WorksheetsGo West Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:
a)
the Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
The Jackson Action
2.
Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson to:
a)
invade Mexico
b)
stop British attacks on U.S. ships
c)
explore Louisiana
d)
buy Louisiana
3.
The Gadsden Purchase is an area of land the U.S. bought from:
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Britain
4.
The Mexican Cession is land that the United States took as a result of:
a)
annexation
b)
the War with Mexico
c)
a treaty with Britain
d)
the Mexican Revolution
5.
Florida became part of the United States as a result of:
a)
a purchase from Spain
b)
the Mexican War
c)
annexation
d)
the Revolutionary War
6.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war between the United States and Mexico?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adam-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
7.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to which of the following events
a)
Deadly battle between U.S. and Cherokee
b)
The removal of thousands of Native Americans
c)
A Supreme Court ruling in favor of Georgia
d)
The Cherokee stayed on their land and America respected their rights
8.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
9.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
10.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
11.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
12.
President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.
a)
Cherokee
b)
Iroquois
c)
Souix
d)
Red Hawks
13.
Gold was discovered in the lands that belonged to
a)
Cherokee
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Seminole
d)
Alexander Hamilton
14.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
15.
This man was president from 1829-1837.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
George Washington
d)
Henry Clay
16.
_________ in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.
a)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
None of the above
17.
What year did the gold rush in California begin?
a)
1492
b)
1619
c)
1776
d)
1848
18.
Where was gold first discovered in California?
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Sutter's Mill
c)
San Francisco
d)
Lowell Mills
19.
Texas joined the United States as the 28th state in the year
a)
1836
b)
1845
c)
1718
d)
1824
20.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo made the _______________ river the boundary between
a)
Nueces River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Rio Grande River
21.
The United States acquired the land labeled "G" from ____________.
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Mexico
d)
Great Britain
22.
Who was James Polk?
a)
President of the US during the M-A war
b)
A soldier who died for his country
c)
A Mexican General
d)
An American General
23.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
24.
About how long is the Oregon Trail?
a)
100 miles
b)
500 miles
c)
1,000 miles
d)
2,000 miles
e)
4,000 miles
25.
During what century was the Oregon Trail most traveled?
a)
1600s
b)
1700s
c)
1800s
d)
1900s
e)
2000s
26.
What was the name of the war that happened in 1812
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The War of 1812
d)
The American Revolution Part 2
e)
The Hundred Year War
27.
Who was the President that declared war on England?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
James Madison
28.
What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?
a)
Wardogs
b)
Democrats
c)
Warhawks
d)
Republicans
e)
Men of Peace
29.
What was the name of the treaty between the US and The UK?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of New York
d)
Treaty of New Orleans
e)
Treaty of France
30.
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Elvis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
e)
Benjamin Franklin
31.
Who was the Colonel during the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
General Patton
d)
George Washington
32.
Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?
a)
He must have felt joy and pride that the United States had been victorious at the battle of Fort McHenry.
b)
He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.
c)
He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.
d)
He must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.
e)
He hated America and was hoping that Britains flag would be flying.
33.
What is an event in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?
a)
Active duty
b)
Impressments
c)
Slavery
d)
Extra help
e)
Honor
34.
Nationalism is:
a)
love of money
b)
loyalism to the government
c)
personal ways to live in the US
d)
love of the country
35.
When did the battle of New Orleans happen?
a)
After the war of 1812
b)
before the war of 1812
c)
in 1915
d)
last week
36.
Who was the first president of the U.S.?
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
37.
What is the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
38.
What document stated that we no longer were part of Great Britain?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
The Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Indpendence
39.
Alaska became a state in the year...
a)
1959
b)
1867
c)
2001
d)
1962
40.
Oregon Territory was acquired from....
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Britain
d)
Mexico
41.
Who was Dictator of Mexico?
a)
William Travis
b)
Stephen Austin
c)
Santa Anna
42.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texans
43.
Why is The Alamo significant?
a)
It was the last battle of the Revolution
b)
It inspired Texans to fight
c)
It was the first battle of the Revolution
d)
Texas won its independence
44.
Place the following events in sequence, from left to right: A) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; B) Battle of the Alamo; C) Texas becomes a U.S. state
a)
A,C,B
b)
B,C,A
c)
C,B,A
d)
B,A,C
45.
What can you infer about how the Mexican-American War affected General Zachary Taylor's career?
a)
It made him so popular that he was soon elected President
b)
It enabled him to serve as Governor of Texas for 2 decades
c)
It ruined his prospects for ever being elected to public office
d)
It made him extremely popular in Mexico, but unpopular in the United States
46.
What role did Abraham Lincoln play in the Mexican-American War?
a)
As President, he ordered American troops to attack
b)
As a Congressman, he opposed it
c)
As a Senator, he voted in favor of the war
d)
He was a close advisor to the sitting President
47.
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
48.
What is the territory identified in the picture?
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
49.
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition help further pioneers?
a)
They brought back gold, silver, and many spices
b)
They brought back maps showing the major rivers, mountains, and important passes through the Rocky Mountains.
c)
They made maps of Texas and New Mexico.
d)
They told many stories of buffalo and Native Americans
50.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
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