WorksheetsTest #6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848?
John Sutter
James W. Marshall
Marcus Whitman
Wilson Price Hunt
What were the gold seekers who came to California in 1849 called?
Gold Diggers
Forty-Niners
California Dreamers
Gold Rushers
The term 'Manifest Destiny' was first used by which newspaper writer in 1845?
Thomas Jefferson
James K. Polk
John O'Sullivan
Marcus Whitman
What does the word 'manifest' mean in 'Manifest Destiny'?
Hidden
Obvious or clear
Difficult
Impossible
Which president sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
How much did the United States pay France for the Louisiana Purchase?
$10 million
$15 million
$20 million
$25 million
Which Native American woman helped guide Lewis and Clark?
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Sequoyah
Winona
What was the main path that led from Missouri to Oregon Country?
California Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
How long did it typically take families to travel across the country on wagon trains?
2-3 months
4-6 months
8-10 months
One year
What disease killed many pioneers on the trails and was caused by contaminated food and water?
Smallpox
Measles
Cholera
Tuberculosis
How much was the peak amount of gold taken from California in 1852?
$50 million
$65 million
$81 million
$100 million
What year did California become the 31st state?
1849
1850
1851
1852
Which expedition group was also known as the 'Corps of Discovery'?
The California Gold Rush miners
The Oregon Trail pioneers
The Lewis and Clark expedition
The Mormon pioneers
What happened to many Native American tribes as settlers moved west?
They were given better land
They were forced off their traditional lands
They became wealthy from trading
They joined the settlers
Between 1803 and 1853, how much did the United States grow in size?
It doubled
It nearly tripled
It stayed the same
It increased by half
What was one major danger pioneers faced when crossing rivers?
Wild animals
Getting lost
Drowning when wagons were swept away
Diseases
What happened to the buffalo herds that Plains tribes depended on?
They moved to different areas
They were nearly wiped out by hunters and settlers
They increased in number
They were protected by the government
When did Lewis and Clark finally return to St. Louis?
September 23, 1805
September 23, 1806
October 23, 1806
November 23, 1806
What was the name of the fort Lewis and Clark built at the Pacific Ocean?
Fort Mandan
Fort Clatsop
Fort Laramie
Fort Vancouver
Which mining method caused the most environmental damage during the Gold Rush?
Panning in rivers
Digging shallow pits
Hydraulic mining
Using simple tools
What was the Foreign Miners Tax designed to do?
Help foreign miners find gold
Target non-American miners
Provide supplies to miners
Create mining partnerships
How many people approximately died on the Oregon Trail?
About 5,000
About 10,000
About 20,000
About 50,000
What year did Texas join the United States?
1844
1845
1846
1847
How much money did President Jefferson ask Congress for to fund the Lewis and Clark expedition?
$25,000
$40,000
$50,000
$75,000
What was the final land purchase that completed the southern border of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
