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WorksheetsSS Chapter 11 Lessons 1-3
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
This is a low place in the mountain range found in the eastern United States.
Wilderness Road
Cumberland Gap
Oregon Trail
Frontier Road
The Cumberland Gap went through this mountain range.
Cascade Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
the Alps
Why was the Cumberland Gap important?
The gap led the pioneers to gold.
It allowed pioneers to interact & trade with natives more easily.
Natives were able to come to the East.
It provided a way for pioneers to get to the West.
This became the main route to the West for pioneers.
Pioneer Lane
Frontier Road
Native Trail
Wilderness Road
This person, along with 30 others, widened the Wilderness Road.
Daniel Boone
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Meriwether Lewis
What were some main effects of the widening of the Wilderness Road?
more friendly interactions with natives
thousands of people went West
shovels were invented
many new states were made
Which president bought a big chunk of land called the Louisiana Purchase?
Napolean
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
What country did we purchase land from in the Louisiana Purchase?
England
France
Spain
Italy
What were some benefits of this huge land acquisition?
it more than doubled the size of the US
it gave us a port in the Gulf of Mexico
it tripled the size of the US
it gave us lots of gold
How much land did we buy in the Louisiana Purchase and what was the price of this land?
+800,000 sq mi for $12 million
+900,000 sq mi for $13 million
+900,000 sq mi for $11 billion
+800,000 sq mi for $15 million
Why were we able to get the land for such a good price in the Louisiana Purchase?
France was at war and needed money.
France wanted to make England mad.
Spain wanted out of the US territory.
Spain was at war and war is expensive.
Who did the president send out to explore the land bought in the Louisiana Purchase?
William Clark
Daniel Boone
Meriwether Lewis
James Polk
What did Lewis and Clark do on their journey?
reach the Pacific Ocean
make maps
collect plants and animals
get help from Pocahontas
Who helped Lewis and Clark get horses for their travel over the Rocky Mountains?
Chief Earth Woman
Buffalo Bird Woman
Pocahontas and her husband
Sacagawea and her husband
How many people in the Corps of Discovery died along the way?
0
1
2
3
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
President Andrew Johnson
President Andrew Jackson
President Thomas Jefferson
President James K Polk
Where were the Native Americans forced to move due to the Indian Removal Act?
Native Territory
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
Which Native American tribe's chief protested the Indian Removal Act?
Navajo
Sioux
Cherokee
Pawnee
How did the Supreme Court rule in the protest of the Indian Removal Act?
They agreed that the Indians could stay where they were.
They agreed with the president that the Indians should move.
What was the journey to Indian Territory known as?
Trail of Triumph
Sound of Sadness
Path of Pity
Trail of Tears
How long was the journey for the Native Americans moving to Indian Territory?
650 miles
1000 miles
500 miles
800 miles
What was the journey like for Native Americans on the Trail of Tears?
thousands died
guarded by soldiers
gorgeous weather for a walk
1 out of 4 died
What were some main trails taken to get to the West?
Mormon Trail
Indian Trail
Kansas Trail
Oregon Trail
Why were Mormons heading West?
freedom of speech
religious freedom
good farmland
gold
Where did the Mormons settle?
Oregon
Wyoming
California
Utah
How long was the trip west in a covered wagon?
1 year
6 months
8 months
4 months
Which one was NOT a danger of heading west?
wagons tipping over while crossing rivers
losing supplies
drowning
sharing with other families
How did the majority of people travel to the West?
rode in the wagon
walked
drove
rode a horse
What do you call the belief that our country should stretch from ocean to ocean?
Polk's Destiny
manifesto
Jackson's Manifest
manifest destiny
What was the main issue in the Mexican American War?
where the capital should be
when they should call a truce
where the troops should fight
where the border should be
Polk sent troops to the area between the two rivers & the Mexican troops attacked so Polk declared war.
True
False
Who won the Mexican American War?
Mexico
United States
France
England
Following the Mexican American War, what was the border between Mexico and the US?
Mississippi River
Mexican River
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
What were some effects of gold being discovered in California?
many people moved to California
thousands became rich
cars were invented
California became a state
