WorksheetsWestward Expansion Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is one reason the US and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?
The US was trying to take over British colonies in North America.
The US wanted Europeans to stay out of the new states.
Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River.
Great Britain was making it hard for the US to trade with other countries.
Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?
The US defeated the British at Yorktown.
British soldiers set fire to the White House.
The US surprise attacked the British Saratoga.
British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.
What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812?
America the Beautiful
My Country Tis of Thee
The Star Spangled Banner
The Stars and Stripes Forever
What was one reason the US government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800s?
to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution
to give them better access to education and job opportunities
to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers
to allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada
Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort?
The Long March
The Trail of Tears
The Reservation Trail
The Battle of Little Bighorn
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?
American Indians peacefully integrated into American society.
American Indians were only allowed to keep their original lands.
American Indians became wealthy by selling their land to the US government.
American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved west.
Which of the following events MOST LIKELY led to the growth shown on the graph?
The discovery of gold in California.
The Battle of the Alamo in California.
The expedition of Lewis and Clark to California.
The relocation of American Indians to California.
What was the slogan “Remember the Alamo” created to do?
Encourage pioneers to take the Oregon Trail
Encourage the US to purchase the Louisiana Territory
Encourage Texans to fight for independence from Mexico
Encourage American Indians to be forced onto reservations
What were pioneers seeking at the end of the Oregon Trail?
battles with American Indians
independence from Mexico
rich soil for new farms
large deposits of gold
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.
It decreased the size and number of plantations
