WorksheetsWestward Expansion and Exploration
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River. What was this purchase called?
Battle of Alamo
Gold Rush
Louisiana Purchase
Acquisition of Texas
What two men explored the new territory that President Jefferson purchased?
Meriwether Lewis
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
William Clark
Davy Crockett
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
The most popular route people traveled along to move west was ____.
The Mississippi Expedition
Trail of Tears
The Rocky Mountain Trail
Oregon Trail
What happened during the Gold Rush?
Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich
People from all over the world moved to California
Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold
All of the above
What caused about 300,000 people to travel to California between 1848-1855?
The Louisiana Purchase
The Battle of the Alamo
The Trail of Tears
The Gold Rush
How did the Westward Expansion affect the size of the United States?
lessened
tripled
quadrupled
doubled
What was the name of the fort in Texas where the Texans fought the Mexican soldiers?
The Alamo
The Oregon
The Fort
Custer's Last Stand
What country did Thomas Jefferson buy the new from?
Spain
Britain
Mexico
France
What was the MAIN goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
to meet and trade with the Native Americans
To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River
To pan for gold in the rivers
to map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ______________ by land.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before it ended in Florida
True
False
Who helped Lewis & Clark on their expedition?
James Monroe
Sacajawea
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
During the Alamo, the United States won the area now known as Texas.
True
False
Who invented the steamboat?
Meriwether Lewis
Robert Fulton
Samuel Morse
Alexander Graham Bell
Who invented the telegraph?
Meriwether Lewis
Robert Fulton
Samuel Morse
William Clark
Why was the journey difficult for pioneers?
They had to cross mountains, rivers, and worry about weather conditions
It was not difficult
Because it was a very long journey
They kept running out of food
Who were the 49ers?
Football team
People who searched for gold
People who were the age of 49
Europeans
One of the first of a group of people to enter a region is called ________________.
Corps of Discovery
Wagon Train
Sam Houston
Pioneer
He led the army in the fight against Mexico:
Sam Houston
Pioneer
Eli Whitney
John Ross
What are towns whose population grew very quickly?
Boomtowns
Indian Territory
Oregon Territory
Trail of Tears
What is Manifest Destiny?
Is the belief that the United States should expand West to the Pacific Ocean.
Is the belief that the United States should expand North to the Atlantic Ocean.
Is the belief that the United States should expand East to the Rocky Mountains.
Is the belief that the United States should expand South to the Appalachian Mountains.
Which innovation had the GREATEST impact on westward migration immediately after the American Civil War?
telephone
electricity
steam-powered boats
transcontinental railroad
TRUE or FALSE: The journey was long, but easy for the pioneers moving West.
True
False
True or False: The weather was never an issue for pioneers and settlers.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason people moved West?
Gold
Land ownership
Farming opportunities
Freedom
A stress-free, easy life
This helped connect the east to the west
open range
cattle drives
transcontinental railroad
What happened after the Gold Rush?
California became prosperous after the Gold Rush
Many built businesses to help the miners
Only a few people actually became rich from gold.
All of the above
