WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
One of the advantages of having a "soddy" was...
It kept out small animals
It was really large
It stayed warm in the summer
It stayed cool in the summer
The Transcontinental railroad started in...
Missouri and California
Nevada and California
Omaha and California
Oregon and California
What were some jobs the Chinese workers did?
loaded dynamite in the mountains
graded hillsides
blasted tunnels
all of the above
How were the Chinese workers treated?
They were welcomed like family
They were paid very well
They were ignored and jeered
They were sent home early because of sickness
How did America acquire so much land in the west?
Lousiana Purchase
Homestead Act
Celestial treaty
Central Pacific Act
What were Lewis and Clark sent to do?
Start a colony out west
Find gold in California
Make a map of the new land
Help the Indians settle somewhere else
Why did pioneers leave furniture behind on the trail?
to help others find the way
to trade with other settlers
to make the load lighter
to make the load heavier
What was a post?
a place to mark the land you wanted
a store to buy supplies
a tool used for digging up sod
a stool
Why did pioneers make sod houses?
They were easy to make
They lasted a long time
There were not very many trees
The sod was easy to work with
Which character traits best describe pioneers?
risk takers and lazy
harding working and rich
determined and lazy
hardworking and determined
