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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. In the first half of the 1800s, more land was added to the United States. Most of this land was in ______
Canada
the West
Alaska
2. Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800s?
The government was giving away free land.
They wanted to be the first to finish the race.
3. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?
The United States doubled in size.
The United States became smaller
4. Which area was explored by Lewis and Clark?
California Territory
Florida Territory
Mexico
Louisiana Territory
5. How did Sacagawea help the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea led Lewis and Clark, through the Arizona desert.
Sacagawea translated for Lewis and Clark and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains.
6. Which direction did Lewis and Clark travel when they left St. Louis?
East
West
7. The Indian Removal Act of 1831 forced Native Americans to move to Indian Territory. This relocation was caused by _____.
Westward Expansion
the Gold Rush
8. Which of the following could be an effect of Lewis' and Clark's expedition?
Many new plants were discovered.
The French sold a large territory to the United States.
9. Which of the following physical barriers was the MOST challenging during the westward expansion movement of the mid-1800s?
The Rocky Mountains
The Great Plains
10. In 1803 the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. Most Americans knew very little about this area. President Thomas Jefferson made what decision to find out more about the territory?
He traveled it himself.
He funded the Lewis and Clark expedition.
11. Which of the following happened after the War with Mexico?
Slavery remained illegal in Texas.
The United States gained land in the southwest
12. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812, What was the song?
Yankee Doodle Dandy
America the Beautiful
Georgia on my Mind
Star Spangled Banner
13. What caused the United States to enter the War of 1812?
A tax on tea
A tax on paper goods
The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisoners
14. Who was president during the war of 1812?
Lincoln
Washington
Madison
Biden
15. Which state was the destination for a flood of prospectors during the Gold Rush of 1849?
Oregon
Mexico
Arizona
California
16. Finish the sentence. Due to the discovery of gold in California, the population of California ____________________.
came to an end to westward expansion
increased by 80,000
a rise in the number of slaves
was given back to Mexico
17. What was the Oregon Trail?
the route Lewis and Clark followed on their expedition
the first full railroad line from the East Coast to the West Coast
the most popular path during the Gold Rush
one route settlers followed during westward movement
18. Pioneers faced many hardships along the Oregon Trail. Why were people willing to make this journey?
They wanted to live in an area that was not part of the U.S.
They thought they could become rich by finding gold there.
They thought they would have better opportunities in Oregon.
They wanted to be as far away as possible from populated areas.
19. Where did the Indian Removal Act force Native Americans to go?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Oregon
Florida
20. By 1840, what was happening to the nation's population?
Increasing
Decreasing
