WorksheetsWestern Expansion
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Western Expansion?
Conflict with Native Americans
More railroads
Opportunities for land ownership
Freedmen escaping from discrimination
Many Native American were forced to live on small pieces of land known as...
Quarantine Zones
Reservations
Territories
Districts
The United States made many peace treaties with Native Americans. Why didn't these treaties work?
President Hayes abolished all of the treaties.
The Native Americans broke their promises.
The Americans broke their promises.
Congress refused to approve all peace treaties.
What is the name of this invention?
Mechanical Slicer
Mechanical Harvester
Mechanical Chopper
Mechanical Reaper
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Western Expansion?
Many people wanted to seek adventure
There were many Earthquakes in the East
There was less discrimination in the West
The discovery of Gold in California
The Homestead Act promised Americans 160 acres of free land as long as they...
Gave all of their crops to the government.
Mined it for gold.
Farmed the land and lived there for 5 years.
Defended it from Native Americans
The railroad that stretched from the East coast to the West coast was called the...
Great American Railroad
Really Big Railroad
Promontory Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
What region?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
What region?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
What region?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Why did thousands of Americans move to the Pacific Region during the 1840's?
They wanted to escape discrimination
Gold was discovered
War with Native Americans
Immigration
What territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
The Oregon Territory
The Dakota Territory
The Ohio Territory
Western Expansion led to conflict with...
France
Great Britain
Native Americans
Immigrants
Which territory was used most often for farming?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Many Native Americans were absorbed into American culture. This phenomenon is known as...
Americanization
Immigration
Assimilation
Eradication
Which of the following was NOT a hardship that many American settlers faced out West?
Starvation
Conflict with Native Americans
Overpopulation
Harsh weather
Diseases
What region?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Which of the following was NOT settled during Western Expansion
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
The photos are an example of
Reservations
Slavery
Treaties
Assimilation
Why are there few trees in the Great Plains?
They were all cut down by settlers.
Tornadoes constantly blow them over.
The soil is not rich enough for trees
There is not enough rain for trees.
This invention provided settlers with...
Air conditioning
Electricity
Water
Clear weather
Many Western settlers made a living raising what animal?
Cattle
Poultry
Hogs
Fish
Because it grows well in the dry climate of the Great Plains, many settlers grew....
Cabbages
Oranges
Rice
Wheat
