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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How did North Carolina earn the Rip Van Winkle State nickname?
he was our state's mascot
it seemed we were moving too fast as far as progress
it seemed NC was asleep as the rest of the nation progressed
literally everyone in NC fell asleep for 20 years
Who was Archibald Debow Murphy?
during his lifetime, he was the governor who prevented the constitution from being revised
during his lifetime, he was a political reformer who supported internal improvements in North Carolina
during his lifetime, he was the President who finally changed the constitution of North Carolina
during his lifetime, he was a farmer who invented a new type of fertilizer
How did the gold rush in North Carolina begin?
when gold was found in California in 1849
when gold was found in Blackbeard's treasure in Bath
when gold was found on Reed's land in Cabarrus County
when gold was found in old man Harwood's backyard
What was the Trail of Tears?
it was when the Native Americans marched to Washington, D.C. to plead with Andrew Jackson
it was when the Native Americans marched to reservation land in Oklahoma...thousands died
it was when the Native Americans cried as they were put on boats and sent overseas
it was when Andrew Jackson led his troops into the Seminole War in Florida
When did expansion in the United States begin?
with the doubling of its size with the Mexican American war
with the doubling of its size with the Louisiana Purchase
with the doubling of its size with the forming of the Confederate states
with the tripling of our country when we conquered Canada
Which one of the following was NOT one of the lasting impacts of the War of 1812?
Native Americans began to be removed from their land
the White House had to be rebuilt
writing of the Star Spangled Banner
America's conquering of Canada
From whom did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory?
France
Britain
Spain
Mexico
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
paid the Indians fairly for their land
gave them a choice as to where they would like to live
forced them off treaty-protected land
made all Native Americans citizens of the United States
Manifest Destiny was a favored and profitable enterprise for all of the following, except:
Native Americans and the buffalo
the Presidents and Congress
farmers, ranchers, and train conductors
merchants selling supplies to prospectors in California
Thomas Jefferson paid and sent these two men to explore and report on the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and Oregon Territory.
Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
John Brown and Harper Ferry
Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams
The idea that Americans had the God given right to "overspread and possess" the entire American continent is:
abolitionism
popular sovereignty
women's suffrage
manifest destiny
What happened to Rip Van Winkle in his story?
he fell asleep for twenty years
he wrote the Declaration of Independence
he had a wonderful relationship with his wife
he started the Civil War
In the early to mid 1800's, North Carolina ____________________________.
spent most of its money on education.
was ruled by the same governor as South Carolina.
was characterized by one-crop agriculture.
had more railroads than most states.
Who was the US President who was responsible for passing the Indian Removal Act in 1830?
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
In the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain, the US acquired what new territory?
Texas
Florida
Arizona
New Mexico
Which doctrine told Europe it could not longer colonize North America?
Lincoln Doctrine
Jefferson Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
Madison Doctrine
Which of the following was NOT true when Texas was annexed into the US as a state?
Fighting was still taking place at the Alamo
It had a long-lasting border dispute with Mexico
It already had lots of American settlers living there
It was previously an independent nation
Which of the following was the PRIMARY reason why America fought the Mexican-American War?
As revenge for the Alamo
Because we needed money
Because of Manifest Destiny
Because Mexico was our enemy
Which of the following did NOT add a large amount of territory the the United States west of the Mississippi?
Mexican Cession
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Compromise
Why was the United States willing to pay $10 million to Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase?
There was lots of gold within the boundaries
It provided rich agricultural lands
It was important to settle a border dispute
It provided a favored route for the railroad south of the Rocky Mountains
"Seward's Folly" was the nickname given to the purchase when the United States purchased _______________ from ________________ in 1867.
Hawaii; Russia
Florida; Spain
Alaska; Russia
California; Mexico
What groups travelled west along the Oregon Trail in the hopes of claiming new lands under the Homestead Act and starting a new life?
Formerly enslaved people
All of these choices
Immigrants
Women
The steamboat and railroad are two examples of how the ________________________________________ contributed towards Westward Expansion in America.
Industrial Revolution
Indian Removal Act
War of 1812
Great Migration
What event made the California Gold Rush possible in America in 1849?
Mexican Cession
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase
What place in America did NOT experience rapid population growth because of the discovery of gold in the 1800s?
Seattle
Texas
Alaska
California
