WorksheetsUnit 3 American Exploration and Expansion KH
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What year was the Indian Removal Act passed?
1830
1930
1799
1900
Which president approved the Trail of Tears?
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Who had the greatest chance of dying on the Trail of Death?
Women
Elderly
Children
Men
When did the Potawatomi Trail of Death begin?
January 5th, 1902
March 10th, 1799
November 5th, 1838
September 4th, 1838
What are emigrant Indians?
Indians that travel to a new land and settle there
Indians who have lived in a place for a long time
Mission schools were?
Schools for Native American children
Schools for the elderly
Schools for women
Schools for missionaries
The Santa Fe Trail was
a trail used for trading between the Mexicans and Americans
a trail used for trails to move west
a trail used for horses
Manifest Destiny is
the idea that Americans traveling west and taking over the land was a god-given right
the idea that Americans were better than other countries
the idea that Americans traveling east and taking over the land was a god-given right
The Oregon Trail was
a trail used for trade between the Mexicans and Americans
a trail used for families to travel west
a trail used for horses
Why were the Santa Fe Trail wagons bigger than the Oregon Trail wagons?
Santa Fe Trail was longer
Santa Fe Trail travelers had more money for bigger wagons
They just were
The wagons had to hold more due to trading
What were mission schools like?
Missionaries were kind to the children
The children were stripped of their culture and forced to speak English
They had to cut their hair
Missionaries were better than their mothers and fathers
What were conditions like on the Trail of Death
Sunshine and Rainbows daily
Horrendous and many people died along the way
Easy because they had cars to travel
The military treated the Indians horribly and they did not have enough to eat or drink
