Worksheets5th Grade Girls - Westward Expansion Study Guide
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was Sacagawea? ( Multiple Answers )
a)
One of the explorers who went to the Oregon Trail
b)
Interpreter for Lewis and Clark
c)
In Cherokee tribe
d)
In Shoshone tribe
e)
Native American
2.
When members of the Lewis and Clark expedition ran low on food, how did Sacagawea help them keep their energy up? ( Multiple Answers )
a)
By going for help
b)
By trapping wild animals
c)
By providing them edible plants like berries and roots
d)
By providing them with fresh fish and water
3.
Who were Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
a)
Sacagawea's husband and brother-in-law
b)
U.S. government officials
c)
Explorers
d)
Western guides
e)
4.
Who did the United States purchase land from in the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Canada
5.
What was another reason the U.S. wanted the lands included in the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
The United States wanted to kick all French people out of the area.
b)
The United States wanted to prove to England that it was powerful.
c)
New Orleans had an important port for trade.
d)
Jackson, Mississippi, was an important port for trade.
e)
6.
How much was the cost of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
$15 million
b)
$10 million
c)
$5 million
d)
$20 million
e)
7.
What son of a president did Zebulon Pike's daughter marry?
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
8.
How high is the summit of Pikes Peak?
a)
14,000 feet above sea level
b)
10,000 feet above sea level
c)
7,000 feet above sea level
9.
He grew up without a formal education.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which war did Daniel Boone decide to help out with?
a)
The French and Indian War
b)
The Revolutionary War
c)
The War of 1812
d)
The Civil War
11.
What was Boone's job during the French and Indian war?
a)
Soldier
b)
Wagoner
c)
Gunner
d)
Captain
12.
Daniel Boone discovered and help settle which area?
a)
Missouri
b)
Kentucky
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
North Carolina
13.
Which of the following advancements was NOT helped by mountain men?
a)
starting the Civil War
b)
mapping the land
c)
creating trails west
d)
building forts
14.
What is another name for an animal skin or fur?
a)
pelt
b)
a rendezvous
c)
a stovetop hat
d)
a brigade
15.
What were the names of the famous mountain men?
a)
Jedidah Smith
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Jim Bridger
d)
Zebulon Pike
e)
Jim Beckworth
16.
Why did the Santa Fe Trail eventually fall into disuse?
a)
Because of the Mexican-American War
b)
Because it was dangerous
c)
Because of railroad technology and transportation
17.
Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin?
a)
Franklin,Missouri
b)
Independence, Missouri
c)
None of the above
18.
Who was William Becknell?
a)
Pioneer
b)
Trader
c)
Explorer
19.
What is a pioneer?
a)
Someone who paints
b)
Someone who does something for the first time
c)
Someone who flies a plane
d)
Someone who lets cars pass during traffic
20.
What did pioneers burn in their stoves to keep their houses warm on the prairie?
(choose 2)
a)
cow
b)
wood
c)
oil
d)
buffalo chips
21.
Why did pioneers dry their meat?
a)
Because they liked their meat dry
b)
So it would be hard to break
c)
To preserve it so it would last
22.
Who got rich during the California gold rush?
a)
John Stutter
b)
Miners
c)
Business Owners
d)
Government officials
23.
Why are California gold rush prospector called 49ers?
a)
Because most of them came in 1849.
b)
Because gold was found in California in 1849.
c)
Because California became a state in 1849.
d)
Because most of them came in 1949.
24.
When was gold found at Sutter's Mill in California?
a)
1850
b)
1849
c)
1848
d)
1855
25.
What was the first step of The Westward Expansion?
(a)
26.
From the Louisiana Purchase to the lands all being settled, how long did Westward Expansion take?
a)
About ninety years
b)
Eighty six years
c)
Fifty years
d)
Seventy three years
27.
What is Westward Expansion?
a)
The westward growth of the United States' territory.
b)
They encouraged people to move west.
28.
Which of these was NOT one of the dangers of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Death from a boat sinking
b)
Starvation
c)
Sickness from dirty water
d)
Attack from Native Americans
29.
Why did many people want to move to Oregon?
a)
Free land
b)
Jobs
c)
For Gold
30.
What would you expect to see on the plains?
a)
Rocky Lands
b)
Flat spaces with tall grass
c)
Flooded Land
d)
Sandy Land
31.
What was the Alamo originally designed to be?
a)
A mall in San Antonio
b)
a church
c)
Santa Anna's home
d)
A place for trees to grow
32.
Where did the Texans finally defeat the Mexican army?
a)
At the Battle of San Jancinto
b)
At the Battle of the Alamo
c)
At the Battle of Red Bull
d)
At the Battle of Gettysburg
33.
Where is the famous building the Alamo located?
a)
San Francisco, California
b)
San Diego, California
c)
San Antonio, Texas
d)
San Miguel, New Mexico
34.
Who is Lewis and Clark?
4 lines
35.
How did they travel?
a)
by cars
b)
by walking
c)
by boats
d)
by train
36.
What are some of the amazing discoveries that they found?
a)
They discovered many new towns along the way.
b)
they discovered new animals, such as grizzly bears, prairie dogs, and harbor seals. They also discovered new landscapes, such as mountains, plains, and rivers that had never been explored.
c)
They discovered how to make many Native American items.
d)
They discovered how to get across America by walking instead of the river route that Jefferson wanted them to take.
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