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Western Expansion Quizizz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of Mexican people living in the Southwest when the United States took over the territory?

a)

Mexicanos

b)

Mexicans

c)

Spanishos

d)

Spaniards

2.

What area of the United States is shown in the example?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

3.

What is something that one culture gives to another that helps them advance?

a)

Cultural theft

b)

Contribution

c)

Cultural gift

d)

Manifest Destiny

4.

What economic resource shown here was a driving force in Westward Expansion, allowing people to "get rich quick?"

a)

Copper

b)

Quartz

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

5.

The driving belief of Americans in the 1800's that stated they had a right and duty to expand into the West.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

American Truth

c)

American Dream

d)

American Destiny

6.

Which group of people already lived in the American West and were displaced by American settlers?

a)

French Colonists

b)

Native Americans

c)

Mexican Immigrants

d)

Spanish Colonists

7.

What purchase was made by the United States Government that acquired the land seen in this image?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The Great Purchase

c)

The French Purchase

d)

The Middle Purchase

8.

What was the name of the 2170 mile journey taken by American settlers to seek new opportunities in the West?

a)

The Long Road

b)

The Middle Trail

c)

The Oregon Trail

d)

The Washington Trail

9.

Which 3 of the following were some of the dangers in expanding Westward?

a)

Weather

b)

Disease

c)

Distrust

d)

Native American Attacks

10.

Which group of settlers were known for their fur trapping and hunting skills?

a)

49er's

b)

Pioneer Women

c)

Chinese

d)

Mountain Men

11.

Which group of settlers was most well known for seeking gold in California?

a)

49er's

b)

Pioneer Women

c)

Chinese

d)

Mountain Men

12.

Which group of settlers came to America looking for opportunity and faced death and discrimination along the way?

a)

49er's

b)

Pioneer Women

c)

Chinese

d)

Mountain Men

13.

Which pop culture icon of U.S. History is actually a Mexicano contribution to the United States?

a)

Irrigated Farming

b)

Cowboys

c)

Sheep Raising

d)

Adobe Architecture

14.

What material was used to build homes in the Southwest due to the lack of wood as a resource?

a)

Metal

b)

Adobe

c)

Plastic

d)

Stone

15.

What was the name of the historical era where American settlers began to move into the Western half of North America?

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Westward Growth

c)

Westward Destiny

d)

The Great Journey West