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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
This list describes --
economic motives for Manifest Destiny
reasons for issuing the Monroe Doctrine
reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
economic motives for the Northwest Ordinance
Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?
They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities
They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs
They wanted to discover gold
They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean
Which immigrant group migrated to California in large numbers to find gold?
Irish
Portuguese
French
Chinese
Identify a major political reason for Manifest Destiny.
religious persecution
expanding the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
for adventure
abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?
to overturn a corrupt Mexican government
to defend U.S territory in Texas from Mexican aggression
to end a Mexican slave rebellion
to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
slaveholding states
bordered by the Pacific
formerly part of Mexico
dependent of heavy industry
The most popular route people traveled along to move west was?
The Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
The Mississippi Expedition
The Rocky Mountain Trail
What happened during the Gold Rush?
People from all over the world moved to California
Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold
Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich
All of the above
The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that…
white settlers could move on that land
they to turn the land into National Parks
they could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains
they could sell the land to Mexico
During the Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.
True
False
Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California
True
False
to claim more land on which to grow cotton
What land did America gain after the Mexican-American War?
Texas
the Mexican Cession
the Louisiana Territory
the Oregon Territory
After a War with Mexico, the United States received which territories?? (Hint: 2 Answers
California
Oregon
Texas
Florida
The most famous route West was the ---
Oregon Trail
Washington Trail
Missouri Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Which mountains did the Settlers have to cross?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Alps
TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved West?
Gold
Land ownership
Farming opportunities
Freedom
A stress-free, easy life
What was NOT a result of the Alamo?
No Americans were left alive to be taken as prisoner
"Remember the Alamo" became a battle cry of the Texans
Texas lost its revolution against Mexico
Famous frontiersmen Davy Crockett and David Bowie died
