WorksheetsWestward Expansion Quiz 25 Elm
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the concept of manifest destiny
a)
it was primarily economic factors that caused Americans to expand westward
b)
it was primarily political factors that caused Americans to expand westward
c)
the desires of the American military did much to force westward expansion
d)
westward expansion was the fulfillment of American ideology
2.
What was the significance of the development of roads and canals during the Market Revolution?
a)
It marked the defeat of the American System
b)
It allowed the different regions of the United States to operate independently of one another
c)
It created a system in which the economies of different regions worked together and depended on each other
d)
It showed that only private investment would be used to develop American infrastructure
3.
All the following were technologies used during the Market Revolution EXCEPT:
a)
Telegraphs
b)
Standard Railroad System
c)
Steamboats
d)
Electric lights
4.
All the following are true about "Manifest Destiny" in the mid 19th century EXCEPT:
a)
It was equally as popular between both major political parties
b)
It was driven by nationalism
c)
It claimed America had a divine mission to expand across the continent
d)
It had negative effects on Native Americans
5.
All the following were major factors that led America to expand West in the mid 19th century EXCEPT:
a)
Gold was discovered in California
b)
There was a shortage of available jobs in the northern factories
c)
The Oregon Valley had fertile farmlands
d)
Southerners wanted to expand their plantation systems westward
6.
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848)?
a)
America gained a lot of territory, but debates emerged over the issue of the expansion of slavery
b)
American gained a lot of territory which helped lessen conflicts over slavery
c)
American gained little territory but there was a surge of nationalism after the war
d)
America gained little territory as they were forced to accept a truce after the Battle of the Alamo
7.
This purchase of land in the southwest for 10 million dollars was called.
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
The Purchase of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Purchase of Baja
8.
18. Which of the following presidents most supported territorial expansion?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Franklin Pierce
c)
James Monroe
d)
Martin Van Buren
9.
In 1830 this provided for the transplanting of all Indian tribes east of the Mississippi to a newly established Indian territory where they would be “permanently” free of white encroachment.
a)
Native American Act
b)
Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears
c)
Indian Westward expansion
d)
Indian Suffrage Act
10.
During The War of 1812, which US city was burned to the ground?
a)
Boston
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Chicago
11.
Two lasting American icons that developed during The War of 1812 are?
a)
US Navy and Ironclads
b)
Star Spangled Banner and Uncle Sam
c)
Impressment and Naval Blockades
d)
Native American Rights and British Removal from America
12.
The land that was acquired last and completed the current boundaries of the continental United States was
a)
Louisiana Territoy
b)
The Gadsden Purchase
c)
The State of Texas
d)
Florida Annexation
13.
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one-third of the Native American people as they were forced to move to Indian Reservations?
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
The War for Independence
d)
The War of 1812
14.
Based on the chart below, what event ended the Texas Revolution?
a)
The election of Santa Anna
b)
The Siege of the Alamo
c)
The Battle of Gonzales
d)
The Battle of San Jacinto
15.
Impressment was a major cause of the War of 1812, based on the chart below, what percentage of British sailors were forced into service?
a)
20%
b)
30&
c)
40%
d)
50%
16.
Based on the chart below, which state attempted to nullify (wipe out) Federal Law.
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Illinois
d)
New Hampshire
17.
Based on the chart below, the population of Texas went from ______ in 1821 to ______ in 1835.
a)
0 to 30,000
b)
3,500 to 30,000
c)
3,500 to 37,800
d)
0 to 37,800
18.
President Andrew Jackson urged the passage of the Indian Removal Act, in 1830. Which statement, in that speech, shows how the Act will benefit Native Americans?
a)
Green
b)
Yellow
c)
Gray
d)
Blue
19.
Use the map provided to answer the question.
The "Old Spanish Trail" on the map connects which two territories?
a)
Oregon Territory and Washington Territory
b)
California Territory and New Mexico Territory
c)
Kansas Territory and Utah Territory
d)
Louisiana and Texas
20.
Use the map provided to answer the following question.
How did economic philosophies related to westward expansion, as illustrated by the routes and territories on the 1860 map, most directly influence political and social developments in the western United States?
a)
By promoting government control over all land and limiting private settlement in new territories
b)
By encouraging individual land ownership and settlement along trails like the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails, which led to rapid population growth and the formation of new states
c)
By supporting isolationism and discouraging migration west of the Mississippi River
d)
By prioritizing industrial manufacturing centers over agricultural expansion in the western territories
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