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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was one result of the Gold Rush in California?

a)

Strong religious movements began to appear in local mining communities.

b)

Large numbers of people moved there in a short time period.

c)

There were conflicts over how women should participate in mining work.

d)

The economy declined in the area outside where gold was being mined

2.

What was one barrier to westward migration in the early 1800s?


a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Plains

3.

Which of the following best describes an effect of the creation of the steam locomotive?


a)

Slaves were no longer needed to work on plantations.

b)

The government learned the dangers of quick travel.

c)

Politicians wanted to create new states on the continent.

d)

Traveling from one coast to the other became faster.

4.

What opportunity cost did the Pioneers experience when they decided to move out west?


a)

The money they paid to move their families.

b)

The money they gained by building a new home.

c)

The lifestyle they gave up when they moved.

d)

The lifestyle they gained when they moved.

5.

Which was a physical gateway for the exploration of the United States?


a)

Rocky Mountain

b)

deserts

c)

Mississippi River

d)

swamps

6.

Lewis and Clark explored the:


a)

land gained from the Louisiana Purchase.

b)

Alamo in Texas.

c)

California Gold Rush territory.

d)

Oregon Trail

7.

During which war was the "Star-Spangled Banner" written?


a)

the Civil War

b)

the War of 1812

c)

Indian Removal War

d)

American Revolution

8.

The Trail of Tears is the name for


a)

King George III losing the American Revolution.

b)

people traveling to Oregon.

c)

the Alamo.

d)

the Indian removal to Oklahoma.

9.

In 1849, large numbers of people rushed to California because


a)

they were looking for oil.

b)

they were hiding from Native Americans.

c)

they wanted to get rich from gold.

d)

they were forced to leave the South because of a drought.

10.

During this battle, a group of Native American tribes joined together to defeat Lieutenant Colonel George Custer; all of the United States Army was killed during this battle. It's often called Custer's Last Stand.


a)

steam boat

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

California

d)

Little Bighorn

11.

What was the name of the trail that settlers followed heading to the northwest over the Rocky Mountains?


a)

steam boat

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

California

d)

Little Bighorn

12.

Trade on the large rivers and lakes in the United States was greatly improved by this new way of travel. This become the main form of river transportation allowing people and goods to move much faster. Trips that once took months by flatboat now took only a few days.


a)

steam boat

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

California

d)

Little Bighorn

13.

Communication across the United States was greatly improved by this invention. By tapping out messages on this invention, people could communicate over long distances.


a)

Alamo

b)

telegraph

c)

steam locomotive

d)

reservations

14.

As more and more Americans moved westward, Native Americans were forced to move to reservations in ____________.


a)

Alamo

b)

telegraph

c)

steam locomotive

d)

Indian Territories

15.

In 1836, nearly two hundred Texans bravely face five thousand Mexican soliders. After thirteen days, General Santa Anna's soliders stormed the little church's walls. The battle was over, and the all of men lay dead. The story would become a legend in Texas and American history.

a)

the Alamo

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

the War of 1812

d)

reservations

16.

The member of the Shoshone tribe who served as an interpreter on the expedition to explore the newly acquired land all the way to the Pacific Ocean.


a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Sacagawea

17.

The area bought from France in 1803 causing the United States to double in size.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Sacagawea