WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 5 Review: Westward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Select the THREE options that are TRUE about the Louisiana Purchase.
The land bought in the Louisiana Purchase was already home to 50,000-100,000 people.
The Louisiana Purchase set into motion events that would shape U.S. history for many years.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase was bought from Great Britain.
The Louisiana Purchase cost only $50.
Fill in the blanks: The War of 1812 was fought between ___________ and __________.
France; United States
Great Britain; France
Great Britain; United States
Great Britain; The 13 Colonies
What was one result of the War of 1812?
The United States became more independent from Europe and Americans were proud of their country.
The United States became more dependent on Europe and Americans were ashamed of their weak country.
The United States lost the war and had to sell all their land back to Great Britain.
France won the war and declared that the United States give them all their land immediately.
What is one reason that slavery was a key issue for the Louisiana Purchase territory?
Slavery was not a key issue for the new territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.
The northern states supported slavery but the southern states didn't want slavery to be allowed in any new territories, including the territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.
Everyone agreed at the time that slavery should be allowed on the new territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.
The southern states supported slavery but the northern states didn't want slavery to be allowed in any new territories, including the territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.
Select the THREE options that are TRUE about the Gold Rush.
It was a very easy trip to get to California.
In 1849, thousands of people left their homes to travel to California and try to find gold.
Most people became rich after they traveled out west to find gold.
Most people who traveled out west to find gold ended up becoming poorer (meaning they didn't find much gold).
In the mid-1800s, rumors spread that there was gold out west in California.
What was westward expansion?
Westward expansion was a time when Americans decided to move across the ocean back to Europe on long, difficult voyages.
Westward expansion describes the time period after the US gained independence and began to expand US territory toward the East.
Westward expansion describes the time period after the US gained independence and began to expand US territory into the western frontier.
Westward expansion was when Americans had to move west to fight for independence from India.
What does "Manifest Destiny" mean?
It was the idea that Americans were not entitled to take other people's land.
It was the idea that Americans were entitled to take the land in the West away from the Native people and that it was their right to move there.
It was the main principle that the United States was founded on.
It was the idea that Americans deserved to move to any country in Europe if they wanted to.
The United States was founded on principles of freedom and equality. How does the idea of Manifest Destiny go against the founding principles of the United States?
The idea of Manifest Destiny suggested that Americans are equal to all others and shouldn't take their land, which mostly goes along with the founding principles of the US.
The idea of Manifest Destiny suggested that the Native people who lived on the land in the West were better than the Americans, which goes against the founding principles of the US.
The idea of Manifest Destiny did not go against the founding principles of the United States.
The idea of Manifest Destiny suggested that Americans were better than other people, which goes against the founding principles of the US.
Select the THREE correct reasons that Americans wanted to move west in the 1800s.
They wanted to get dysentery.
There were many economic opportunities out west.
They believed it was their destiny, or right, to move out west.
They wanted to protest against the Monroe Doctrine.
During the gold rush, people moved west in hopes of finding gold and getting rich.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A doctrine written by King George III that stated that Americans needed to stay where they were or Great Britain would attack.
A statement by President Monroe that said we needed to conquer all of Europe.
A doctrine written by the leaders in Europe that said President Monroe needed to stop conquering the land in the Americas.
A statement by President Monroe that said that if Europeans tried to interfere with the affairs of any countries in North or South America, that they could expect a strong response from the United States.
How many Cherokee people were forced to leave their homes and walk on the Trail of Tears?
100 people
16,000 people
5,000 people
1,200 people
How many miles were the Cherokee people forced to walk on the Trail of Tears?
300 miles
100 miles
1,200 miles
16,000 miles
In 1851, the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act, creating the reservation system. What is a reservation?
It's something you make at a restaurant to get them to save you a seat.
A reservation is an area of land set aside for European-Americans to live on.
A reservation is a place for Native Americans and European-Americans to live together and have fun.
A reservation is an area of land set aside for Native Americans to live on.
Select THREE of the goals that the U.S. government had for Native American reservations.
To reduce the fighting between Native Americans and settlers
To give Native Americans all the best resources available
For the assimilation of Native Americans
For the U.S. government to be able to control Native Americans
To help the Native Americans never lose the land they currently lived on
The U.S. government wanted Native Americans to assimilate. What did this mean?
It means they wanted the Natives to continue to honor their own traditions and values.
It means they wanted the Natives to associate only with their own people.
It means they wanted the Natives to give up their traditions and accept European-American cultural, economic, political, and spiritual values.
It means they wanted the Natives to leave the continent of North America and never return.
Why were the Native American boarding schools, such as the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, started?
To convince the Native Americans to leave the continent of North America
To convince people that Native Americans should be treated fairly
To help the European Americans to learn about Native American traditions and values
To remove Native children from their families and communities to assimilate them, and stop them from passing on their cultures
What were some of the things that were done to Native American students at Native boarding schools in the 1800s?
They cut the boy students' hair off, made them dress like European-Americans, made them change their names to English names, and wouldn't let them speak their native language.
They gave them all the best medical care, best schooling, and best housing available at the time.
They encouraged them to be themselves and honor their unique culture.
They made all students, both boys and girls, cut their hair short and the girls were not allowed to wear dresses.
What was the name of the Act passed in 1830 by the United States government that forced Native Americans to leave their homes?
Intolerable Acts
Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Trail of Tears
Monroe Doctrine
None of these answers are correct
How did Native American territory change between 1500 and 1860?
Native American tribes lost much of their territory by 1860.
Native American tribes kept most of their territory from 1500 to 1860.
Native American tribes gained lots of new territory by 1860.
Native American territory did not change during this time.
Select the THREE options that are TRUE about the Native American experience on the Trail of Tears.
The people became sick, injured, starved, and weak. There was misery, suffering, and death.
There was lots of food and water available during the journey.
Food, shelter, and clean water were not always available during the journey.
The U.S. government let the Native Americans choose if they wanted to go on the trail or stay at their homes.
They had to travel in all kinds of weather over mountains, valleys, and rivers.
