WorksheetsWestward Expansion and Native American Experience Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 27mins
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
To search for gold
To establish a new colony
To explore the Louisiana Purchase territory
To find a new trade route to Asia
What was the role of Sacagawea in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
She served as an interpreter and guide
She was the expedition leader
She was in charge of navigation
She was a cook for the team
What was the impact of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
It improved the living conditions of Native Americans
It provided land for Native American reservations
It forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi River
It led to peaceful cooperation with Native Americans
What was the significance of the discovery in California in 1848?
Discovery of silver
Discovery of gold
Discovery of coal
Discovery of oil
What was the Trail of Tears?
A route for the transcontinental railroad
A forced relocation of Native Americans
A path used by gold miners
A famous trade route in the West
What was the biggest impact of westward expansion?
Development of new technologies
Growth of the United States territory
Improved relations with Native Americans
Increased trade with Europe
What was the main source of power for transportation shown in the image?
Electricity
Wind
Steam
Animals
What was the main source of power for transportation shown in the image?
Electricity
Wind
Steam
Animals
What did the Cherokee call the route they were forced to walk from their homeland to reservation land?
Nightmare Road
Indian Removal Act
Custer’s Last Stand
Trail of Tears
Who gave away or sold very cheap land on the Great Plains?
What was the impact of the Lewis and Clark expedition on early America?
It forced Spain from important territory
It brought back valuable gold and silver
It provided information about a new region
It led to peaceful cooperation with Native Americans
What was the main reason for the United States purchasing Louisiana?
The United States wanted to end a war with Spain
The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Mississippi River for trade
The United States no longer wanted to trade through the Port of Boston
The United States wanted to ensure it could continue to use the Ohio River for trade
A town the has a sudden burst of population growth due to the gold rush.
homestead
frontier
boomtown
Great Plains
Land set aside by the U.S. Government for Native American tribes
boomtown
reservation
frontier
Great Plains
Sioux chief who tried to fight back against American settlers who were intruding on his tribal lands
Vaquero
Sitting Bull
Buffalo Soldier
Boomtown
1876 - Sioux and Cheyenne forces wipe out an entire force of U.S. troops
Sand Creek Massacre
Wounded Knee Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Gettysburg
1890 - U.S. soldiers massacre over 300 unarmed Native Americans at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
Battle of Shiloh
Land to settle on and farm
frontier
homestead
Great Plains
farmland
What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?
The Indian removal act
The Trail of tears act
The Native American agreement
The leave of absence act
