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Arch Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

a)

1800

b)

1801

c)

1804

d)

1803

2.

Who was an advocate for westward expansion?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Simon Bolivar

d)

Native Americans

3.

How much did we pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$15 Million

b)

$13 Million

c)

$51 Million

d)

$20 Million

4.

the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Westward Exploration

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Eastern Expansion

5.

By 1840, how many Americans had moved to the west?

a)

4 Million

b)

7 Million

c)

9 Million

d)

5 Million

6.

What act provided free land to those who moved west, improved the land, and lived there for five years?

a)

The Fugitive Act of 1861

b)

The Compromise of 1850

c)

Free Land Act of 1860

d)

The Homestead Act of 1862

7.

When did the United States declare that the west had been OFFICIALLY explored?

a)

1880

b)

1888

c)

1890

d)

1892

8.
In what year did they start construction of the arch?
a)
1960
b)
1962
c)
1963
d)
1965
9.
What river can you see if you are looking out the window at the top of the arch?
a)
Missouri
b)
Meramac
c)
Mississippi
d)
All of the above
10.
How tall is the arch?
a)
500 feet
b)
630 feet
c)
730 feet
d)
none of the above
11.

How much did it cost to build the arch?

a)

15 million

b)

30 million

c)

13 million

d)

14 million

12.

How wide is the arch?

a)

632 ft.

b)

630 ft.

c)

635 ft.

d)

640 ft.

13.
What was the name of the mayor responsible for getting the funding to build the arch?
a)
Ely Luther Smith
b)
Ozzie Smith
c)
Francis Slayh
d)
Eric Grietens
14.
When was the arch completed?
a)
October 1, 1965
b)
October 15, 1965
c)
October 28, 1965
d)
October 31, 1965