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Worksheets2019 Review Western Expansion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which statement is not true in regards to the Louisiana Purchase?
France paid the US $15 million to keep them out of war
Purchased it from France
US paid France $15 million for the territory.
Nearly doubled the size of the country at the time of the purchase.
The US and Mexico agreed on the sale of this small piece of territory in 1854. This territory includes present day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
The US invaded and defeated Mexico and gained this territory in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Arizona territory
Hidalgo, Mexico
The US Army invaded this territory and later paid off $5 million of claims against Spain.
Florida
Texas
The Carolinas
None of the above
This state became the 28th state to join the US after it gained its independence from Mexico.
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory. Which was NOT a goal of this expedition?
Find a route to the Pacific Ocean
search for gold
Document animal and plants they saw on their expedition.
trade with the Natives
Which inventions helped people travel faster during western expansion?
steam boat, airplane
steam boat, steam locomotive
steam locomotive, automobile
steam boat, telegragh
What was the purpose of the Erie Canal that was built in New York?
Built so people could trade goods, travel faster and be connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Built so people could ship goods out to the Port of New Orleans
Built so people could trade goods, travel faster and be connected the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean
Built so people could ship goods and travel the Oregon Trail faster.
Which statement is NOT accurate about Battle of The Alamo?
Texans were not successful in defeating the Mexican troops
Texas fought against Santa Anna's army.
Texas gained their independence immediately once the battle was over.
Texans tried to defend the Alamo from the siege by Mexico.
What battle did Texas win their independence?
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
San Diego
San Antonio
Which of the following was a result of the California gold rush?
Most miners did not strike it rich, but merchants grew successful from their sale of equipment to new miners
The environment was destroyed by mining techniques used.
California gained enough settlers to apply for statehood.
All of the answers are correct
This invention connected the Northern Industries to Southern plantations.
Steam locomotive
Steam boat
telegram
wagon wheels
Britain agreed on a boundary drawn at latitude 49 degrees north from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and gave up claims south of this line to the US.
Williamette Valley territory
Northwest Territory
Gadsden Territory
Oregon Territory
Why were the treaties between the Native Americans and the U.S. government not honored?
Native Americans broke their promise not to farm
All treaties were honored, therefore, this is a false statement.
Gold was found on the Native American Reservations
The US Government felt bad for making the Native Americans move.
