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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the Lousiana Purchase?
A piece of land that was purchased by the US from Great Britain
A piece of land purchased from France
A piece of land purchased by France from the U.S.
A piece of land purchased by Great Britain from the U.S.
What as an effect of settlers moving into the Louisaiana Territory?
Settlers bought land from the Native Americans
Settlers gave land back to Napoleon
Settlers sold the land to Native Americans
There were wars between the settlers and the Native Americans over land
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean
To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean
How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark in their expedition?
She showed them how to fight against the Native American Tribes
She helped lead their expedition and her tribe helped by giving them supplies, horses, and advice on how to travel over the Rocky Mountains
She lead them to the Shoshone tribe as a trap to start a war since the tribe was angry about losing their land.
She taught them how to communicate with the Native American tribes so that they could successfully trade for goods and supplies.
True or False? Lewis and Clark successfully reached the Pacific Ocean?
True
False
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
Britain and France were taking U.S. ships
The U.S. thought Britain was interfering with former colonies
The U.S. wanted to take Canada and Florida
All of the above
What was a major result of the War of 1812? Select 2
The U.S. beacame under the British control once more
The British recognized U.S. boundaries and stayed out of the Northwest Territory
The U.S. and the British signed a treaty stating that they would split the land and sea evenly and both maintain some control
The American industry prospered by trading less and making more in America
True or False? Sometimes the Native Americans were tricked into signing agreements they didn't fully understand
True
False
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.
True
False
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act that allowed Native Americans to move settlers off of their land
An act that allowed the government to move the Native Americans off of land
An act that allowed the Cherokees to stay in Virginia and the Carolinas but not in Georgia and Tennessee
An act that the Native Americans wrote in hopes to protect their land from settlers
Why was the Cherokees journey called the Trail of Tears?
A lot of Cherokees cried as they walked the 800 miles to Oklahoma
The Cherokees began a war with the settlers for their land and lost so they were clearly upset
As the Cherokees traveled to Oklahoma, many died from disease or harsh weather
As the Shoshone tribe traveled to Georgia they lost a lot of tribe members in battle
12) True or False? Some Native Americans fought to stay on their lands even when ordered to move to new territories.
True
False
