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WorksheetsWestward expansion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To find a trade route to Asia
To establish trade with Native American tribes
To claim land for the British Crown
To map a route to the Pacific and gather information on the new land
What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the U.S.?
Tripled it
Made no significant change
Doubled it
Reduced it
Which territory was acquired by the U.S. following the Mexican War?
Mexican Cession
California
Texas
Louisiana
What was the main reason for the California Gold Rush?
The need for agricultural land
Discovery of gold in 1848
Expansion of the railroad
Discovery of oil
What was the primary function of the Erie Canal?
To connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
To provide irrigation for farmland
To serve as a defensive moat
To connect the Hudson River at Albany with the Great Lakes
What was the significance of the Dawes Act of 1887?
It granted women the right to vote
It allowed the federal government to break up native lands
It initiated the American Civil War
It allowed for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
What was the Trail of Tears?
A famous hiking trail
The path Lewis and Clark took to the Pacific
A migration route to California during the Gold Rush
The route Native Americans were forced to take to reservations in Oklahoma
What was the main use of steam power in the 19th century?
For cooking
To power engines in factories and ships
For heating homes
To power automobiles
What was the main goal of Native American Boarding Schools?
To teach Native American children farming techniques
To force Native American children to give up their culture
To prepare Native American children for college
To educate Native American children in their own cultures
