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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Part 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why did the US Army (including General Custer) attack the American Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
American Indians would not give up their lands and move to reservations
American Indians were taking over Little Bighorn for their own land
American government was trying to end a war against the two tribes
US government wanted the Indians to move to California
The Journey of the Cherokee who were forced to move from their homes in the Southeast to the Indian Territory became known as the...
Wilderness Trail
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
Louisiana Purchase
What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?
The Indian removal act
The Trail of tears act
The Native American agreement
The leave of absence act
Who was the president that ordered the Indian removal act?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
George Washington
A ________________was a machine used to remove seeds from cotton after it was picked.
cotton gin
Shovel
Cotton Picker
What is the function of a telegraph?
Let Americans send messages instantly using Morse Code.
Allowed movement of people and goods over long distances using a steam engine.
Lit homes and streets by using electricity.
Let Americans play back audio.
Allowed people to talk over long distances.
What is the function of the locomotive?
Allowed Americans to send messages instantly using Morse Code.
Mechanical power by burning coal.
Allowed movement of people and goods over long distances by using a steam engine.
Let Americans talk over long distances.
Allowed Americans to play back audio.
What is the function of the steam engine?
Allowed Americans to send messages instantly using Morse Code.
Mechanical power by burning coal.
Allowed movement of people and goods over long distances by using a steam engine.
Let Americans talk over long distances.
Allowed Americans to play back audio.
What changed the way that news and information was spread?
The telephone
The Telegraph
The railroad
The Mill
The costs of giving up something for something else
Price Incentive
opportunity cost
specialization
supply and demand
the cheaper an item, the more likely people are to buy it
price incentive
supply and demand
opportunity costs
trade
focusing on one good or service; dedicating all efforts and funds on one area
goods
trading
specialization
price incentive
when parties trade goods and services without interference
trade
opportunity costs
supply and demand
voluntary exchange
Trade within a country or with other countries helps the economy.
True
False
In what state is the Erie Canal?
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Pennsylvania
The canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to
the Pacific Ocean
the Great Lakes
the Great Salt Lake
the Gulf of Mexico
Which man made feature is represented on the map?
River
Erie Canal
Bridge
