WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which correctly describes Westward Expansion?
when Native Americans were forced to move West
when American pioneers began to settle in the West
when Lewis and Clark discovered the West
What natural resource was discovered in in the early 1800s that caused people to move West?
oil
lumber
gold
fur
Which idea would best complete the Bubble Map?
to start a factory
to own cheap, rich farmland
to avoid conflict
Americans began moving West because they felt it was their God-given right to claim lands in the West. What is this idea called?
Divine Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Westward Revolution
Which image shows how most settlers traveled into the West?
How did most settlers travel during the Westward Expansion period?
locomotive trains
wagon trains
horses and camels
canoes and boats
Some settlers began to travel West...
for religious freedom
to escape a war with the Native Americans
to become fishermen
Why did settlers move into the western terrories? Hint: there is more than one answer!
to buy cheap farmland
President Jefferson forced them to move
to find gold and become rich quickly
to start a new life
to find oil in California and sell it
Traveling West was simple and quick for all settlers.
true
false
Which describes how traveling West was for some of the settlers?
It was simple and easy to travel because they received help from all Native Americans.
It was difficult because of bad weather, limited food, and dangerous river crossings.
Which statement below is true?
Many Americans moved west to expand slavery.
Traveling west was easy on Americans, especially large families.
Americans moved west because they believed it was their destiny to spread their culture from coast to coast.
Traveling to the west was long and tiring. Which phrase best supports this statement?
Cheap, rich land in the west was used for farming.
Many Mormons moved to the Utah territory to escape religious persecution.
The California Gold Rush motivated many Americans to move west.
Dangerous river crossings and diseases were common hardships during westward expansion.
