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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did North Carolina earn the Rip Van Winkle State nickname?

a)

he was our state's mascot

b)

it seemed we were moving too fast as far as progress

c)

it seemed NC was asleep as the rest of the nation progressed

d)

literally everyone in NC fell asleep for 20 years

2.

Who was Archibald Debow Murphy?

a)

during his lifetime, he was the governor who prevented the constitution from being revised

b)

during his lifetime, he was a political reformer who supported internal improvements in North Carolina

c)

during his lifetime, he was the President who finally changed the constitution of North Carolina

d)

during his lifetime, he was a farmer who invented a new type of fertilizer

3.

How did the gold rush in North Carolina begin?

a)

when gold was found in California in 1849

b)

when gold was found in Blackbeard's treasure in Bath

c)

when gold was found on Reed's land in Cabarrus County

d)

when gold was found in old man Harwood's backyard

4.

What was the Trail of Tears?

a)

it was when the Native Americans marched to Washington, D.C. to plead with Andrew Jackson

b)

it was when the Native Americans marched to reservation land in Oklahoma...thousands died

c)

it was when the Native Americans cried as they were put on boats and sent overseas

d)

it was when Andrew Jackson led his troops into the Seminole War in Florida

5.

When did expansion in the United States begin?

a)

with the doubling of its size with the Mexican American war

b)

with the doubling of its size with the Louisiana Purchase

c)

with the doubling of its size with the forming of the Confederate states

d)

with the tripling of our country when we conquered Canada

6.

Which one of the following was NOT one of the lasting impacts of the War of 1812?

a)

Native Americans began to be removed from their land

b)

the White House had to be rebuilt

c)

writing of the Star Spangled Banner

d)

America's conquering of Canada

7.

From whom did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

8.

What did the Indian Removal Act do?

a)

paid the Indians fairly for their land

b)

gave them a choice as to where they would like to live

c)

forced them off treaty-protected land

d)

made all Native Americans citizens of the United States

9.

Manifest Destiny was a favored and profitable enterprise for all of the following, except:

a)

Native Americans and the buffalo

b)

the Presidents and Congress

c)

farmers, ranchers, and train conductors

d)

merchants selling supplies to prospectors in California

10.

Thomas Jefferson paid and sent these two men to explore and report on the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and Oregon Territory.

a)

Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln

b)

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

c)

John Brown and Harper Ferry

d)

Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams

11.

The idea that Americans had the God given right to "overspread and possess" the entire American continent is:

a)

abolitionism

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

women's suffrage

d)

manifest destiny

12.

What happened to Rip Van Winkle in his story?

a)

he fell asleep for twenty years

b)

he wrote the Declaration of Independence

c)

he had a wonderful relationship with his wife

d)

he started the Civil War

13.

In the early to mid 1800's, North Carolina ____________________________.

a)

spent most of its money on education.

b)

was ruled by the same governor as South Carolina.

c)

was characterized by one-crop agriculture.

d)

had more railroads than most states.

14.

Who was the US President who was responsible for passing the Indian Removal Act in 1830?

a)

James Madison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

In the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain, the US acquired what new territory?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

16.

Which doctrine told Europe it could not longer colonize North America?

a)

Lincoln Doctrine

b)

Jefferson Doctrine

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Madison Doctrine

17.

Which of the following was NOT true when Texas was annexed into the US as a state?

a)

Fighting was still taking place at the Alamo

b)

It had a long-lasting border dispute with Mexico

c)

It already had lots of American settlers living there

d)

It was previously an independent nation

18.

Which of the following was the PRIMARY reason why America fought the Mexican-American War?

a)

As revenge for the Alamo

b)

Because we needed money

c)

Because of Manifest Destiny

d)

Because Mexico was our enemy

19.

Which of the following did NOT add a large amount of territory the the United States west of the Mississippi?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Oregon Compromise

20.

Why was the United States willing to pay $10 million to Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

There was lots of gold within the boundaries

b)

It provided rich agricultural lands

c)

It was important to settle a border dispute

d)

It provided a favored route for the railroad south of the Rocky Mountains

21.

"Seward's Folly" was the nickname given to the purchase when the United States purchased _______________ from ________________ in 1867.

a)

Hawaii; Russia

b)

Florida; Spain

c)

Alaska; Russia

d)

California; Mexico

22.

What groups travelled west along the Oregon Trail in the hopes of claiming new lands under the Homestead Act and starting a new life?

a)

Formerly enslaved people

b)

All of these choices

c)

Immigrants

d)

Women

23.

The steamboat and railroad are two examples of how the ________________________________________ contributed towards Westward Expansion in America.

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

War of 1812

d)

Great Migration

24.

What event made the California Gold Rush possible in America in 1849?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Louisiana Purchase

25.

What place in America did NOT experience rapid population growth because of the discovery of gold in the 1800s?

a)

Seattle

b)

Texas

c)

Alaska

d)

California