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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
This is a steep mountain range on the West of the United States
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
This is an imaginary line made up of the high peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
Continental Divide
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Mississippi River
This is a dry, flat plateau of grassland in the middle of the country.
Continental Divide
Great Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Mississippi River
This is the second longest river in North America.
Continental Divide
Great Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Mississippi River
These large lakes have port cities and fresh water supply.
Continental Divide
Great Plains
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Great Lakes
This is the oldest mountain range in America. It is located on the East Coast of the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
This area of flat land borders the Atlantic Ocean. It was used to grow cash crops.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Continental Divide
This is a body of water surrounded by land on three sides. The Mississippi River ends here.
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Which U.S. president wanted to buy New Orleans from France?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?
It doubled it.
It tripled it.
It cut it in half.
It cut it in thirds.
(a) was president during the (b) Purchase. This purchase was important because it (c) the size of the United States and gave them control over the (d) and the Gulf of Mexico.
Introduced to Lewis & Clark by her husband, she was a Native American who joined the expedition and later became an important interpreter for Lewis & Clark:
Sacagawea
Rosa Parks
Abigail Adams
Rosalind Franklin
What was NOT a goal of President Jefferson for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Journal about new plants and animals
Make a map of the new land
Find a new water route New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico
Meet Native Americans and tell them that the U.S. now owned the Louisiana territory.
Find a new water route to the Pacific Ocean
Sacagawea helped Lewis & Clark by...
serving as an interpreter for them
sharing her knowledge of plants and landmarks
demonstrating to other native tribes that they came in peace by having a woman and child with them
all of the above
One of the most challenging parts of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was crossing the (a) .
Choose the 3 main causes of the War of 1812:
Great Britain was arming Native Americans to fight settlers moving to the Northwest Territory.
Great Britain was interferring with shipping of goods on boats.
Great Britain was capturing American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British Navy (impressment).
Great Britain and France were at war.
What event did Francis Scott Key write the Star-Spangled Banner about?
The night Andrew Jackson attacked the Shawnee village.
The Battle of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson defeated the British.
After the United States gave up its claim to Texas.
The morning after the British attacked Fort McHenry. The American flag was burnt around the edges, but still flying high.
What were 2 important buildings in Washington that were destroyed during the War of 1812?
the post office and the library
the statue of liberty and the library
the White House and the Capitol
the Monroe Doctrine and the White House
What was the name of the song Francis Scott Key wrote?
Star Spangled Banner
Spangled Banner Star
Star Banner Spangled
Star Bangled Spanner
Cotton Gin
Steam Locomotive
Telegraph
Steam Boat
Erie Canal
These (3) improved transportation of people and goods:
Cotton Gin
Telegraph
Steam Boat
Steam Train
Erie Canal
This improved communication
Steam Boat
Telegraph
Steam Train
Cotton Gin
Erie Canal
This invention took seeds out of cotton making it easier to produce.
Steam Boat
Telegraph
Steam Train
Cotton Gin
Erie Canal
President (a) signed the (b) to force American Indians in the Southeast to (c)
Trail of Tears
This was a march to reservations by Native American people like the Cherokee.
Battle of Little Bighorn
This was the first large battle with Native Americans about the relocation to reservations.
Mexican American War
Americans won this war and gained Texas and other western territories like California.
The Alamo
This was the most famous battle of the Mexican American War. Mexico defeated the Texan rebels.
"Remember the Alamo!"
This was a slogan used during the war for Texas to encourage Texan soldiers to continue fighting.
Oregon Trail
This route helped settlers move to the west as pioneers were looking for good, inexpensive farmland.
California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered here in 1849 which caused thousands of people to run here.
Forty-Niners
This was another name for a miner who went to California during the California Gold Rush.
Boomtown
The name for a new mining town set up during the gold rush.
Continental Divide
This geographic region was the most difficult part of the Oregon Trail
Gold was discovered in North Georgia
President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act
The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians did NOT have to move to a reservation.
President Andrew Jackson ignored the Supreme Court's decision.
The Trail of Tears occurred.
Mexico owned the territory that included Texas.
Americans moved to Texas but had to follow the laws of Mexico
Texans rebelled against Mexico and declared their independence
Texans lost the Battle of the Alamo but continued to fight. They used the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo!"
The Mexican American War took place. Mexico lost and gave America land in the southwest region.
Which event is the map showing?
The Oregon Trail
The Trail of Tears
The California Gold Rush
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Who won the battle at the Alamo?
Mexicans
Texans
Cotton becomes the United States’ number one crop
Cotton becomes Europe's number one crop
Which of the following was one impact of the invention of the cotton gin?
It increased the number of small farms.
It increased the number of enslaved people in The South.
It decreased the number of enslaved people in The South.
