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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Louisiana Purchase
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1789
d)
1800
2.
The Louisiana Purchase ___________ the size of the United States.
a)
tripled
b)
doubled
c)
quadrupled
d)
stayed the same size
3.
How much did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory for?
a)
20 MIL
b)
15 MIL
c)
10 MIL
d)
43246326 MIL
4.
Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon of ___________.
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain 
d)
United States
5.

Thomas Jefferson bought the __________ __________ in 1803.

a)

Texas annexation

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Louisiana Territory

6.
What is the location of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Missouri River to the Appalachian Mountains
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains
d)
From the Atlantic Ocean to The Weekends House
7.

Letter A

a)

Oregon Country

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

13 Colonies

8.

Letter G

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Florida Cession

9.

Letter F

a)

1848

b)

1846

c)

1803

d)

1853

10.

1803

a)

B

b)

F

c)

H

d)

A

11.

Became part of the U.S. in 1783 after the American Revolution

a)

H

b)

B

c)

D

d)

I

12.

Ceded by Spain in 1819

a)

I

b)

A

c)

G

d)

D

13.

The idea that the U.S. wanted to expand across North America

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Compromise of 1850

14.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
No European interference in the Western Hemisphere
b)
No colonists allowed west of the Appalachian mountains
c)
the compromise of which states should allow slavery
d)
During the period of expansion, the United States was destined to stretch its land from coast to coast.
15.
To which territory did Andrew Jackson force the Indians to move to?
a)
Tennesee
b)
Ohio
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Missouri
16.

Last piece of territory acquired by the U.S.

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Country

d)

Florida Cession

17.

Which territory was not acquired by the U.S. from Mexico?

a)

Oregon Country

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Texas Annexation

18.

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

2

19.

Which of the following is in chronological order?

a)

A, B, F, C

b)

B, A, C, F

c)

A, F, B, C

d)

A, B, J, D

20.

The Transcontinental Railroad connected--

a)

the eastern part of the U.S. to the Pacific coast

b)

Texas to the northwest territory

21.
Mexico ceded this territory to the U.S. with the--
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Treaty of Paris 1763
22.
The United States and Great Britain once shared a piece of territory, but then in 1848 it was decided that the U.S. would keep it. What territory was this and which treaty agreed to the compromise?
a)
Oregon Territory, The Oregon Treaty
b)
Texas, The Treaty of Guadalupe -Hidalgo
c)
Louisiana Territory, The Treaty of Louisiana
d)
Mexican Cession, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
23.
Letter C is which territory?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Oregon Territory
24.

Britain recognized American independence with this treaty and it officially ended the American Revolution

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

25.

Which of the following states used to be part of Mexico and gained by the U.S.?

a)

Oregon, Florida and Oklahoma

b)

California, Texas, Arizona

c)

Indiana, Illinois, Ohio

d)

None of these

26.
a)

To promote settlement in the West

b)

To protect industry in the Northeast

c)

To improve transportation in the South

d)

To transport manufactured goods to the East

27.
a)

the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga

b)

the exploration of new territory acquired from France

c)

the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry

d)

the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch

28.
8.11(B) 8.29(B)
a)
 Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.
b)
State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.
c)
Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement
d)
Road construction became a major industry in the United States
29.

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —

a)

a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land

b)

Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million

c)

the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States

d)

Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million

30.

What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?

a)

The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.

b)

The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased.

c)

The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.

d)

The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.

31.

Which of the following inventions was used for transportation of goods in the northeast?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

The National Road was--

a)

the first road built by the U.S. in the Northwest Territory

b)

a steam boat used to transport goods to the south

c)

used to transport supplies overseas

d)

located in New York

33.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
34.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.

The first canals and railroads were located in the--

a)

northeast

b)

southwest

37.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Treaty of Ghent
38.

James K. Polk believed in Manifest Destiny which is--

a)

Expanding coast to coast

b)

Increasing the amount of slaves

39.

The U.S. did not want to add another slave state (Texas) to the Union, but wanted to expand. This led to--

a)

U.S. Mexican War

b)

War of 1812

40.

The Erie Canal is located in--

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

California

d)

Oregon

41.

Territories that formerly belonged to Mexico

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.

1845 from Mexico

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

44.

1846 from Britain

a)

Oregon Country

b)

Texas Annexation

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

45.

The highlighted state on the map is the location of--

a)

The Gold Rush

b)

Irish immigration

c)

Indian Territory

d)

13 Colonies

46.

The _________ Trail went from Navoo, Illinois to Utah.

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Mormon

c)

Oregon

d)

Spongebob

47.

The _______ Trail ran from Missouri to New Mexico.

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Mormon

c)

Oregon

48.

The Mormon Trail was used to--

a)

trade fur

b)

escape religious discrimination

c)

to transport goods and used by Mexican and American traders

49.

Which of the following territories were gained from Mexico?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Oregon Country

50.

The Florida Territory was ceded (given up) by Spain in (a)   . (year)

51.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
a)
farming to factories
b)
from hands to machines
c)
rural to urban
d)
all of above
52.

What did Henry Bessemer invent?

a)

steam engine

b)

cotton gin

c)

steel plow

d)

bessemer steel process

53.
What was The Clermont?
a)
food
b)
steamboat
c)
steel plow 
d)
a canal
54.
What was the mechanical reaper used for?
a)
transportation - to transport goods
b)
agriculture - to harvest grain
55.
What did the cotton gin do?
a)
harvest grain
b)
transport supplies
c)
remove seeds from fibers
d)
pump water
56.
________ _______ invented the telegraph.
a)
Samuel Morse
b)
James Watt
57.
What did James Hargreaves invent that made thread to make clothes?
a)
spinning jenny
b)
cotton gin
58.
What is Morse Code?
a)
Process of transmitting signals through a wire
b)
Spinning thread using a machine
59.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
60.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
61.
Roads and railroads were used to connect --
a)
the south to the north
b)
the east to the west

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