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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What area does G represent?
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?
They profited from gold found on their reservations
Their families were separated from their children
They lived comfortably on reservations
Many suffered from poverty and starvation
Which of the following is one reason the United States and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?Which of the following is one reason the United States and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?
The United States was trying to take over British colonies in North America.
The United States wanted Europeans to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries.
Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River and in the Louisiana Territory.
Why did General George Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of The Little Bighorn?
The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakota and the Cheyenne.
The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations.
The US government wanted the American Indians to move from Little Bighorn to Georgia.
The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave.
Use the graph to answer the question.
What led to the growth shown on the graph?
The discovery of gold in California.
The battle of the Alamo in California.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark to California.
The relocation of American Indians to California
Use the information to answer the question.
“My family and I have talked a lot about moving out West. We have a very nice house, and my kids like their school a lot here in New York. However, moving to The West could be adventurous, and we could find a lot of land on which to start our dream farm.”
-Dan Brown of Albany, New York
1830
Which economic concept BEST describes the decision making process necessary for this family?
Specialization
Price Incentive
Opportunity Cost
Voluntary Exchange
Use the chart to answer the questions.
What is MOST LIKELY the cause of these changes?
The invention of the cotton gin.
The opening of the Erie Canal for trade.
The new farms at the end of the Oregon Trail.
The removal of Native Americans from their lands.
What role did price incentive play in the changes shown in the chart?
As the cost of cotton production increased, plantation owners purchased less land and cotton.
As the cost of cotton production decreased, plantation owners bought more land and planted more cotton.
As the cost of cotton production decreased, plantation owners planted less cotton in order to focus on crop rotation.
As the cost of cotton production increased, plantation owners purchased more land and planted more cotton.
Which of the following is one reason why was The South specialized in cotton production?
The region’s mild climate and fertile soil
Gold Miner’s need for new mining clothes
The region’s dry winters helped with production
Pioneers’ need for new clothes to move westward
Use the situation to answer the question
A new miner in California broke his shovel digging for gold. He went to the nearest mining town and purchased a new one from the owner of the hardware store.
Who benefited from this voluntary exchange?
Only the miner benefited
Only the store owner benefited
Both the miner and store owner benefited
Neither the miner nor the store owner benefited
Which of the following is one way the telegraph could help a business owner in the 1800s?
The owner can ship more heavier loads of goods up the Mississippi River
The owner can quickly communicate with customers across the country
The owner can transport more goods to multiple cities to reach a lot more customers
The owner can specialize in producing one item and expect to make a lot more money
Which of the following was one impact of the invention of the cotton gin?Which of the following was one impact of the invention of the cotton gin?
It increased the number of small farms.
It increased the number of slaves in The South
It decreased the number of slaves in The South
It decreased the size and number of plantations
