WorksheetsWestward Movement - quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why were Americans moving west?
Free Land and Free Religion
To be a good Catholic and learn to farm
To learn to be like a Native American
Which is NOT an effect of the Louisiana Purchase?
The US grew a lot in size
Americans could have an easy way to trade down the Mississippi River
They made close friends with the Native Americans
Which of these was the President that asked for the Louisiana Purchase?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
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
True or False? Sometimes the Native Americans were tricked into signing agreements they didn't fully understand
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
The belief that Americans were meant to spread religion, government, and their way of life across the country was called ________?
Manifest Destiny
American Dream
New Frontier
Treaty of Paris
The Louisiana Purchase was made by President Thomas Jefferson. What was the EFFECT of this agreement between the U.S. and France?
It paid for the construction of the Erie Canal.
It more than doubled the size of the United States.
It immediately removed the Native Americans from their homes.
It ended the conflict with Great Britain over Canada.
Which of the following was MOST IMPORTANT to an early pioneer family when deciding where to locate their cabin or homestead in the west?
having trees that could provide shade for the cabin to keep them cool
living near a bank so that loans could be taken out to buy seeds
having a nearby water source for drinking, cooking and bathing
Being near friendly Native Americans who could teach them how to farm
All throughout history, it has been necessary to modify the environment in order to survive. From the list below, choose one thing that is NOT a human modification of the physical environment?
irrigation of deserts
formation of canyons
building of water resevoirs
placing dams in rivers
What two physical barriers were the greatest challenge for those traveling west?
poor hygiene and polluted waters
rivers and mountains
oceans and streams
buffalo herds and Native Americans
What linked the whole nation together in 1869?
The Oregon Trail
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Erie Canal
How did new technologies like the steamboat and building canals help business?
People were able to enjoy the countryside.
This helped the movement of goods and products.
The building of canals and the steamboats were very expensive.
What impact did the dwindling or decrease in Buffalo Population cause, as people began expanding and settling in the west?
the white settlers began protecting the Buffalo because they were a main source for Native Americans survival.
people began migrating to the North.
the white settlers began relying on horses for survival since the Buffalo Population was decreasing.
the Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains, lost their most valued resource; which they used for clothing, shelter and food.
What is migration?
a person who permanently moves to another country
the act of becoming larger
The movement of people from one place to another
What is an immigrant?
a railroad that runs across a whole continent
Making a territory into a country
a person who permanently moves to another country
What is the name of the geographic feature to the west of the Great Plains which made travel to the Pacific Coast difficult?
the Appalachian Mountains
the Rocky Mountains
the Mississippi River
the Cascades
Which of these best describes the Great Plains?
many lakes surrounded by mountain ranges
rolling hills of rock and limestone
thick forests with heavy rainfall
flatlands that slowly rise from east to west
What three countries became U.S possesions as a result of the war?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Cuba, Spain, Italy
Mexico, Cuba, Germany.
Who won this war?
Mexico
Spain
France
United States
