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People of Westward Expansion

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
2.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
3.

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

a)

the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

b)

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

c)

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

d)

the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

4.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

5.
I use to own land in the West. However, after the U.S. won a war against my country in the 1840s people began discriminating against me. As a result, I lost my land.
a)
Mexican American
b)
African American
c)
European Immigrants
d)
Asian American
6.
I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.
a)
African American
b)
European Immigrant
c)
Mexican American
d)
Asian Immigrant
7.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
8.
What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civillization ACt 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
9.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
Caused everyone to get along better
b)
expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Idea started in the 1600s
d)
The king said that we had to the right to move west
10.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
11.

The settlers who headed for a new life out west were called ___________________.

a)

pioneers

b)
c)

native americans

d)
12.

The journey traveling westward was ______________.

a)

hard

b)

short

c)

easy

d)

fun

13.

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________________ by land?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Hudson River

d)

Pacific Ocean

14.

The most popular route people traveled along to move west was?

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The Oregon Trail

c)

The Mississippi Expedition

d)

The Rocky Mountain Trail

15.

I am the animal that the Lakota considered their source of life. What am I?

a)

horses

b)

steamboats

c)

bison

d)

trains

16.

I am the route between Missouri and Oregon Territory that was traveled by settlers moving west. What am I called?

a)

the Pony Express

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

journey

d)

The Oregon Trail

17.

I am the railroad that connects the East Coast and the West Coast of the United States. What am I?

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

the Pony Express

c)

covered wagons

d)

the Oregon Trail

18.

The forced march of the Cherokee from their homes to what was called "Indian Territory" by the U.S. government is known as the...

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Trail of Tears

19.

Difficult situations that cause discomfort or suffering are called _______________.

a)

settled

b)

pioneers

c)

landmarks

d)

hardships

20.

Choose 3 hardships the pioneers faced during their westward journey.

SELECT 3!

a)

little food

b)

blockades

c)

many people got sick or died

d)

rough roads

e)

no video games

21.

What were advantages of the Transcontinental Railroad for the pioneers?

CHOOSE 2!

a)

cheaper

b)

faster

c)

slower

d)

more expensive

22.

What were disadvantages (difficult things) of the Transcontinental Railroad on the Native Americans?

CHOOSE 2!

a)

it was loud

b)

it ran through their homeland

c)

it was ugly

d)

it led to the disappearance of bison (food)

23.

Which European country gave the United States Florida after making a deal in 1819?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

24.

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The Louisiana Territory

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Red River Valley

d)

The original 13 colonies

25.

Why did Mormons relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah?

a)

They wanted to pursue new economic opportunities

b)

They were being persecuted due to their religious beliefs

c)

They wanted to discover gold

d)

They wanted to reach the Pacific Ocean

26.

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Chinese

27.

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

James K. Polk

d)

John Tyler

28.

In 1846, U.S. and Great Britain made a compromise that allowed the acquisition of this U.S. territory

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Which reason did the U.S. give for declaring war on Mexico?

a)

to overturn a corrupt Mexican government

b)

to defend U.S territory from Mexican aggression

c)

to end a Mexican slave rebellion

d)

to respond to attacks from U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates

30.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

slaveholding states

b)

bordered by the Pacific

c)

formerly part of Mexico

d)

dependent of heavy industry

31.

The United States purchased this territory from Mexico in order to build a southern railroad.

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Florida

32.
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
33.
What was the main cause of death along the trails to the West?
a)
sickness and accidents
b)
border disagreements
c)
equipment breaking down
d)
not enough gold was found
34.
What caused the spike in population in San Francisco 1849?
a)
the Mexican War
b)
the admission of California as a state
c)
the discovery of gold
d)
the increased immigration of the Chinese
35.
Which list is places the territories into the order in which they were added to the US?
a)
California, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Louisiana
b)
Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California
c)
Florida, Oregon, California, Louisiana, Texas
d)
Texas,Oregon, California, Florida, Louisiana
36.

Which territory became an independent republic before it was added to the US?

a)

Oregon

b)

Louisiana

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

37.
Which territory was added as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
38.
Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
39.
Which territory was contested by Britain and the US? The US got the land south of the 49th parallel.
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
40.
What was the name for the relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?
a)
The Trail of Tragedy
b)
The Trail of Triumph
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
The Trail of Trama
41.

This President purchased the Louisiana Territory ---

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

James Monroe

42.

Which of the following did NOT help explore the Louisiana Territory --

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Meriweather Lewis

c)

William Clark

d)

Sacagawea

43.

This country owned Florida before the United States received it in a treaty --

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

44.

