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WorksheetsEarly Westward Expansion Test Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
What location helped travelers cross the Continental Divide?
Wind River Range
Rocky Mountains
Louisiana Purchase
Blue Ridge Mountains
Many men saw the westward expansion as a way to make their fortune. Which man was one of the first businessmen to send travelers out west in search of promised jobs as possible fur trappers?
John Jacob Astor
John Henry Williams
William Henry Ashley
William Ashley Jacobs
What was an effect of the mountain men's exploration of the new land?
Their discoveries would help future settlers in the harsh new lands.
Their explorations proved to be too harsh and told future settlers not to move to the new land.
The new settlers used the information from the mountain men to help them decide if they wanted to move.
Their explorations were not in the areas where they thought they should have been exploring.
Wilma Pearl Mankiller was the first female principal chief of the Cherokee nation.
True
False
Wilma Pearl Mankiller descended from which of the following?
Cherokee, Dutch, Irish
Cherokee, Dutch, Italian
Cherokee Only
Chinese, Dutch, Irish
How did Ms. Mankiller become chief?
elected into office
she just took over one day
born to a chief
she was appointed to the position
What does "blazing trails" mean?
moving so fast along a path that it creates sparks
finding and marking new paths
walking on hot coals
moving quickly from one path to another
How was Jedediah Smith different from other explorers?
He was young and educated.
He was religious and did not drink alcohol or use tobacco.
He was married and took his family along.
He did not survive his westward exploration.
Which event happened first?
Blackfeet Indians captured Colter.
Smith led a group of trappers across the Great Basin.
Fremont settled in California after the gold rush, and was elected as one of the state's first senators.
What is endurance?
looking for food
the power to deal with hardship, pain, and stress over time.
climbing steep and rugged mountains
charting new territory
What effects did geography not have on westward expansion?
It was unfamiliar territory so pioneers did not know what to expect.
The trails were dangerous with unfriendly Indians and wild animals.
There were extreme weather conditions that varied in the cold mountain peaks and the scorching hit desert.
The rivers made it easy to travel.
Who is believed to be the maker of the first Bowie knife?
James Black
Jim Bowie
David Bowie
Serious Black
Why was Powell's expedition to the Grand Canyon important?
He was the first European to travel the Grand Canyon.
He was able to study the weather of the Grand Canyon.
It was the first contact with American Indians.
He brought mules to the Grand Canyon.
Powell's main reason for the Grand Canyon expedition was to do which of the following?
make peace with the American Indians
help pioneers reach California
forge a trail to the west
collect scientific information on the geology, animals, and plants of the Grand Canyon
What makes the Bowie knife unique?
The knife had a long tapered edge that was sharp on both edges.
It was a special knife made just for Jim Bowie.
The knife helped Bowie kill three attackers.
The knife helped with hunting animals.
