WorksheetsWestward Expansion Review
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory?
They wished to control the Port of New Orleans
They wanted to control the Mississippi River
All of the above
How large was the Louisiana Territory?
278,000 square miles
827,000 square miles
782,000 square miles
728,000 square miles
Why did Napoleon want to sell France's land in North America?
He needed to build a palace.
He wanted France to become rich.
He needed money to pay for the 2 wars he was fighting.
How much money did the U.S. pay France for the land?
$10 million
$15 million
$5 million
$20 million
The Louisiana Purchase_________ the size of the United States.
doubled
tripled
quadrupled
The US gained access to the
Port of New Orleans
Port of New York
Boston Harbor
The Louisiana Purchase allowed people to explore land in the West.
True
False
In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
1800
1801
1802
1803
___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.
Manifest Destiny
Manicure Destination
Festive Destiny
Destiny Manifest
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.
The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.
Thomas Jefferson commissioned ___ to explore the Louisiana Territory.
Daniel Boone
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
Christopher Columbus
What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.
The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.
The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.
The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.
What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?
The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests
Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses
Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food
The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids
What was the significance of the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee tribe was allowed to keep their ancestral land and live in peace with the white settlers.
The Cherokee tribe was moved farther east to make way for the settlers.
The Cherokee willingly moved away from their ancestral lands to allow more room for the settlers.
The Cherokee were removed by force of the US Government to reservations hundreds of miles away from their ancestral lands.
What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?
Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold.
The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources.
Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold.
The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush.
The Oregon Trail was the main path to the west until...
Spaceships started taking people west
The Northwest Passage was found
The transcontinental railroad was built
Underground tunnels were dug to Oregon
What was Sacagawea's contribution to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea was a key factor in the success of the expedition because she helped guide and interpret for Lewis and Clark.
Lewis and Clark relied heavily on Sacagawea's husband during the expedition.
Sacagawea was only useful when contacting Native American tribes in the west.
Sacagawea cared for all of the children who were part of the Corps of Discovery.
What was the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?
Settlers were always peaceful and never took Native American land.
When gold or silver was found on Native lands, they were always asked nicely to allow miners to take it.
Native Americans were left to live on their ancestral lands in peace.
Many Native Americans were forced to move to reservations that were far from their ancestral lands.
What was the Lousiana Purchase?
A piece of land that was purchased by the US from Great Britain
A piece of land purchased from France
A piece of land purchased by France from the U.S.
A piece of land purchased by Great Britain from the U.S.
What as an effect of settlers moving into the Louisaiana Territory?
Settlers bought land from the Native Americans
Settlers gave land back to Napoleon
Settlers sold the land to Native Americans
There were wars between the settlers and the Native Americans over land
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
To follow the Missouri River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean
To follow the Mississippi River to its source and to find an all-water route to the Atlantic Ocean
How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark in their expedition?
She showed them how to fight against the Native American Tribes
She helped lead their expedition and her tribe helped by giving them supplies, horses, and advice on how to travel over the Rocky Mountains
She lead them to the Shoshone tribe as a trap to start a war since the tribe was angry about losing their land.
She taught them how to communicate with the Native American tribes so that they could successfully trade for goods and supplies.
True or False? Lewis and Clark successfully reached the Pacific Ocean?
True
False
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
Britain and France were taking U.S. ships
The U.S. thought Britain was interfering with former colonies
The U.S. wanted to take Canada and Florida
All of the above
What was a major result of the War of 1812? Select 2
The U.S. beacame under the British control once more
The British recognized U.S. boundaries and stayed out of the Northwest Territory
The U.S. and the British signed a treaty stating that they would split the land and sea evenly and both maintain some control
The American industry prospered by trading less and making more in America
True or False? Sometimes the Native Americans were tricked into signing agreements they didn't fully understand
True
False
True or False? When Native Americans signed treaties with the U.S. government to be granted large pieces of land, settlers would always honor the treaties and not settle on the Native American land.
True
False
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act that allowed Native Americans to move settlers off of their land
An act that allowed the government to move the Native Americans off of land
An act that allowed the Cherokees to stay in Virginia and the Carolinas but not in Georgia and Tennessee
An act that the Native Americans wrote in hopes to protect their land from settlers
Why was the Cherokees journey called the Trail of Tears?
A lot of Cherokees cried as they walked the 800 miles to Oklahoma
The Cherokees began a war with the settlers for their land and lost so they were clearly upset
As the Cherokees traveled to Oklahoma, many died from disease or harsh weather
As the Shoshone tribe traveled to Georgia they lost a lot of tribe members in battle
12) True or False? Some Native Americans fought to stay on their lands even when ordered to move to new territories.
True
False
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the Native Americans move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had
What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?
the gold runs out in the local mine
the railroad moves its station away from the town
both
none of the above
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?
They profited from gold found on their reservations
Their families were separated from their children
They lived comfortably on reservations
Many suffered from poverty and starvation
Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market
Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
Who would consider Manifest Destiny (America's expansion) would be seen as positive by what TWO groups?
Railroad companies
Native Americans
gold seekers
Mexico
Which statement bests represents the United States’ view on land acquisition (getting land) in
the 1800’s?
America’s attitude toward completing Manifest Destiny was to get all land they wanted through any means needed
America was not willing to get into wars or battles attempting to gain land
America thought that all nations had the right to keep the land they controlled
America was ready to fight to ensure the Native Americans kept a fair share of the western land
Which President is associated with the Indian
Removal Act?
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?
Dawes Act
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Indian Removal Act
Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?
Erie Canal
Mississippi River
Transcontinental Railroad
Gulf of Mexico
Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War
13 colonies
Treaty of Paris
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?
Texas
California
Utah
Nevada
Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?
Montana
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Which was territory was added to complete the currrent states of New Mexico and Arizona?
Oregon Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
Which river is the current border between Texas and Mexico?
Nueces River
Mississippi River
Mexico River
Rio Grande River
Which is the original 13 colonies?
1
2
3
4
Which is the Louisiana Purchase?
1
2
3
4
Which was gained through the Treaty of Paris?
1
2
3
4
Which is the Florida Purchase?
1
2
3
4
Which is the Gadsden Purchase?
5
6
7
8
Which is the Mexican Cession?
5
6
7
8
Which is the Oregon Country?
5
6
7
8
Which is the Texas Annexation?
5
6
7
8
President Polk asking Congress for a declaration of war is an example of
federalism
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
limited government
