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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Who sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition out west?
Andrew Jackson
Samuel Morse
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
What is Manifest Destiny?
The destiny of the Pony Express
The belief that the U.S. should extend from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast
The destiny of the Trail of Tears
The belief of the Gold Rush
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A law to move indigenous peoples from the Southeast to western lands
An act to remove Indians from western lands to the Southeast
A law to give Native Americans land in the Eastern U.S.
An act to make Indians citizens of the U.S.
What was the result of the Battle of the Alamo?
The Texan citizens living at the Alamo defeated the Mexican army.
The Alamo was moved to Mexico.
The Mexican army took over the Alamo.
The Texans refused to battle and made peace with Mexico.
Why was the Trail of Tears difficult for Native Americans? (Choose all that apply.)
They lost their land and homes.
They were being mistreated by the white settlers.
They suffered from starvation and illnesses.
They were attacked by mountain lions and grizzly bears.
They had to endure an uncomfortable, bumpy train ride.
What caused the Gold Rush?
The gold mines were offering jobs.
People wanted to find gold and strike it rich in California.
People wanted to travel east to find gold.
California was offering trade opportunities.
What was the earliest westward trail, mainly used for trade and moving cattle?
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
California Trail
Mormon Trail
What important invention replaced the Pony Express for communication?
telephone
transcontinental railroad
telegraph
gold mine
What was the Homestead Act?
A law that gave free land to indigenous peoples.
An act that allowed anyone to move east.
An act that provided free homes to U.S. citizens.
A law that gave free land to U.S. citizens in the west.
Who was a Mormon leader seeking religious freedom?
Daniel Boone
Brigham Young
John L. O'Sullivan
Samuel Morse
What form of transportation made traveling quicker from coast to coast?
cars
railroads
cattle
boats
Which choice correctly labels the land acquisitions represented on the map?
1 - Louisiana Purchase
2 - Texas Annexation
3 - Gadsden Purchase
4 - Mexican Cession
5 - Acquisition of Florida
6 - Oregon Territory
1 - Louisiana Purchase
2 - Acquisition of Florida
3 - Oregon Territory
4 - Gadsden Purchase
5 - Mexican Cession
6 - Texas Annexation
1 - Acquisition of Florida
2 - Gadsden Purchase
3 - Texas Annexation
4 - Oregon Territory
5 - Louisiana Purchase
6 - Mexican Cession
1 - Louisiana Purchase
2 - Acquisition of Florida
3 - Texas Annexation
4 - Oregon Territory
5 - Mexican Cession
6 - Gadsden Purchase
