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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

2.

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Indian Removal Act

3.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

4.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Montana

b)

Colorado

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

5.

Which was territory was added to complete the currrent states of New Mexico and Arizona?

a)

Oregon Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Louisiana Purchase

6.

Which river is the current border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Nueces River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Mexico River

d)

Rio Grande River

7.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Which was gained through the Treaty of Paris?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which is the Florida Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which is the Mexican Cession?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

11.

Which is the Oregon Country?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

12.

Which is the Texas Annexation?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

13.
The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 
a)
The river was in the U.S. 
b)
The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
c)
The port and river were needed for trade in North America
d)
The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 
14.
Lewis and Clark had many goals that Jefferson gave them.  Which one was NOT accomplished? 
a)
Making peace with Natives 
b)
Locating the Northwest Passage 
c)
Gaining access to the Pacific 
d)
Scientific Exploration: plants and animals 
15.
Which was NOT a reason settlers moved west?
a)
fresh start 
b)
better life 
c)
land ownership 
d)
government forced them 
16.
Manifest Destiny was an idea that America should own all land east to west.  Which statement summarizes this idea? 
a)
Louisiana Purchase was the only part to this idea 
b)
U.S. peacefully got all land they wanted 
c)
People did not have the power to get new land 
d)
U.S. felt it was their right to buy, take, fight for, or compormise to get all the land they wanted 
17.

Who would consider Manifest Destiny (America's expansion) would be seen as positive by what TWO groups?

a)

Railroad companies

b)

Native Americans

c)

gold seekers

d)

Mexico

18.
Reservations were lands set aside for Native people.  Which statement was NOT  true about the reservations? 
a)
America cut funding to the reservations meaning shortage of food and supplies 
b)
Native Americans were left with no way of hunting 
c)
Native Americans were thankful for the land and the supplies and were peaceful in their new homes 
d)
Violence broke out on the reservations 
19.
Which idea would Mexico, Native Americans and Britain all have shared as a common impact of Manifest Destiny? 
a)
Large numbers of Natives are displaced 
b)
America gained control over the Mississippi and made negative trade impact 
c)
all land was lost to the US was done so by force or compromise 
d)
Britain and France were at war and made new enemies for the U.S.
20.

What is manifest destiny?

a)

The belief that there is only one god

b)

The belief that all men are created equal

c)

The belief that Americans had the god given right to expand west

d)

The belief Mr. Fastlaben is actually a good teacher

21.
Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
23.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million 
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
24.

What was the main reason Chinese immigrants came to America?

a)

to experience the wagon trail

b)

to search for Gold in California

c)

to help America fight Mexico

25.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
26.
Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
27.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
28.
What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to
a)
Texas American war
b)
Mexican Revolu
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Indian War
29.
This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.
a)
just after
b)
shortly before
c)
during
d)
about 20 years after
30.
The ______________ was a rebellion by a group of American settlers in which they declared California an independent nation.
a)
Bear Flag Revolt
b)
Californio's Rebellion 
c)
War Against California
31.
What year was Texas annexed to the United States?
a)
1819
b)
1836
c)
1845
d)
1861
32.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
33.

Who is considered the Father of Texas and first to bring Anglos to Texas?

a)

Stephen F Austin

b)

Moses Austin

c)

Jane Long

d)

Martin de Leon

34.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

35.

What land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Missouri River

d)

the Louisiana Purchase

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