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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which term means the belief that America should expand its territory westward?
American Progress
Manifest Destiny
Don't Tread on Me
Glorious Adventure
Which of the following was NOT a way America gained more land out West?
Made treaties with other countries
Purchased land from other countries
Changed laws to the U.S. Constitution
Fought wars with other countries
What was the most popular trail that pioneers took heading out west? It covered more than 2,000 miles of land, crossing plains, rivers, and mountains.
The Great Trail
The Western Trail
The Mystery Trail
The Oregon Trail
Which piece of land was purchased (bought) by the United States from France in 1803?
California
Louisiana
Mexico
Florida
What was the nickname for the group of people who went to California in search for gold?
Forty- Niners
Men of Destiny
Mountain Men
Mormons
Which of the following objects was NOT included in the painting "American Progress" this week?
Railroad Trains
Buffalo Herds
Mountains
Factories
In the painting, "American Progress", which group of people look frightened and seem to be running away?
Farmers
Miners
Pioneers
Native Americans
What state did the Mormons (religious group) finally settle in?
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Oregon
Which country did America go to war with to get more land out West?
Great Britain
Spain
Mexico
France
What group of people went West as hunters and fur trappers?
Pioneers
Mormons
Forty- Niners
Mountain Men
