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Unit 7: Westward Expansion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French leader who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States

a)

Napolean Bonaparte

b)

Mariwether Lewis

c)

King Louis III

2.

What was the group of 40 men assembled by Lewis and Clark that accompanied them on their expedition?

a)

The Corps of Exploration

b)

Mrs. Graves & the Backstreet Boys

c)

The Corps of Discovery

d)

Founders of Exploration

3.

What was a major cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British Expansion into U.S Territory

b)

The California Gold Rush

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

British impressment of American sailors

4.

What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail?

a)

To trade with Indigenous tribes

b)

To connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

c)

To provide a route for settlers moving to the Pacific Northwest

d)

To explore the Rocky Mountains

5.

By which year did more than 80,000 people arrive to California?

a)

1849

b)

1817

c)

1861

d)

1889

6.

What impact did the discovery of gold in California have on the population?

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Decreased population

c)

No significant change

7.

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britian

d)

Mexico

8.

Which woman played an important role in helping Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

a)

Thomas Jefferson’s wife

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Mrs. Graves

9.

The belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Louisiana Purchase

10.

People who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold during the Gold Rush.

a)

Forty-Niners

b)

Sodbusters

c)

Forty-Miners

d)

Sooners

11.

What was the primary source of transportation for pioneers on the Oregon Trail

a)

Railroad

b)

Horseback

c)

Steamboats

d)

Covered Wagons

12.

What role did Sacagawea serve for Lewis and Clark during their expedition west?

a)

Hunter & Trapper

b)

Guide & Interpreter

c)

Cook & Maid

d)

Navigator & Strategist

13.

What is the main reason for Americans moving west to Texas?

a)

New trade opportunities

b)

Access to gold

c)

Escape fighting in the east.

d)

Land and economic opportunities

14.

Who was the President that authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Johnson

c)

Jefferson

d)

Madison

15.

True or False: The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the French

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Lewis and Clark's Expedition began in St. Louis in 1804.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False:

The Mississippi River served as an important mode of transportation and trade route during the Westward Expansion era.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What were the difficulties settlers faced on the Oregon Trail?

a)
Length of the journey
b)

Diseases

c)

Harsh weather

d)
All of the above
19.

True or False:

The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before ending in Florida

a)

True

b)

False

20.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
21.

During Westward Expansion, which of the following MOST LIKELY caused Thomas Jefferson to acquire the Louisiana Purchase for the United States?

a)

He wanted to decrease the size of the current United States.

b)

He wanted to expand the borders of the United States.

c)

He wanted to move the Native Americans onto reservations.

d)

He wanted to use the land for his own farming purposes.

22.

Which of the following did NOT help explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Mrs. Graves

b)

Meriweather Lewis

c)

William Clark

d)

Sacagawea

23.

The Louisiana Purchased ______ the size of the United States.

a)

Doubled

b)

Tripled

c)

Made Smaller

d)

Quadrupled

24.

The Westward Expansion Era of the US occurred during WHAT time period?

a)

1900s

b)

1800s

c)

1600s

d)

1780s

25.

TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
What is the location of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Missouri River to the Appalachian Mountains
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains
d)
From the Atlantic Ocean to The Weekends House
27.

Where did the travelers of the Oregon Trail originally start from?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Wyoming

d)

Missouri

28.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition:

a)

The first land acquisition for America which also doubled the size of the country.

b)

Journey designed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and map it out. This was the first expedition to travel to the Pacific Northwest.

c)

The quick movement of thousands of people to California in 1848 after the discovery of this valuable mineral.

d)

1845 incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America.

29.

Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ___________ by land.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Hudson River

d)

Pacific Ocean

30.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
31.

Settlers who moved to the west following the Mormon Trail were in search of _______________.

a)

Prosperous Fur Trade

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Fertile soil for farming

d)

Gold

32.

After the creation of _____________ the number of settlers and goods moving across the country increase dramatically.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Covered Wagon

c)

Submarines

33.

Author of the national anthem

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Franklin Lewis Scott

c)

Francis Key Bradley

d)

Scott Lewis McHenry

34.

Who led Mormon settlers to the Great Salt Lake region of Utah in search of religious freedom?

a)

Joseph Smith

b)

Brigham Young

c)

Meriwether Lewis

d)

Francis Scott Key

35.

What ended the War of 1812 and created an alliance between England and America that continues to this day?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Louisiana

36.

Impressment was:

a)

The halt of all trade between the United States and Great Britain

b)

Merchant sailors forced into military service by the British

c)

The suppling of weapons to natives by the British

d)

The use of force by the British navy against France.

37.

Geographical feature that represented the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory.

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Rocky Mountains

38.

Sacagawea was a member of which Native American tribe?

a)

Shawnee

b)

Apache

c)

Navajo

d)

Shoshone

39.

Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?

a)

Jefferson

b)

Madison

c)

Washington

d)

Lincoln

40.

What was the name of the first wagon train journey of 1000+ settlers on the Oregon Trail

a)

The Great Emigration of 1843

b)

The Forty-Niners Expansion of 1849

c)

The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804

d)

Westward Emigration of 1842