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WorksheetsQuiz on Westward Expansion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was a wagon train?
A group of wagons traveling together
A train made out of wagons
A steamboat
Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800's?
Life in the east was boring
The government was giving away free land
They wanted to be the first to reach the Pacific Ocean
In the early 1800's, more land was added to the United States. Most of this land was
In the east
In the north
In the west
The greatest change in communication during the early 1800's was the use of the
Telephone
Computer
Telegraph
Many people went west to look for gold, silver and copper. Which of the following would have been true at this time?
Most of the miners worked by themselves or in small groups with few striking it rich
Most of the miners struck it rich
Most of the miners were paid a salary
How did Sacajawea help Lewis and Clark?
She fought on the side of the Native Americans
She encouraged them to go back to Georgia
She translated for Lewis and Clark and helped them cross the Rocky Mountains
How did the telegraph impact life in America?
It allowed a speedy way to send messages over long distances
It led to the development of the railroad
It allowed for the development of the transcontinental railroad
In the early 1800's there was a lot of change happening in the United States. Which of the following was the first to increase trade and travel?
The airplane
The steamboat
The telegraph
What was the homesteading act?
The government giving away free land out west to those willing to make the journey
British soldiers staying in your home
Farmers building their own homes in California
What does the term 49er mean?
Term used to describe men who were 49 years old
Term used to describe men who traveled west to look for gold around 1849
Term used to describe all the people who lived in America around 1949
