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- 1. Multiple Choice
Many men left their families to become ______________ in California during the Gold Rush.
frontier
prospectors
manifest destiny
pioneers
- 2. Multiple Choice
Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to go on an _________________ to explore the newly gained land, the Louisiana Purchase.
mining
frontier
expedition
manifest destiny
- 3. Multiple Choice
During the Gold Rush, men went ________________ for gold in hopes to become rich.
mining
prospectors
expedition
manifest destiny
- 4. Multiple Choice
___________ set out in their wagons to settle on the western _________.
Manifest destiny, expedition
Prospectors, frontier
Pioneers, expedition
Pioneers, frontier
- 5. Multiple Choice
During the 1800's many people believed in _____________ and wanted to expand the United States west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
pioneers
manifest destiny
prospectors
mining
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which sentence below is NOT true about the Louisiana Purchase?
After purchasing the Louisiana Territory, the US sold it to France to help pay for the Mexican War.
The United States paid $15 million to buy the land in the Louisiana Territory
After the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson hired Lewis and Clark to explore the new land.
Purchasing the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reason that Thomas Jefferson wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
Jefferson was curious about the west and wondered if there could be a water route through the Louisiana Purchase that led to the Pacific Ocean
After a shipping port was briefly closed by Spain, Jefferson was worried that American trade would be compromised.
Jefferson was afraid that Native Americans were gaining too much control of the land.
Both a & b
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which country originally owned Texas before it became part of the United States?
Britain
France
Mexico
Spain
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes the relationship between Native Americans and the US government during the westward expansion era?
cooperative
strained
positive
confusing
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the Oregon Trail?
a trail that Lewis and Clark created to explore the Louisiana Purchase
a trail that pioneers traveled on as they moved west toward Oregon Country
a trail that traveled from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Pacific Ocean
a trail that pioneers used to trade with Native Americans
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about the Gold Rush?
The general store owners near the gold mines often became more rich than the prospectors themselves.
There was so much gold found in California that it was easy for someone to quickly become rich.
Boom towns were towns where the most gold was found.
There wasn't much interest in the Gold Rush.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Pony Express was:
a fun ride for children during the westward expansion era
a railroad that stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
a delivery system that used horses and riders to deliver mail and communication quickly from east to west
a service that provides transportation to settlers wanting to head west
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the Indian Removal Act?
a time when Native Americans and American settlers were at war with each other
a peaceful protest of Native Americans who were upset with how they were being treated by the U.S. government
a movement of Native Americans moving east to gain new land near the Atlantic Ocean
a law that forced Native Americans to move from their homeland to land west of the Mississippi River
- 14. Multiple Choice
Cause:____________________________________
Effect: Many people packed up wagons and traveled west to begin a new life.
The U.S. wanted to expand it's territory.
People were kicked out of the U.S. and needed to travel away.
Native Americans were taking back their land and forcing Americans out.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Cause:____________________________________
Effect: Over 4,000 Native Americans died on the Trail of Tears.
The U.S. wanted to expand its territory.
Natives wanted to be closer to the Atlantic Ocean so they moved their families closer to the water.
Natives were forced to move and were treated poorly on their journey.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Cause: James Marshall, a carpenter in California, found gold in the American River.
Effect: __________________________________
People abandoned these towns and they became ghost towns.
People rushed to California to find their fortune.
James Marshall became extremely rich and owned the state of California.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Cause: Over time, gold in boom towns became harder to find.
Effect:_________________________________
Minerals like steel and silver replaced gold.
People rushed to California to find their fortune.
People abandoned these towns and they became ghost towns.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which part of the map shows the Louisiana Purchase?
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E
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which part of the map shows the United States prior to Westward Expansion?
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B
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E
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which part of the map shows the land gained from Mexico?
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B
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E
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which part of the map shows Oregon Country?
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B
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E
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which part of the map shows land gained from Spain?
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E
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