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WorksheetsWestward Expansion part 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
1. The following advertisement printed in the New-London, Connecticut newspaper would best describe reasons for immigration of which group to the United States?
chineese
49 ers
Mexicans
mormons
· Lands of economic opportunity
· Formerly owned by Mexico
· Established statehood in the mid-1800s
1. The list above best represents similarities between –
Texas and California
Oregon and Texas
California and Oregon
Oregon and Louisiana
· Oregon has fertile land
· Texas is ideal for raising cattle and growing cotton
· Gold is discovered in California
1. The list above best represents –
economic reasons for the Industrial Revolution.
political reasons for Manifest Destiny.
economic reasons for Manifest Destiny.
a political reasons for the Industrial Revolution.
1. Which of the following was a defining characteristic of westward expansion?
War waged against France
Various land acquisitions
Formation of the Whig Party
Expansion of education
· San Jose, California
· San Antonio, Texas
· El Paso, Texas
· Buena Vista, California
1. The list above shows how our national identity was influenced by –
Spain
France
a. Great Britain
a. Expansion of education
"It was absolutely wrong to pursue Manifest Destiny in the first place. This land was already occupied by people, who would have been willing to share the land, but no, the white settlers didn't want to share.”
1. According to the quote above, what kind of social impact did westward expansion cause?
It caused a positive impact, allowing Americans to spread out to address the issue of overcrowding in the east.
It caused a negative impact, causing the United States to engage in wars with foreign countries.
It caused a positive impact, creating an environment where the inhabitant of the land learned to live peacefully.
It caused a negative impact, forcing Native Americans off of lands they previously held claim to
The territory is of no value to Spain, but to us it is very important; and have it we must…The possession of the [territory], by treaty or force, will probably be among the interesting events of the New Year.”
- Niles’ Weekly Register
1. Using the source above, which U.S. territorial acquisition is being referenced?
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
Northwest Territory
Florida
“…at the distance of 4 miles further the road took us to the most distant fountain of the waters of the mighty Missouri in such of which we have spent so many toilsome days… After refreshing ourselves we proceeded on to the top of the dividing ridge from which I discovered immense ranges of high mountains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.”
- At Lemhi Pass, Monday, August 12, 1805
1. The physical geographic features described posed a problem while exploring lands contained in –
Texas
the Gadsden Purchase
the Louisiana Purchase
a. Florida
1. California had a total population of 4,000 in 1830, by 1850 that number had risen to 92,600. What can account for this change?
The discovery of gold
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Potato famine in China
Religious persecution of Mormons
Region 1- Economy focused on manufacturing
Region 2- Economy focused on mining and agriculture
South - Northeast
Northeast – West
South – West
West – Northeast
Polluted rivers and streams with chemicals
Destruction of forests
Dams constructed to re-route water threatens agriculture
The Rise of Civil Disobedience
Impacts of the Transcontinental Railroad
Societal Effects of Industrialization
Negative Impacts of the Gold Rush
