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WorksheetsChapter 8 Westward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
______ opened the West to settlers by building the Wilderness Trail.
Daniel Boone
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Zebulon Pike
One of the primary goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was _______.
to help the white settlers in the west
to explore land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase
to find gold in California
to escape religious persecution
______ explored the upper Mississippi River and made treaties with the Native Americans.
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Samuel Adams
Zebulon Pike
The Native American woman who helped guide Lewis and Clark in their exploration of the Louisiana Territory was _________.
Sacajawea
Sitting Bull
Squanto
Pocahontas
Which statement is true about the journey of settlers who moved west in the 1800s?
There were many physical and mental challenges to overcome.
The trip was quicker and easier than many people thought it would be.
Geographical obstacles kept them happy and motivated.
They could decide to make the trip any time of year.
Which of the following statements best describes the idea of Manifest Destiny?
All American citizens should have the right to vote.
All American women should have the right to own their own property.
The United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
All Native Americans should live on the land west of the Mississippi River.
The Mormons moved west because _________.
they were seeking religious freedom.
they were looking for jewels and fame.
they wanted to get away from crowded areas.
they were looking for a Northwest Passage.
Many pioneers headed west to California in 1849 looking for __________.
granite
marble
diamonds
gold
The __________ resulted in huge territorial gains in the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada...) for the United States during the period 1825 to 1860.
War of 1812
Mexican War
French Revolution
Civil War
Which of the following explains how the United States gained Louisiana?
The United States purchased Louisiana from France to gain access to the ports of New Orleans.
The United States defeated France in the War of 1803.
The United States purchased Louisiana from England in exchange for California gold.
The United States was given Louisiana by Spain to prevent war.
The United States gained the land that would become Florida by __________.
defeating Spain in the Seminole Wars.
purchasing Florida from England to have better access to the Gulf of Mexico.
purchasing Florida from Spain in exchange for a clear border between Louisiana and New Spain.
a donation from France for helping them gain independence.
The United States gained the Oregon Territory through ___________.
a war with Great Britain over the land.
a gift from France for helping them gain independence.
a purchase from Spain.
a compromise with Great Britain to avoid war.
During the Westward Expansion, the ________ were most negatively affected by the addition of new territories to the United States.
Native Americans
Recent immigrants
Prospectors migrating west
People living in big cities
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 say about how Native Americans should be treated?
They could only live in certain areas marked by the government.
They had no rights to any land.
They should all be moved west of the Mississippi.
Their lands should not be taken away without their consent.
The "Trail of Tears" was a direct result of _____________.
the Louisiana Purchase of 1803
the Indian Removal Act of 1830
the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862
the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The _______ Indians tried to resist the removal of their tribe from their land by taking their case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled in their favor, but the army forced them to move anyway.
Seminole
Iroquois
Cherokee
Pueblo
The ______ kept the Senate equally divided between free and slave states; Missouri joined as a slave state; Maine as a free state.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
The _________ repealed (took away) the Missouri Compromise and let people decide if the state would be a free or slave state.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
The __________ required the federal government to assist in getting and returning runaway slaves- no matter where they were found in the United States.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
The ______________ by the Supreme Court stated that African Americans were not citizens of the United States and no right to sue in the Supreme Court.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott decision
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise of 1820
