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WorksheetsWestward Expansion (ECOMM)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
4SS.E.39a:
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.
4SS.E.39a:
2. Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?
The United States defeated the British at Yorktown with help from the French.
The United States surprise attacked the British at Lexington and Concord.
The United States surprise attacked the British at Lexington and Concord.
British soldiers set fire to the White House and the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
4SS.E.39a:
3. What was an action employed by Great Britain that played a major role in causing the War of 1812?
The British captured Americans and forced them to sail on British ships and serve the Royal Navy in its war against France.
The British raided American towns along the Atlantic Coast, stealing food and other important resources that their sailors needed.
The British stole cargo from American ships and then forced the sailors to buy back the cargo in order to raise money for their war against France.
The British established ports in Boston and began to sell goods cheaper than local merchants, driving many Americans out of business.
4SS.E.39a:
4. What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812?
America the Beautiful
My Country Tis of Thee
The Star Spangled Banner
The Stars and Stripes Forever
4SS.E.39b:
5. What was one of the government's reasons for forcing American Indians to leave their homelands during the 1800s?
to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution
to give them better access to education and job opportunities
to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers
to allow the government to sell American Indian land to Canada
4SS.E.39b:
6. Why did General George Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of 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.
4SS.E.39b:
7. Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort?
The Long March
The Trail of Tears
The Reservation Trail
The Battle of Little Bighorn
4SS.E.39b:
8. What event is this subject of this map?
The Alamo
The Oregon Trail
The Trail of Tears
The Battle of Little Bighorn
4SS.E.39c:
9. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?
American Indians were only allowed to keep their lands if they bought the land around them.
As more Americans settled in western territories American Indians peacefully integrated into American society.
American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved into the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Many American Indians became wealthy by selling their land to Americans that wanted to settle in the American West.
4SS.E.39c:
10. Which of the following correctly identifies the shaded area on the map?
The Trail of Tears
The Texas Acquisition
The Louisiana Territory
The New Indian Reservations
4SS.E.39c:
11. Which of the following is an impact of this event?
The U.S. lost access to the Mississippi River.
The U.S. gained more land and expanded further west.
The U.S. gained the Oregon Territory with this purchase.
The U.S. paid too much money for the land and lost money.
4SS.E.39c:
12. What was the MAIN goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
They wanted to build forts and open a trading post.
They wanted to claim the new lands and pan for gold.
They wanted to map the new territory and study natural history.
They wanted to find religious freedom and build new settlements.
4SS.E.39c:
13. Who is being described?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Merriwether Lewis
George Washington
4SS.E.39c:
14. Why was the Louisiana Purchase geographically important to the United States?
It ended British involvement in North America.
It lessened the United States’ control over Mexico.
It led toward westward expansion for the United States.
It eased problems between settlers and American Indians.
4SS.E.39c:
15. 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.
4SS.E.39c:
16. What was the immediate outcome of the battle at The Alamo?
The Texans lost the battle.
The Texans won the battle
The Texans gained new soldiers.
The Texans formed a new government.
4SS.E.39c:
17. What did the slogan “Remember the Alamo” inspire others to do?
search for the Oregon Trail
Purchase the Louisiana Territory
fight for independence from Mexico
force Native Americans onto reservations
4SS.E.39c:
18. What were pioneers seeking at the end of the Oregon Trail?
reservations for Native Americans
independence from Mexico
rich soil for new farms
large deposits of gold
