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Westward Expansion of the United States

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The war of 1812 was between which two countries?

a)

A) England and France

b)

B) England and America

c)

C) France and America

d)

D) Spain and America

2.

Who were the Congressmen that called for the war with Great Britain?

a)

The War Hawks.

b)

The Peace Doves.

c)

The Federalists.

d)

The Loyalists.

3.

One cause of the War of 1812 was:

a)

British restrictions on U.S. trade

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The American Civil War

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

4.

In 1814, the British troops set fire to which important buildings?

a)

The White House, the Capitol, and other important buildings.

b)

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame Cathedral.

c)

Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, and Westminster Abbey.

d)

The Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Winter Palace.

5.

Who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner'?

a)

Francis Scott Key.

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

6.

Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

7.

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?

a)

15 million dollars.

b)

20 million dollars.

c)

10 million dollars.

d)

25 million dollars.

8.

What was the belief during the 1800's that the United States was destined to stretch from coast to coast called?

a)

Manifest Destiny.

b)

American Dream

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Continental Drift

9.

What invention made it possible to send messages over long distances?

a)

The Telegraph.

b)

The Telephone.

c)

The Radio.

d)

The Television.

10.

The purpose of the Steamboat was to:

a)

transport goods and passengers efficiently over water

b)

fly across the Atlantic Ocean

c)

explore outer space

d)

serve as a military weapon

11.

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation Native Americans to land called what?

a)

Cherokee

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

Reservations

d)

The Ohio River Valley

12.

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in 1830.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

After discovering gold in the Black Hills, the government tried to force the Indians onto even smaller reservations. This resulted in the ____________________.

a)

General Custer's victory

b)

battle of Little Bighorn

c)

battle of wounded knee

d)

acquisition of Texas.

14.

Opportunity Cost is defined as:

a)

The cost of the next best alternative that was given up

b)

The total cost of all alternatives

c)

The cost of the chosen option

d)

The monetary cost of an investment

15.

Voluntary exchange occurs when two parties agree to exchange a good or service.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Florida was given to America from ________.

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

17.

The Oregon territory was shared by which two countries before it was split?

a)

United States and Canada

b)

United States and Mexico

c)

United States and Russia

d)

United States and Britain

18.

The outcome of the battle at The Alamo was:

a)

A decisive victory for the Texan forces

b)

A stalemate with no clear winner

c)

A victory for the Mexican forces

d)

An inconclusive battle with heavy losses on both sides