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WorksheetsUnit 7: Westward Expansion
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
Napolean Bonaparte
Mariwether Lewis
King Louis III
What was the group of 40 men assembled by Lewis and Clark that accompanied them on their expedition?
The Corps of Exploration
Mrs. Graves & the Backstreet Boys
The Corps of Discovery
Founders of Exploration
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
British Expansion into U.S Territory
The California Gold Rush
The Louisiana Purchase
British impressment of American sailors
What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?
To trade with Indigenous tribes
To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
To provide a route for settlers moving to the Pacific Northwest
To explore the Rocky Mountains
By which year did more than 80,000 people arrive to California?
1849
1817
1861
1889
What impact did the discovery of gold in California have on the population?
Rapid population growth
Decreased population
No significant change
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Spain
France
Great Britian
Mexico
Which woman played an important role in helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
Thomas Jefferson’s wife
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Mrs. Graves
The belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
Westward Expansion
Oregon Trail
Louisiana Purchase
People who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold during the Gold Rush.
Forty-Niners
Sodbusters
Forty-Miners
Sooners
What was the primary source of transportation for pioneers on the Oregon Trail
Railroad
Horseback
Steamboats
Covered Wagons
What role did Sacagawea serve for Lewis and Clark during their expedition west?
Hunter & Trapper
Guide & Interpreter
Cook & Maid
Navigator & Strategist
What is the main reason for Americans moving west to Texas?
New trade opportunities
Access to gold
Escape fighting in the east.
Land and economic opportunities
Who was the President that authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
Lincoln
Johnson
Jefferson
Madison
True or False: The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the French
True
False
True or False: Lewis and Clark's Expedition began in St. Louis in 1804.
True
False
True or False:
The Mississippi River served as an important mode of transportation and trade route during the Westward Expansion era.
True
False
What were the difficulties settlers faced on the Oregon Trail?
Diseases
Harsh weather
True or False:
The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before ending in Florida
True
False
During Westward Expansion, which of the following MOST LIKELY caused Thomas Jefferson to acquire the Louisiana Purchase for the United States?
He wanted to decrease the size of the current United States.
He wanted to expand the borders of the United States.
He wanted to move the Native Americans onto reservations.
He wanted to use the land for his own farming purposes.
Which of the following did NOT help explore the Louisiana Territory?
Mrs. Graves
Meriweather Lewis
William Clark
Sacagawea
The Louisiana Purchased ______ the size of the United States.
Doubled
Tripled
Made Smaller
Quadrupled
The Westward Expansion Era of the US occurred during WHAT time period?
1900s
1800s
1600s
1780s
TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.
True
False
Where did the travelers of the Oregon Trail originally start from?
Nebraska
Idaho
Wyoming
Missouri
The Lewis and Clark Expedition:
The first land acquisition for America which also doubled the size of the country.
Journey designed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and map it out. This was the first expedition to travel to the Pacific Northwest.
The quick movement of thousands of people to California in 1848 after the discovery of this valuable mineral.
1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America.
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ___________ by land.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
Settlers who moved to the west following the Mormon Trail were in search of _______________.
Prosperous Fur Trade
Religious Freedom
Fertile soil for farming
Gold
After the creation of _____________ the number of settlers and goods moving across the country increase dramatically.
Transcontinental Railroad
Covered Wagon
Submarines
Author of the national anthem
Francis Scott Key
Franklin Lewis Scott
Francis Key Bradley
Scott Lewis McHenry
Who led Mormon settlers to the Great Salt Lake region of Utah in search of religious freedom?
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Meriwether Lewis
Francis Scott Key
What ended the War of 1812 and created an alliance between England and America that continues to this day?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Louisiana
Impressment was:
The halt of all trade between the United States and Great Britain
Merchant sailors forced into military service by the British
The suppling of weapons to natives by the British
The use of force by the British navy against France.
Geographical feature that represented the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory.
The Mississippi River
The Appalachian Mountains
The Atlantic Ocean
The Rocky Mountains
Sacagawea was a member of which Native American tribe?
Shawnee
Apache
Navajo
Shoshone
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
Jefferson
Madison
Washington
Lincoln
What was the name of the first wagon train journey of 1000+ settlers on the Oregon Trail
The Great Emigration of 1843
The Forty-Niners Expansion of 1849
The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804
Westward Emigration of 1842
