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Westward Expansion Part 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were Lewis and Clark hoping to find?

a)

water route to Pacific Ocean

b)

a treasure chest

c)

a dinosaur

d)

the lost city of Atlantis

2.

The Louisiana Territory was the land.........

a)

between New York and Canada

b)

between Texas and Mexico

c)

between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

d)

where the Renaissance shopping center is today!

3.

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

a)

15 million

b)

1.5 trillion

c)

$1,500

d)

$1.50

4.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

5.

The land purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was called

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

Oregon Country

c)

The Rockies

d)

The Great West

6.
Lewis and Clark’s expedition had peaceful dealings with the Native Americans because 
a)
Merriweather Lewis knew how to speak the Native American language
b)
Sacagawea and her baby accompanied the expedition
c)
the Corps of Discovery used their weapons to strike fear into Native Americans
d)
the Native Americans were often hostile to the expedition
7.

Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Livingston and Monroe

8.

What was the name of their Native American guide?

a)

Segenam

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Sikyahonaw

9.

For much of the trip, the expedition followed this river, which is the longest river in the U.S.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Ohio

d)

Portage

10.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
11.
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
12.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
13.
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Gold Movement
c)
Goldilocks
d)
Gold Gathering
14.

Which of these did the Homestead Act do?

a)

Allowed settlers to build two-story homes

b)

Allowed settlers to settle into Florida

c)

Allowed settlers to claim 160 acres in Oregon for free

15.

Just before the end of the war what was discovered in California?

a)

Dynamite

b)

Wagons

c)

Gold

16.
Why was the annexation of Texas delayed?
a)
Worry about adding Texas as a slave state 
b)
Annexing Texas would lead to a war with Mexico
c)
There would be imbalance of slave states and free states
d)
All of the above
17.
Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted into the US.
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Oregon Country
d)
Louisiana Territory
18.
As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexico had to recognize Texas as what?
a)
An independent country
b)
Part of the U.S.
c)
Free to be a slave state
d)
Their boss
19.
Texans fight for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
20.
What President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
21.
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