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Challenges and Advantages of Westward Expansion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Manifest Destiny is
a)
The belief that the United States had a God-given right to expand west.
b)
The belief that the United States had the right to hold slaves.
c)
The belief that people had the right to choose their representatives.
d)
The belief that each branch can check each other.
2.

How did President Polk's order to have soldiers patrol along the Rio Grande contribute to war with Mexico?

a)

The ownership of the area was disputed between Mexico and the U.S.

b)

The U.S. soldiers were raiding Mexican villages

c)

The soldiers forced themselves into Mexican homes

d)

The soldiers were attacking Native American tribes

3.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)

All of these answers are correct

b)

The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

c)

Americans' belief in Manifest Destiny

d)

The U.S. annexed Texas

4.

Formally adding a state to your country is known as _____.

a)

providence

b)

annexation

c)

manifest destiny

d)

secession

5.

Fill in the blank: The wagons in the image were headed _______.

a)

A) East

b)

B) West

c)

C) North

d)

D) South

6.

What was one major advantage of the steamboat over the flatboat?

a)

It could travel upstream

b)

It was cheaper to build

c)

It required no fuel

d)

It was smaller.

7.

Describe some of the  challenges settlers encountered heading West.

a)
Challenges included harsh weather, difficult terrain, limited supplies, conflicts with Native Americans, diseases, and transportation issues.
b)
Smooth and easy travel routes
c)
Friendly relations with Native Americans
d)
Abundant food supplies
8.

What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?

a)

canals

b)

steam ship

c)

railroads

d)

cars

9.
Pioneers are people that 
a)
are the first to settle in a new area.
b)
come from a different country to live in another country.
c)
are looking for gold.
d)
fought for the Mexican government.
10.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
11.
Which group of people were persecuted, or badly treated, by their neighbors in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and then decided to move to Utah?
a)
Mormon pioneers
b)
Goshute Native Americans
c)
Pioneers headed to Oregon
d)
The Donner-Reed party
12.

What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

a)

California

b)

Arizona

c)

Oregon

d)

Utah