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Westward Expansion 4th

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark to  explore the route shown on the map?
a)
To spy on British and French soldiers posted in the West
b)
To look for good places to mine gold in California
c)
To find fertile lands for Indian reservations
d)
To get information about lands so settlers could move    there
2.
During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?
a)
Battle of New Orleans
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
 Constitutional Convention
d)
the Louisiana Purchase
3.
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?
a)
It limited trade within the original colonies.
b)
It increased the size of the nation.
c)
It stopped western settlements.
d)
It raised taxes on goods made locally.
4.
How far west did the Lewis and Clark expedition travel?
a)
to the foothills of the Rocky Mountai
b)
across the Rocky Mountains
c)
to the Pacific Ocean
d)
to the Atlantic Ocean
5.
Why was the annexation of Texas to the United States delayed for 9 years?
a)
 The U.S. wanted to keep the balance between slave and free states.
b)
The U.S. wanted to keep the peace with Mexico 
c)
Texans wanted their independence.
d)
Texans allied themselves with Great Britain
6.
Which group of Americans followed the "Trail of Tears" when they were forced to leave their homes?
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
Irish Americans
c)
Cherokee Indians
d)
Mormons
7.
How did the Cherokee attempt to protect their rights to their lands?
a)
They fought wars against the U.S. army
b)
They took their case to the Supreme Court
c)
They adopted American customs
d)
They made treaties with the U.S. government
8.
What was the “Trail of Tears?”
a)
It was the Cherokee’s 800-mile journey to Indian Territory.
b)
It was the journey of the Seminole people from Florida to New Orleans
c)
It was a migration of the Chickasaw people from Alabama to Indian Territory.
d)
It was the Cherokee’s traditional land
9.
Where were the Native Americans from the eastern portion of the United States moved to?
a)
Rich farmland in California
b)
 Reservations in Oklahoma
c)
Internment camps in the mountains
10.

Which of the following was one of the primary goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

to explore the new land that had been acquired by the Louisiana Purchase

b)

to prevent Spain from claiming land in America

c)

to bring help to settlers in the West

d)

to find gold in the western part of the country

11.

How did the expedition of Zebulon Pike differed from the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

Zebulon Pike explored the eastern part of the country.

b)

Zebulon Pike explored the southern part of the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

Zebulon Pike explored the upper regions of the Mississippi River.

d)

Zebulon Pike explored territory that had already been settled.

12.

In the late 1760s, Daniel Boone explored unsettled areas to the West of the colonies. On the map you see here, where are the areas he explored?

a)

in areas claimed by Spain.

b)

to the north of where Lewis and Clark explored.

c)

inside of the Oregon Country.

d)

to the East of where Lewis and Clark explored

13.

Which of the following is true about the size of the United States between 1783 and 1853?

a)

the United States expanded onto other continents

b)

the United States only consisted of the original colonies

c)

the United States replaced its federal government with several state governments.

d)

the United States more than doubled in size

14.

The United States made several territorial acquisitions (got new land) between 1783 and 1853. Which of the following helped this process go more quickly?

a)

the belief of Manifest Destiny

b)

the institution of slavery

c)

financial aid from Europe

d)

uprisings by the Native Americans

15.

Between 1783 and 1853, which group of people was most against the United States gaining more land/territories?

a)

people living in big cities

b)

recent immigrants

c)

prospectors migrating west

d)

Native Americans

16.

Which of the following wars resulted in huge territorial/land gains for the United States during the 19th century?

a)

the War of 1812

b)

the Civil War

c)

the French Revolution

d)

the Mexican War

17.

What event in history does this painting represent?(4 Points)

the final uprising of the Native Americans against the settlers

rcing Native Americans to move off their land and onto reservationsfo

the reclaiming of land by the Native Americans

the signing of a treaty between white settlers and Native Americans

a)

the final uprising of the Native Americans against the settlers

b)

forcing Native Americans to move off their land and onto reservations

c)

the reclaiming of land by the Native Americans

d)

the signing of a treaty between white settlers and Native Americans

18.

Which legislation directly caused the "Trail of Tears," or moved Native Americans Westward ?

a)

the Louisiana Purchase (1803)

b)

the Emancipation Proclamation (1862)

c)

the Indian Removal Act (1830)

d)

the Treaty of Hopewell (1785)

19.

The term "Trail of Tears" referred to the sadness of the Cherokee tribe, as you saw in the painting. What was the main reason for their sadness?

a)

they were preparing to fight against other Native Americans

b)

they were being sold as slaves

c)

they were breaking the peace they had with the settlers

d)

they were being forced to leave their homes and the land they loved

20.

