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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Lousiana Purchase?

a)

A piece of land that was purchased by the US from Great Britain

b)

A piece of land purchased from France

c)

A piece of land purchased by France from the U.S.

d)

A piece of land purchased by Great Britain from the U.S.

2.

What as an effect of settlers moving into the Louisaiana Territory?

a)

Settlers bought land from the Native Americans

b)

Settlers gave land back to Napoleon

c)

Settlers sold the land to Native Americans

d)

There were wars between the settlers and the Native Americans over land

3.

What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?

a)

To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean

b)

To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean

c)

To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean

d)

To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean

4.

How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark in their expedition?

a)

She showed them how to fight against the Native American Tribes

b)

She helped lead their expedition and her tribe helped by giving them supplies, horses, and advice on how to travel over the Rocky Mountains

c)

She lead them to the Shoshone tribe as a trap to start a war since the tribe was angry about losing their land.

d)

She taught them how to communicate with the Native American tribes so that they could successfully trade for goods and supplies.

5.

True or False? Lewis and Clark successfully reached the Pacific Ocean?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Britain and France were taking U.S. ships

b)

The U.S. thought Britain was interfering with former colonies

c)

The U.S. wanted to take Canada and Florida

d)

All of the above

7.

What was a major result of the War of 1812? Select 2

a)

The U.S. beacame under the British control once more

b)

The British recognized U.S. boundaries and stayed out of the Northwest Territory

c)

The U.S. and the British signed a treaty stating that they would split the land and sea evenly and both maintain some control

d)

The American industry prospered by trading less and making more in America

8.

True or False? Sometimes the Native Americans were tricked into signing agreements they didn't fully understand

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False? When Native Americans signed treaties with the U.S. government to be granted large pieces of land, settlers would always honor the treaties and not settle on the Native American land.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What was the Indian Removal Act?

a)

An act that allowed Native Americans to move settlers off of their land

b)

An act that allowed the government to move the Native Americans off of land

c)

An act that allowed the Cherokees to stay in Virginia and the Carolinas but not in Georgia and Tennessee

d)

An act that the Native Americans wrote in hopes to protect their land from settlers

11.

Why was the Cherokees journey called the Trail of Tears?

a)

A lot of Cherokees cried as they walked the 800 miles to Oklahoma

b)

The Cherokees began a war with the settlers for their land and lost so they were clearly upset

c)

As the Cherokees traveled to Oklahoma, many died from disease or harsh weather

d)

As the Shoshone tribe traveled to Georgia they lost a lot of tribe members in battle

12.

12) True or False? Some Native Americans fought to stay on their lands even when ordered to move to new territories.

a)

True

b)

False