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WorksheetsChapter 14 Vocabulary and Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
an explorer in search of gold, oil, minerals, or other valuable substances
woodsman
pioneer
settler
prospector
a natural feature that provides an entrance or passageway for the movement of people, products, or ideas
wagon train
physical gateway
territory
physical barrier
a temporary community that houses miners
mining camp
wilderness
annex
republic
a place that little is known about other than that there are many dangers there; an unsettled area without the usual characteristics of civilization
territory
prospector
wilderness
technology
a custom, belief, or ritual passed down from generation to generation
treaty
annex
manifest destiny
tradition
a person who moves to live in an area that has no or few previous inhabitants
settler
pioneer
prospector
woodsman
a long line of covered wagons pulled by horses or oxen
manifest destiny
wagon train
technology
physical gateway
the 19th century belief that the U.S. should expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean
republic
mining camp
annex
manifest destiny
an agreement negotiated between two governments
treaty
annex
manifest destiny
technology
the use of science and engineering to solve problems or improve processes
manifest destiny
annex
technology
physical gateway
a natural feature that blocks the movement of people, products, or ideas
mining camp
physical barrier
physical gateway
tradition
a system of government, where decisions are made by elected officials who represent the people
treaty
wagon train
tradition
republic
a person living or working in the woods (such as a hunter or woodcutter) who knows the area well
woodsman
pioneer
prostpector
settler
an area of land under the rule of another country or government
territory
annex
manifest destiny
wagon train
a person who is among the first to settle in a new area
settler
pioneer
woodsman
prospector
to add as an extra part or territory
annex
treaty
territory
physical gateway
Which quote is part of the idea of Manifest Destiny?
“The United States is better off without the uncivilized West.”
“American Indians should follow their own rules of government.”
“The American settlers’ lifestyle is superior to the lifestyle of American Indians.”
“American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands.”
Which quote is part of the idea of Manifest Destiny?
“The United States has the natural right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean."
“American Indians have natural rights given by God to live on their lands.”
“American Indians should follow their own rules of government.”
“The United States is better off without the uncivilized West.”
Which is an example of a physical gateway?
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
What event caused the non-native population to grow in California?
invention of the steam engine
completion of the Erie Canal
discovery of gold in California
completion of the Transcontinental Railraod
What people moved out west to meet the needs of miners?
prospectors
immegrants
entrepreneurs
pioneers
The gold rush helped California become a state sooner because the population grew quickly.
true
false
Which is an example of a physical barrier?
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
