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Westward Expansion and Native American Experience Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To search for gold

b)

To establish a new colony

c)

To explore the Louisiana Purchase territory

d)

To find a new trade route to Asia

2.

What was the role of Sacagawea in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

She served as an interpreter and guide

b)

She was the expedition leader

c)

She was in charge of navigation

d)

She was a cook for the team

3.

What was the impact of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

It improved the living conditions of Native Americans

b)

It provided land for Native American reservations

c)

It forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi River

d)

It led to peaceful cooperation with Native Americans

4.

What was the significance of the discovery in California in 1848?

a)

Discovery of silver

b)

Discovery of gold

c)

Discovery of coal

d)

Discovery of oil

5.

What was the Trail of Tears?

a)

A route for the transcontinental railroad

b)

A forced relocation of Native Americans

c)

A path used by gold miners

d)

A famous trade route in the West

6.

What was the biggest impact of westward expansion?

a)

Development of new technologies

b)

Growth of the United States territory

c)

Improved relations with Native Americans

d)

Increased trade with Europe

7.

What was the main source of power for transportation shown in the image?

a)

Electricity

b)

Wind

c)

Steam

d)

Animals

8.

What was the main source of power for transportation shown in the image?

a)

Electricity

b)

Wind

c)

Steam

d)

Animals

9.

What did the Cherokee call the route they were forced to walk from their homeland to reservation land?

a)

Nightmare Road

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Custer’s Last Stand

d)

Trail of Tears

10.

Who gave away or sold very cheap land on the Great Plains?

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11.

What was the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition on early America?

a)

It forced Spain from important territory

b)

It brought back valuable gold and silver

c)

It provided information about a new region

d)

It led to peaceful cooperation with Native Americans

12.

What was the main reason for the United States purchasing Louisiana?

a)

The United States wanted to end a war with Spain

b)

The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Mississippi River for trade

c)

The United States no longer wanted to trade through the Port of Boston

d)

The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Ohio River for trade

13.

A town the has a sudden burst of population growth due to the gold rush.

a)

homestead

b)

frontier

c)

boomtown

d)

Great Plains

14.

Land set aside by the U.S. Government for Native American tribes

a)

boomtown

b)

reservation

c)

frontier

d)

Great Plains

15.

Sioux chief who tried to fight back against American settlers who were intruding on his tribal lands

a)

Vaquero

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Buffalo Soldier

d)

Boomtown

16.

1876 - Sioux and Cheyenne forces wipe out an entire force of U.S. troops

a)

Sand Creek Massacre

b)

Wounded Knee Massacre

c)

Battle of Little Bighorn

d)

Battle of Gettysburg

17.

1890 - U.S. soldiers massacre over 300 unarmed Native Americans at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.

a)

Sand Creek Massacre

b)

Battle of Little Bighorn

c)

Wounded Knee Massacre

d)

Battle of Shiloh

18.

Land to settle on and farm

a)

frontier

b)

homestead

c)

Great Plains

d)

farmland

19.

What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?

a)

The Indian removal act

b)

The Trail of tears act

c)

The Native American agreement

d)

The leave of absence act

20.
Gold was discovered in the lands that belonged to
a)
Cherokee
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Seminole
d)
Alexander Hamilton
21.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada