WorksheetsSS Unit 3, 4th grade
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
1803 - April 30th: The Louisiana Purchase
1804 - May 14th: Lewis and Clark Expedition
departs
1825 - Erie Canal completed
1830 - Indian Removal Act
1836 - March 6th: Mexican Troops storm the
Texans at the Alamo
April 21- Sam Houston’s troops defeat Santa
Anna and make Mexico recognize Texan
independence
1838 - U.S. troops remove Cherokee Indians
from their land
1842 - Settlement of Oregon Territory begins
1848 - January: Gold discovered in California
1849 - The California Gold Rush
April 3rd: The first Pony Express Ride
1861 - The Transcontinental
Telegraph completed
1869 - The Transcontinental Railroad
completed
Based one the timeline, which of the following
events occurred first?
U.S. troops removed Cherokee Indians from
their land.
The first Pony Express Ride occurred.
Gold was discovered in California.
The Erie Canal was completed.
During the War of 1812, which event is most
remembered even today?
The burning of the White House.
The end of slavery.
The establishment of reservations.
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" was written.
The United States fought _____________ in the
War of 1812.
France
Britain
Spain
Mexico
How did the War of 1812 affect the relationship
between the United States and American
Indians?
American Indians lost both land and people, and
became even less trusting of the United States
government and its citizens than they were
before the conflict.
Even though their side had lost the war,
American Indians continued to seek the help of
foreign countries in their fight against the United
States.
Peace treaties were struck between the United
States government and American Indian nations
in hopes that they would fight on the same side
in any future conflicts with foreign countries.
American Indian nations agreed to surrender
their land to the US government in exchange for
being given portions of Colorado and California
that they could control entirely.
Which of the following is also called "Custer's
Last Stand" because General George Custer was
killed while attacking Sioux and Cheyenne
American Indians?
the Red River War
the Black Hawk War
the Battle of Tippecanoe
the Battle of the Little Bighorn
What was one cause of the War of 1812?
Slavery was needed in the north.
The French burned the White House.
The British took over American ships.
The colonists wanted their own country.
What started the Indian Wars in the late 1800s?
Mexico expanded its territory into American
Indian land.
American Indians joined the Confederacy during
the Civil War.
The United States forced American Indians to
live on reservations.
Spain forced American Indians in Florida to
retreat to the Everglades.
What was one of the United States' goals in the
War of 1812?
to force the Spanish out of Florida
to force the Portuguese out of Mexico
to force the British out of Canada
to force the French out of Louisiana
What impact did the Battle of Little Bighorn have
on westward expansion?
The American Indians stopped fighting
American soldiers and relocated to reservations.
Because the American Indians won, they were
allowed to keep their land.
It put an end to the conflict between American
Indians and American soldiers.
The American Indians won, which outraged
Americans back east. Conflict between the two
parties intensified.
Lewis and Clark hired a French trapper named
Toussaint Charbonneau to act as a guide on their
expedition. Between 1804 and 1806, they were
accompanied by Charbonneau and his wife.
What was her name and background?
She was Queen Alliquippa of the Seneca.
She was Pocahontas of the Powhatan.
She was Princess Liliuokalani of the Kānaka
Maoli.
She was Sacagawea of the Shoshone.
In 1838, U.S. troops began forcing thousands
of Cherokee Indians west to Oklahoma from
their home land in north Georgia. The journey
saw 4,000 Cherokees die in the terrible
conditions. What was this event called?
The Trail of Tears
The Pony Express
The Missouri Compromise
Manifest Destiny
When Texas declared their independence and
tried to form their own government, war broke out
between the United States and what other
country?
Mexico
France
England
Georgia
For which THREE reasons did Texas seek its
independence from Mexico?
The Mexican government opposed slavery.
The Mexican government treated American
Indians poorly.
The Mexican government tried to expand federal
control of local governments.
The Mexican government pushed Texas settlers
to convert to Catholicism.
The Mexican government enacted laws
discriminating against white settlers.
To travel between Fort Laramie and Fort Hall, the
settlers who used the Oregon Trail had to pass
through which geographic feature that was a major barrier?
the Rocky Mountains
the Mojave Desert
the Sierra Nevada
the Great Basin
Why was traveling along the Oregon Trail an
attractive option for settlers looking to move out
West in the 1840s?
It was the trail used by the Pony Express to
deliver messages to the West Coast, making it
the safest route to travel since the 184 outposts
established along the trail provided security for
travelers.
It was the only practical way for travelers to
make it through the mountains in the West and
reach the coast, since over the years trappers
and fur traders had cleared it enough for wagon
travel.
Aid stations equipped with medicine were
established at points throughout the trail, so
travelers were in less danger of dying from
disease during their journey.
American Indians had been forcibly removed
from the land surrounding the trail, so settlers
were in no danger of being raided during their
journey.
Which of the following animals used by the American Indians were mistreated and misused by the settlers?
horses
giraffe
emu
buffalo
Why were Americans encouraged to move westward in the mid-1800s?
There was no space left in the eastern settlements.
The government made it illegal to remain on the east coast.
Western land had more resources as there were many large cities out west.
Western land was cheap and families needed very little money to build homes.
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
William Scott
Frances Scott Key
Andrew Jackson
Francis Williams
What inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner?
The American victory at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland
The American victory at Washington, DC
The American defeat at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland
The American defeat at Washington, DC
What is a blockade?
The closing of a store due to limited stock
The opening of a store due to re-stocking
The closing of an area to stop people or goods from entering or leaving a place
The opening of an area that encourages people to leave a place and trade
What ended the fires in Washington, D.C.?
Firefighters
British Soldiers
Thunderstorms
American Soldiers
Who did France give control of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
France
The United States
England
Poland
Which President oversaw the Louisiana Purchase?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
What was an important goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To gather information on the leaders of the land
To gain control of the land from the American Indians
To build relationships with American Indians so they could sell more land
To gather information about the plants, animals, and soils of the area
Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the Louisiana Purchase?
Doubled the size of the United States
Pushed Spanish influence out of North America
Cost less than 5 cents per acre
Made sure no foreign countries had the power to block this important shipping route
What benefit would the state of New York have by building the Erie Canal waterway?
Increase in tourism
Increase in cost of bringing goods across the state
Decrease in tourism
Decrease in cost of bringing goods across the state
What law did President Andrew Jackson pass in 1830?
The Bill of Rights
The Indian Inclusion Act
The Indian Removal Act
the Trail of Tears Act
Which of the following states was NOT considered part of the original Indian Territory?
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
California
What are some needs miners in California may have?
Transportation and mattresses
Transportation and mail delivery
Clean water and mattresses
Mail delivery and clean water
How did women "strike it rich" during this time?
Marrying the miners
Hard work and meeting the needs of the miners
Having the children of the miners
Stealing the miner's equipment to find gold
