Westward Expansion - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts

Sickness or disease

Fighting with Native Americans

Bad weather or storms

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?

It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago.

It transported people to the cities to work in factories.

It transported Native Americans to the west.

It transported raw materials to build factories in the west.

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What were Boom Towns?

Towns that were developed when gold and silver was found in a particular place.

Towns that were abandoned after the gold and silver mines were depleted.

Towns where dynamite was found

Towns where loud sounds were often heard.

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes the cause and effect relationship of the War of 1812?

France established colonies in North America and as a result forced Americans out.

Britain became a threat and as a result a wave of nationalism swept across the U.S.

Spain was added to the U.S. and as a result allowed Americans to expand their land.

The Americans defeated the British during a battle in Washington D.C. in the U.S.

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did Daniel Boone modify the environment in Kentucky to promote settlement during early Westward Expansion?

He used the rivers to transport goods.

He cut a trail through the mountains.

He grew crops to sell to the Indians.

He irrigated his crops using the river.

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The Ohio River was used in the early development of the U.S. during Westward Expansion.How did the Ohio River promote human settlement?

The river was used for drinking water for the settlers.

The river caused floods that irrigated the low farmland.

The river prohibited early settlers from shipping goods.

The river was used for travel to other close settlements.

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the cause of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

The desire to transport goods to the west

The desire to move Indians off their land

The desire to build more homes in the west.

The desire to know what resources there were

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following would BEST describe the effect of the idea of the Manifest Destiny?

American citizens should have the right to farm in the western U.S

American women should be able to own their own property.

America should extend from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.

All Native Americans should live west of the Mississippi River.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

During Westward Expansion, which of the following MOST LIKELY caused Thomas Jefferson to acquire the Louisiana Purchase for the United States?

He wanted to decrease the size of the current United States.

He wanted to expand the borders of the United States.

He wanted to move the Native Americans onto reservations.

He wanted to use the land for his own farming purposes.

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

One effect of the Indian Removal Act was the __________________________.

Supreme Court ruling that Cherokees could be forced to move.

trip by Cherokees to Indian territory called the Trail of Tears.

treaty between Cherokees and the United States government.

the U.S. government’s development of Cherokee land in Georgia.

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did Americans during Western Expansion change their environment in order to improve transportation?

They linked the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean by building the Erie Canal.

They moved west to mine for gold causing economic growth in the United States.

They took longer wagon trains across the United States to reach gold mines.

They built steamboats that provided faster and safer travel across the country.

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following BEST describes why people settled West of the AppalachianMountains?

Scarcity of farmland in the East

Surplus of Natural Resources in the East

Scarcity of job opportunity in the East

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the steam engine change settlement in the 1800’s?

Steamboats allowed travel upstream in rivers across the United States.

Wagon trains moved large numbers of people across the United States.

Automobiles allowed travel to be cheaper across the United States.

Airplanes allowed travel to be faster across the United States.

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an opportunity cost that Americans incurred by choosing to move westward.

leaving family behind

leaving to find new resources

leaving a job

leaving home

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of these is NOT a way that the Appalachian Mountains restrict settlement?

The higher up you go, the colder it is.

It was difficult to grow crops on a mountainside.

The land was flat and easy to travel on.

It was hard to move across the tall mountains.

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which of these was NOT a way that pioneers modified (changed) the environment?

Cleared land for farming.

Created ways to irrigate their crops.

They walked across the land to get West.

Made canals to travel from one area of water to another.

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How did the Lewis and Clark expedition effect the growth of the United States?

They explored California.

They knew what resources were available to settlers in the West.

They met Native groups.

They saw the ocean.

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who was the 7th president of the United States?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson

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