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WorksheetsWestward Expansion/Industrial Revolution
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
a)
It led to war.
b)
It doubled the nation's size.
c)
It limited trade opportunities.
d)
It led to the discovery of a water route across the country.
2.
The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with--
a)
the rise of industrialization in the United States
b)
the establishment of a federal income tax
c)
a prolonged food shortage in the U.S.
d)
a lengthy war over disputed territory
3.
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
4.
What territory is represented by the B on the map?
a)
Florida Acquisition
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Texas Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
5.
What territory is represented by the E on the map?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Florida Acquisition
d)
Mexican Cession
6.
Which President made the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Madison
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Monroe
7.
What would make the best title for this image?
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
Attack of the 50 foot Woman
d)
Manifest Destiny
8.
This image would fit with what era
a)
Jackson
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
American Revolution
d)
Exploration
9.
The present-day states of California, Nevada, and Utah were acquired in 1848 from —
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
10.
Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
a)
The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
b)
A slave on a southern plantation
c)
A Native American
d)
A farmer wanting to obtain new land
11.
Belief in the idea of Manifest Destiny was one reason that —
a)
the United States went to war with Mexico
b)
transcendentalists established utopian societies
c)
the Bank of the United States was established
d)
women organized the Seneca Falls Convention
12.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
13.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
14.
Northern opposition to the U.S. annexation of Texas was mainly caused by ---.
a)
fears that the executive branch was controlling Congress
b)
resistance to the expansion of slavery and Southern political power
c)
opposition to expansionism and the use of American troops abroad
d)
demands from Mexicans that their army be deployed north of the Rio Grande
15.
What geographic advantage did the United States obtain from the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
a)
warm water ports on the Atlantic coast
b)
rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes
c)
control of the Mississippi River
d)
valuable coal reserves in western Pennsylvania
16.
How much did the United States pay for the Gadsden Purchase?
a)
$20 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$10 million
d)
$5 million
17.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
18.
Utah is mostly settled by what people?
a)
Mormons
b)
Christians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mountain men and fur trappers
19.
What trail took settlers out west?
a)
New York Trail
b)
Cattle Trail
c)
Oregon Trail
d)
Trail Mix
20.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
21.
How were the Chinese discriminated against?
a)
They were denied water and supplies
b)
Black Codes prevented their freedoms
c)
they were objected to Jim Crow Laws
d)
they were paid less than other workers
22.
How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?
a)
They did NOT help.
b)
Helped cows eat more and grow bigger
c)
Provided a way to get crops and animals to the markets
23.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
24.
Where did the border of the Oregon border get set at?
a)
47th parallel
b)
48th parallel
c)
49th parallel
d)
50th parallel
25.
Who lead the Mormons west after they had been persecuted in the East?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
The One Mighty and Strong
c)
Brigham Young
d)
Isiah Salt
26.
Californios were
a)
the Chinese living in California.
b)
the Mexicans living in California.
c)
the Americans living in California.
d)
the Spanish living in California.
27.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
28.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
29.
How did many Americans act on their belief that the United States in the nineteenth century had a manifest destiny?
a)
Many settlers moved west to start a new life.
b)
Many women demanded equality and the right to vote.
c)
Many farmers switched from food crops to cash crops.
30.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?
a)
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
b)
West of the Mississippi River
c)
Along the Canadian border with the United States
31.
Where did many Asian immigrants during the 1800s arrive to in the United States?
a)
Alaska along the Bering Sea
b)
California along the Pacific Ocean
c)
Texas along the Rio Grande River
32.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a)
Election of a state governor
b)
A population of 60,000 people
c)
Appointment of the first postmaster
33.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Territory
34.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
35.
What city was the gateway (seaport) to the California gold fields?
a)
San Francisco
b)
San Bernadino
c)
San Diego
d)
Sacramento
36.
About 45,000 immigrants came from Asia to California to look for gold and do the toughest, low paying jobs. What country did they come from?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Indonesia
d)
Vietnam
37.
Causes to the Mexican-American War were:
I. Mexico said the Treaty of Velasco was invalid
II. ?
I. Mexico said the Treaty of Velasco was invalid
II. ?
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas (Rio Grande River)
c)
a border dispute in Texas (Red River)
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
38.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
39.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
40.
