WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was one result of the Gold Rush in California?
Strong religious movements began to appear in local mining communities.
Large numbers of people moved there in a short time period.
There were conflicts over how women should participate in mining work.
The economy declined in the area outside where gold was being mined
What was one barrier to westward migration in the early 1800s?
Rocky Mountains
Erie Canal
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Which of the following best describes an effect of the creation of the steam locomotive?
Slaves were no longer needed to work on plantations.
The government learned the dangers of quick travel.
Politicians wanted to create new states on the continent.
Traveling from one coast to the other became faster.
What opportunity cost did the Pioneers experience when they decided to move out west?
The money they paid to move their families.
The money they gained by building a new home.
The lifestyle they gave up when they moved.
The lifestyle they gained when they moved.
Which was a physical gateway for the exploration of the United States?
Rocky Mountain
deserts
Mississippi River
swamps
Lewis and Clark explored the:
land gained from the Louisiana Purchase.
Alamo in Texas.
California Gold Rush territory.
Oregon Trail
During which war was the "Star-Spangled Banner" written?
the Civil War
the War of 1812
Indian Removal War
American Revolution
The Trail of Tears is the name for
King George III losing the American Revolution.
people traveling to Oregon.
the Alamo.
the Indian removal to Oklahoma.
In 1849, large numbers of people rushed to California because
they were looking for oil.
they were hiding from Native Americans.
they wanted to get rich from gold.
they were forced to leave the South because of a drought.
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.
steam boat
Oregon Trail
California
Little Bighorn
What was the name of the trail that settlers followed heading to the northwest over the Rocky Mountains?
steam boat
Oregon Trail
California
Little Bighorn
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.
steam boat
Oregon Trail
California
Little Bighorn
Communication across the United States was greatly improved by this invention. By tapping out messages on this invention, people could communicate over long distances.
Alamo
telegraph
steam locomotive
reservations
As more and more Americans moved westward, Native Americans were forced to move to reservations in ____________.
Alamo
telegraph
steam locomotive
Indian Territories
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.
the Alamo
Lexington and Concord
the War of 1812
reservations
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.
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Manifest Destiny
Sacagawea
The area bought from France in 1803 causing the United States to double in size.
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
Manifest Destiny
Sacagawea