After a War with Mexico, the United States received which territories?? (Hint: 2 Answers

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

45.

What's a treaty?

a)

peace agreement

b)

end to peace

c)

candy-y

d)

something you disagree on

46.

This territory was divided between the Great Britain and United States

a)

Oregon

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Louisiana

47.

What was discovered out in California during the 1840s?

a)

Gold

b)

Frankinsence

c)

Myrrh

d)

Salt

48.

"From Sea to Shining Sea..." can best be used to describe --

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Globalization

c)

Eastern Expansion

d)

Great Migration

49.

Land out West could be 'fertile' -- What does fertile mean?

a)

Plants grow well there

b)

Soil was dry

c)

Lots of trees

d)

Many rivers and lakes

50.

TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False: The weather was never an issue for pioneers and settlers.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved West?

a)

Gold

b)

Land ownership

c)

Farming opportunities

d)

Freedom

e)

A stress-free, easy life

53.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

54.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

55.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Nevada

56.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Montana

b)

Colorado

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

57.

Which was territory was added to complete the currrent states of New Mexico and Arizona?

a)

Oregon Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Louisiana Purchase

58.

Which river is the current border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Nueces River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Mexico River

d)

Rio Grande River

59.

Which is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

60.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

61.

Which is the Florida Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

Which is the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

63.

Which is the Mexican Cession?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

64.

Which is the Oregon Country?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

65.

Which is the Texas Annexation?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

66.
Which religious group went West to escape religious persecution?
a)
Jews
b)
Mormons
c)
Buddhist
67.

Mountain men...

a)

Provided first hand knowledge of new land

b)

Were probably pretty smelly

c)

Risked dangerous conditions to find animal furs/pelts

d)

All of the above

68.

How did Mountain Men open up the West?

a)

They made maps

b)

The blazed trails

c)

Provided Americans with first hand accounts of the West

d)

All of these are true

e)

None of these are true

69.

What helped Andrew Jackson become president?

a)

Hist stunning good looks

b)

His policies on Native Americans

c)

He was a man of the people (humble beginnings) and he was a war hero

d)

His ability to binge watch Friends for hours with no breaks

70.

What show is this?

a)

Riverdale

b)

Little Einsteins

c)

Liv and Maddie

d)

The Bubble Guppies

71.
In 1830, before the annexation of Texas, Texas was a part of _________.
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
United States
72.
Who was Santa Anna?
a)
Mexico's president
b)
The leader of the American Army
c)
Santa Clause's mom
73.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
74.
What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
75.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
76.
The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
77.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 
a)
Texas Annexation 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
78.

What piece of land was purchased in 1853 in order to build something in the South? What did they want to build?

a)

Mexican Cession/Trails

b)

Louisiana Territory/Canals

c)

transcontinental/Oregon Country

d)

Gadsden Purchase/Railroad

79.

In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?

a)

a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory

b)

issues arising over the boundaries of Texas (border dispute)

c)

the discovery of gold in California

d)

the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast

80.

Before becoming part of the US this territory was claimed by

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Britain

81.

In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?

a)

one hundred dollars

b)

15 thousand dollars

c)

15 million dollars

d)

no money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land.

82.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
83.
How did most people travel to the west?
a)
Boat
b)
Horseback
c)
Car
d)
Covered Wagon
84.

What did Daniel Boone create after crossing the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

the first US settlement west of the Ohio River

b)

the first US settlement east of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

the first US settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

the first US settlement north of Florida

85.

Zebulon Pike's expedition was important for what reason?

a)

he established the Wilderness Trail

b)

he located and explored the upper parts of the Mississippi River

c)

he brought back new plants and animals

d)

he brought back silk and gold

86.

What caused the United States to acquire the Mexican Cession?

a)

it was part of the Louisiana Purchase

b)

it was part of the Annexing of Texas

c)

winning the Mexican War

d)

they bought the land from Mexico

87.

What territory is represented by the E on the map?

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Oregon Territory

c)

Florida Acquisition

d)

Mexican Cession

88.

What territory is represented by the D on the map?

a)

Mexican Cession

b)

Florida Acquisition

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

United States

89.

What territory is represented by the C on the map?

a)

Texas Territory

b)

Florida Acquisition

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Mexican Cession

90.

What territory is represented by the F on the map?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Florida Acquisition

d)

United States

91.

What territory is represented by the B on the map?

a)

Florida Acquisition

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Texas Territory

d)

Mexican Cession

92.

How do you think you will do on this test?

a)

Pass with a Great Grade

b)

EH. I will do okay.

c)

Oh there is a good chance I fail horribly

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