys in Oregon
Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
The Louisiana Trail
The Northwest Passage
Hired by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory; Their journey lasted from 1804-1806 as they traveled up the Missouri River, through the Rockies, and to the mouth of the Columbia River, reaching the Pacific Ocean.
Lewis and Clark
Batman and Robin
Jekyll and Hyde
Laurel and Hardy
A Native American member of the Shoshone tribe who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Sacagawea
Pocahontas
Squanto
Tecumseh
