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WorksheetsWeek 15 Social Studies- Expansion and Growth
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
In 1803, Thomas Jefferson purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River known as the __________
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican American Annex
Mississippi Purchase
Missouri Compromise
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States had control of _________________.
the Ohio Country
the Mississippi River
the Rocky Mountains
the Pacific Ocean
What was the name of the vision many American leaders had to extend the boundaries of the United States across North America?
Project Manifest
Manifest Destiny
Land Destiny
Land Privilege
Which was not a motivation for moving west?
building relationships with American Indians
land ownership
natural resources
gold
How did the government plan to fund a transportation system to the West?
offering jobs to those who moved
giving free land to those who moved
offering to buy people’s homes so they could move
selling land in large, inexpensive lots
Who was ignored or marginalized by the philosophy of Manifest Destiny?
enslaved people and the Southern states
immigrants and African Americans
American Indians and immigrants
American Indians and Spanish-occupied territories
The greatest dangers traveling across the country were _________?
rivers and mountains
buffalo stampedes
snake bites
diseases and lack of fresh water
What did America gain from the war with Mexico?
land north of the Rio Grande
land east of the Mississippi River
land south of the Colorado River
land west of the Rocky Mountains
What type of primary source is valuable to give information about life on the trail?
newspapers and magazines
letters home
petroglyphs in the rock
diaries and journals
Who made the most profit from the gold rush?
the miners
transportation companies
trail companies
merchants who sold equipment
Who was the president who purchased the Louisiana Purchase?
John Adams
Aaron Burr
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What woman was an ambassador, negotiator, and interpreter for the Corps of Discovery?
Nancy
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Abigail
Why was Independence Rock such a welcomed sight for the pioneers?
There was a freshwater lake to bathe in
There was a trading post
It marked the halfway point to their destination
It was almost the end of the trail
What are the reasons people move and the challenges they face?
