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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Introduction
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who led the famous expedition to explore the new Louisiana territory?
Bonnie and Clyde
Speers and Kraus
Washington and Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Why was the Louisiana Purchase so important for U.S. history?
It led to the independence of Texas.
It doubled the size of U.S.
It started the Civil War.
It created a majot alliance between France and the U.S.
What does Manifest Destiny mean?
The goal of achieving wealth by digging for gold
The U.S. was "meant" to expand from coast to coast
The idea that Mexico was "meant" to expand from coast to coast
The idea that Native American tribes should take back all U.S. land
Why was New Orleans so important to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase?
It was an indeal port for shipping and trading goods.
It was a key geographic area for military power.
There was a legend that New Orleans had a lot of gold.
New Orleans had great food.
What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
To find a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean
To establish trade with Native American tribes
To claim land for the British Crown
To study the flora and fauna of the American West
How much money did the U.S. spend on the Louisiana Puchase?
10 million
15 million
100 million
10 dollars
Where did the expedition through the Lousiana Purchase end? What was its final desitination?
The Pacific Ocean
Washington D.C.
Mount Rushmore
Santa Cruz, Mexico
What was the most common transportation people used to reach Oregon and California on the Oregon Trail?
Wagon trains pulled by mules
boats
Train
airplanes
Which of the following was a problem that travellors faced on the Oregon Trail?
Disease (like cholera)
Weather (getting trapped in winter in mountains)
Running out of supplies
All of these
Which of the following is a reason for the start of the the Mexican War?
fighting broke out over gold
Alamo
new leadership in Mexico
border disputes between Mexico and the U.S.
What territory did the U.S. add at the end of the Mexican War in the Mexican Cession?
California
New Mexico
Nevada
All of these
In which state did the Gold Rush take place?
Minnesota
California
Texas
Washington
Which of these was NOT a reason why people moved West?
To find gold
To get land
To escape religious persecution (Mormons)
To create a new U.S. capital
Which French leader sold land to the United States that would later be known as the Louisiana Purchase?
Emmanuel Macron
George Washington
Napoleon
Meriwhether Lewis
On the Oregon Trail, how long was the average journey to reach Oregon and California?
2 months
1 week
4-6 months
2 years
Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, beginning the Gold Rush?
Santa Anna
James Polk
James Marshall
Sam Houston
Who mas MOST likely to become rich from the Gold Rush?
ALL 49ers
People who sold supplies
Women miners
Chinese miners
Which document outlined the process for admitting a new state into the Union?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Territory
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
What was the main motivation for settlers to move west during the Westward Expansion?
To escape religious persecution
To find gold and other valuable resources
To establish new trade routes with Asia
To join the military efforts against Native American tribes
Which U.S. President is most associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
What was the significance of the Homestead Act of 1862?
It provided free land to settlers willing to farm it for five years
It established the first national park in the United States
It granted citizenship to Native Americans
It created the Transcontinental Railroad
Which trail was primarily used by settlers moving to the Oregon Territory?
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
California Trail
What was the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on westward expansion?
It slowed down the movement of settlers
It made travel to the West faster and more accessible
It led to the decline of the fur trade
It caused the U.S. to lose territory to Mexico
Which event marked the end of the American frontier?
The completion of the Erie Canal
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Oklahoma Land Rush
The 1890 Census announcement