Nickname for people going to California is search of gold
a)
49ers
b)
76ers
c)
Gold Diggers
d)
Kardashians
41.
What PUSHED many Irish to immigrate to America
a)
There were too many clovers- leading to some super annoying allergies
b)
Potato Famine
c)
Ireland smelt gross
d)
Political turmoil
42.
Workers who built the railroads were mainly
a)
Cowboys
b)
Chinese
c)
Mexicans
d)
Germans
43.
Purchase made to gain land in parts of Arizona and New Mexico for the southern route of the transcontinental railroad.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Purchase
d)
A Brand new Car
44.
James K. Polk said this famous quote "American blood has been shed on American soil!" to get Congress to approve the...
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Texas Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
45.
What were geographic and economic PULL factors that influenced the westward movement?
a)
cheap land and gold/farming
b)
Native American land
c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Government position
46.
The most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry
a)
factories
b)
railroads
c)
corporations
d)
telephone
47.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt
d)
Gustavus Swift
48.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
49.
What is a captain of industry? (Hint: think Capitalism)
a)
a powerful industrialist who uses his wealth in a positive way
b)
a powerful industrialist who steers a ship
c)
A hardworking supervisor in a large factory
d)
a powerful industrialist who uses his wealth in a negative way
50.
Steel changed people's lives in making possible the...
a)
Building of Skyscrapers
b)
Establishment of Time Zones
c)
Development of Electricity
d)
Use of Kerosene
51.
What has total or complete control of an industry and prevents competition and makes prices higher?
a)
Unions
b)
consumer goods
c)
Monopoly
d)
lower cost production
52.
⊚ mass produced products quickly
⊚ products become more affordable
⊚ quick and easy assembly
⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task
⊚ products become more affordable
⊚ quick and easy assembly
⊚ no need for skilled, high-paid workers, since they only need to complete a simple task
a)
Positive consequences of using the assembly line
b)
Negative consequences of using the assembly line
53.
What are two reasons cities' populations grew?
a)
Immigrants and farmers moved to the city.
b)
American Indians and Immigrants moved to the cities.
c)
Laborers and factory workers moved into factories.
d)
Captains of Industries gave money to the poor.
54.
Who was responsible for the invention that allowed for better communication?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander G Bell
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander the Great
55.
Who is responsible for the inventions that allowed factories and businesses to stay open later?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Alexander the Great
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
56.
One effect of mechanization is:
a)
Lower cost production
b)
Prices go up for the consumer
c)
Banks gave loans to businesses
d)
Need for labor increases
57.
The specialized industry located in Detroit located near mines and needed raw materials is:
a)
Steel Industry
b)
Textile Industry
c)
Meat Packing Industry
d)
Automobile
58.
The specialized industry located in Pittsburgh is:
a)
Steel Industry
b)
Textile Industry
c)
Meat Packing Industry
d)
Automobile
59.
The specialized industry located in New England near the Atlantic Ocean is:
a)
Steel Industry
b)
Textile Industry
c)
Meat Packing Industry
d)
Automobile
60.
The specialized industry located in Chicago is:
a)
Steel Industry
b)
Textile Industry
c)
Meat Packing Industry
d)
Automobile
61.
Which of the following would help a business succeed?
a)
Decline in consumers
b)
Lots of other businesses making the same product
c)
Loans from banks
d)
Westward expansion
62.
Railroads, new inventions and the growth of cities all caused
a)
National Markets
b)
mechanization
c)
Growth in industry
d)
Decline of consumer goods
63.
Which of the following is NOT required for an industry to create consumer goods?
a)
A way to transport goods
b)
Labor
c)
Captains of Industry
d)
Raw materials
64.
Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
a)
meatpacking, automobile, and construction
b)
railroads, steel and oil
c)
textile, meatpacking and canals
d)
political machines, settlement houses and ghettos
65.
By 1870, this Captain of the railroad industry covered the entire Northeast all the way to Chicago and he became the largest employer in America; who was he?
a)
J. P. Morgan
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
66.
Which of the following is NOT necessary when choosing an area for an new industry?
a)
Large population for labor.
b)
Ways to transport consumer goods.
c)
Ways to transport raw materials.
d)
New inventions.
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