WorksheetsManifest Destiny
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why was the trail nicknamed Trail of Tears?
Because of how much people died.
Because the American Indians teared up so much.
Because of the devastation the American Indians felt having to leave their lands.
1. The United States Army forced Native American tribes to move ______ of the ________River.
North of the Broad River
South of the Rio Grand River
West of the Mississippi River
East of the Mississippi River
What was the Homestead Act
An act that focused on making Native Americans assimilate into white culture.
It allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built.
Passed in 1862 provided 160 acres of land if you lived on the land and farmed it for five years.
How were Native Americans Effected by Westward Expansion?
Native Americans profited greatly from Westward Expansion.
Native Americans assimilated to "white culture." Overall Westward Expansion had a very positive impact on the Native Americans.
Native Americans lost most of their land; and their lifestyles dramatically changed. The buffalo population went down~ had a very negative impact on their lives.
A formal agreement made between two or more groups of people.
Treaty
Reservation
Gentlemen's Agreement
