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- 1. Multiple Choice
In 1803, President Jefferson bought a huge piece of land west of the Mississippi River from France. How much did the United States pay for it?
One hundred dollars
15 thousand dollars
15 million dollars
No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away ___________ to settlers.
lumber to build houses
plots of land
seeds to grow crops
wagons to travel out west
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States need more land?
To test new farming methods out west
To gain control over the land to the west
To force the French to leave North America
To make room for their growing population
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why was the Pony Express created?
It was a quick way to get mail delivered to the people living in the West.
To find new routes for traveling westward.
To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders.
To map out the area for future development.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans living all around the nation?
It transported people and good across the nation much quicker than ever before.
It paved the ways for the development of the first cars.
It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States
All of the above
- 6. Multiple Choice
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
- 7. Multiple Choice
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ____________________ by land?
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
- 8. Multiple Choice
The most popular route people traveled along to move west was?
The Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
The Mississippi Expedition
The Rocky Mountain Trail
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happened during the Gold Rush?
People from all over the world moved to California
Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold
Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich
All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that…
white settlers could move on that land
they to turn the land into National Parks
they could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains
they could sell the land to Mexico
- 11. Multiple Choice
During the Westward Expansion the United States more than doubled in size.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Millions of people became rich during the Gold Rush in California
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Oregon Trail started in Independence, Missouri and continued for almost 2,000 miles before ending in Florida
True
False
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Louisiana Purchase was when the United States bought a huge piece of land from France in 1803
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was finished. It made traveling out west much quicker than ever before.
True
False
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