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Westward Expansion Quiz Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This territory was acquired by the Treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo with Mexico

a)

Section 2

b)

Section 5

c)

Section 7

d)

Section 8

2.

Which territory (From France) was acquired in 1803?

a)

Section 2

b)

Section 3

c)

Section 4

d)

Section 6

3.

[True/False] Texas was an independent country before it was annexed to the USA.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain 
5.

What is manifest Destiny? (Think of the picture of the angel)

a)

The idea that it was the God given right to expand west

b)

The plan to move Native Americans onto reservations

c)

Western territory purchased from the French in 1803

d)

All of the above

6.
Why were many Americans moving out West?
a)
To be with their families 
b)
Better weather conditions
c)
Good, cheap farmland
7.
Why did people move to California in 1849 for the gold rush?
a)
To strike it rich
b)
To sell tools 
8.
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
a)
Independence, Missouri 
b)
Oregon City, Oregon
c)
Rocky Mountains 
9.
How long did the Oregon Trail take to travel?
a)
6 months
b)
One year
c)
10 months
10.
Why was the period called 'The Gold Rush'?
a)
The men became rich quickly because of the gold
b)
The men discovered the gold very quickly
c)
Many men rushed there in search of gold
11.
What would make the best title for this image?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
Attack of the 50 foot Woman
d)
Manifest Destiny
12.

To Annex land means to:

a)

add as a territory

b)

conquer it

c)

give it up to another country

d)

buy it

13.
Who did President Thomas Jefferson send to explore the land of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Washington and Adams
b)
Madison and Monroe
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
John Smith and John Rolfe
14.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
15.
Who were the 49ers?
a)
Gold miners
b)
Locals of California during the gold rush.
c)
Football tram
d)
The boom-town
16.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark was successful because
a)
they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
b)
they converted Native Americans to Christianity
c)
They won Mexico from Spain
d)
all of the above
17.
Lewis and Clark’s expedition had peaceful dealings with the Native Americans because 
a)
Merriweather Lewis knew how to speak the Native American language
b)
Sacagawea and her baby accompanied the expedition
c)
the Corps of Discovery used their weapons to strike fear into Native Americans
d)
the Native Americans were often hostile to the expedition
18.

Which of the following is the best definition for Expedition?

a)

To explore the land specifically west of the Mississippi River.

b)

To go somewhere quickly.

c)

A vacation.

d)

A long and carefully planned journey.

19.
How much money did the US pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$10 million
b)
$12 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
20.
Who helped as a guide to Lewis& Clark along their expedition of the new territory? 
a)
Sacagewea
b)
Pochahontas
c)
James Monroe
d)
Jean Baptise
21.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

Find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean

b)

Record Plants and Animals

c)

Convert Natives to Christianity

d)

Record Native Way of life

22.

What caused the United States to enter the War of 1812?

a)

A tax on tea

b)

A tax on paper goods

c)

The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisoners

23.
What were 2 important buildings in Washington that were destroyed during the War of 1812?
a)
the post office and the library
b)
the statue of liberty and the library
c)
the White House and the Capitol building
24.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812,  What was the song?
a)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
b)
The Star Spangled Banner
c)
America the Beautiful
25.
Who was the "winner" of the War of 1812?
a)
Great Britain
b)
United States
c)
neither side won
26.

Which of the following best describes the effect of the War of 1812?

a)

It made the US seem more powerful to other countries.

b)

It finalized our Independence from Great Britain.

c)

It increased textile production in the US.

d)

All of these

27.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
28.

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To make China more powerful.

b)

To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

c)

To make Native Americans move off their land.

d)

To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

29.

In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

a)

Promontory, Utah

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Sacramento, California

d)

New York City, New York

30.

In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

a)

Omaha, Nebraska

b)

Promontory, Utah

c)

Topeka, Kansas

d)

Des Moines, Iowa

31.

Which of the following were hardships faced by Transcontinental Railroad Workers

a)

Racism

b)

Low Wages

c)

Dangerous Working Conditions

d)

All of the Above

32.

Which of the following are the 3 main things the U.S. gets out of the Mexican-American War?

a)

Land, a Railroad, Currency

b)

New Citizens, The Chinese Exclusion Act, the Oregon Trail

c)

Land, New Citizens from Mexico, our Border

d)

Land, New Citizens from Mexico, a New President

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