When settlers migrated (moved) west, what kind of hardships, or problems, did they experience?

a)

broken wagons and wheels

b)

rough rivers and weather

c)

unfriendly Native Americans

d)

settlers experienced all of the hardships listed

21.

During the early 1800s, a person heading West on the Oregon Trail was most likely traveling in:

a)

an automobile (car).

b)

a railroad train.

c)

a covered wagon.

d)

a canoe.

22.

What is the large area located above the Great Lakes and the Northwest Territory?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

California

23.

Based on the map above, which of the following is true?(4 Points)

The Northwest Territory was divided into several states over a long period of time.

The Northwest Territory is now the states of Mississippi and Ohio.

The Northwest Territory was immediately divided into several states.

The Northwest Territory is still not divided into individual states.

a)

The Northwest Territory was divided into several states over a long period of time.

b)

The Northwest Territory is now the states of Mississippi and Ohio.

c)

The Northwest Territory was immediately divided into several states.

d)

The Northwest Territory is still not divided into individual states.

24.

When the United States added the Northwest Territory in 1787, most Native Americans in the area:

a)

did not believe that the land truly belonged to the United States.

b)

started living in log cabins instead of wigwams.

c)

were moved to England to begin new lives.

d)

blended in with the settlers in the area and became friends.

25.

Based on the map, which land acquisition was the Florida Purchase?

a)

Area C

b)

Area B

c)

Area D

d)

Area A

26.

Based on the land acquisition map, where did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

a)

Area B

b)

Area D

c)

Area A

d)

Area C

27.

Compromises occurred often during Westward Expansion. What is a compromise?

a)

a new law

b)

a settlement or agreement

c)

an argument

d)

a new state

28.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820....

a)

abolished slavery above the 36 30’ latitude

b)

allowed slavery in Missouri

c)

a new slave state had to be balanced with a free state

d)

all of the above answers are correct

29.

Where did the Mexican Session occur on this map?

a)

Area C

b)

Area A

c)

Area E

d)

Area B

30.

Why was Texas delayed for nine years in becoming a state in the United State?

a)

they were fighting Mexico

b)

they spoke Spanish there

c)

they wanted to be a free state, upsetting the balance of power

d)

they wanted to be a slave state, upsetting the balance of power

31.

The Fugitive Slave Act….

a)

allowed slaves to run away into free states

b)

allowed slaves found in free states to be taken back to their owners

c)

made the owners prove they owned runaway slaves

d)

helped runaway slaves reach free states

32.

Allowing popular sovereignty (voting) to decide whether slavery would be allowed in Kansas caused.....

a)

people to buy bigger farms

b)

much violence and bloodshed

c)

slaves in Kansas to be hurt/killed

d)

slaves in Kansas to rebel

33.

Dred Scott was a slave who claimed “once free, always free” because...

a)

his first owner gave him freedom

b)

he had been taken into a free state by his owner

c)

his father had been a free man

d)

Abraham Lincoln had freed all slaves

34.

During the Westward Expansion period in history, almost every bill, or decision, that came before Congress was judged on...

a)

how the nation could find new states

b)

how it related to slave states and free states

c)

tax money

d)

who could vote

35.

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To make China more powerful.

b)

To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

c)

To make Native Americans move off their land.

d)

To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

36.

Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?

a)

pony express

b)

stage coach

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

telegraph

37.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Frederick Douglas

d)

Thomas Edison

38.

What did the cotton gin do?

a)

clean the cotton

b)

remove the seeds from cotton

c)

twist the cotton into thread

d)

weave the thread into cloth

39.

What did plantation owners do to meet the demand for more cotton?

a)

hired more farm hands

b)

bought slaves

c)

planted less cotton

d)

bought more land

40.
Which territory was acquired from France?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory 
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
41.
Which territory was acquired through a war?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
California
d)
Oregon 
42.
Which Native American helped Lewis and Clark while they explored the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Squanto
c)
Sitting Bull
d)
Pocohantas
43.
Why were people willing to travel the long and difficult Oregon Trail?
a)
They thought they could become rich by finding gold
b)
they thought they would have more opportunities 
c)
They wanted to live in an area outside the US
d)
They wanted to be in a less crowded area
44.
How did the telegraph help to improve life in the US in the 1800s?
a)
People could communicate across the US
b)
People could travel faster
c)
Goods could move faster across US
45.
Which term justified Americans moving west?
a)
Imperial policy
b)
finders keepers
c)
Manifest Destiny
46.
What country did the US acquire Florida from? 
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Mexico
d)
Great Britain 
47.
Which country did the US acquire Texas from?
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
Russia
d)
France
48.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?
a)
5 million dollars
b)
15 million dollars
c)
1 million dollars
d)
5 dollars