WorksheetsWestward Expansion (Brain Pop Review)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
in 1803, the government bought a huge amount of territory from...
Spain
France
Mexico
Italy
In 1845, 46, and 48, the US also gained...
Texas, Mexican lands, and Oregon
Florida, Main, and Kentucky
Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Guam
Hawaii, Alaska, and Arizona
From 1800 to 1850, the US population expanded from 5 million to over...
40 million
30 million
20 million
50 million
The belief that America had a "special mission" to spread to the west coast was called...
Emancipation Theory
Rugged Individualism
Free Enterprise
Manifest Destiny
Before pioneers traveled West, the earliest American explorers were often...
Miners
Mountain men and fur traders
Railroad workers
Indentured Servants
What kinds of deals did the government give to settlers?
If you farm the land, you get it for free
Each city will get a bridge
Each town would get a free railroad station
If you bring back gold, the government would pay you double
Famous groups that settled in Utah & California
Sooners & Exodusters
Cherokee & Iroquois
"Mormons" (Latter Day Saints) & 49ers (Gold Rush)
Apache & Kentuckians
What challenges did Pioneers often face on their journeys West?
Sharks, Eels, and Small Pox
Accidents, disease, bad weather
Long life, prosperity, and health
Earthquakes, floods, and hostile enemies
When removed from their lands, where did Native Americans have to go?
Florida
Reservations
South America
Canada
In 1869, this technological innovation made traveling to the West much faster
The Erie Canal
The speed boat
The Panama Canal
The Transcontinental Railroad
