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Westward Expansion
Test Description: Westward Expansion
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why were Native Americans kicked off their land?
A
because they were trading partners with the white settlers
B
because there were no resources on their land
C
because the Native Americans had more advanced technology than the white settlers
D
to give white settlers more fertile land to farm
2) The phrase Manifest Destiny refers to the idea that
A
the United States should go to war with Mexico
B
the United States should expand to the Pacific Ocean
C
slavery should be abolished
D
all Native Americans should go to reservations
3) During the 1840’s most of the Americans who moved west of the Mississippi River were searching for
A
start businesses
B
cheap land
C
fur trading
D
religious freedom
4) Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced by settlers on the Oregon Trail?
A
attacks from wild animals
B
harsh weather
C
drowning in the Atlantic Ocean
D
disease
5) Which event was a major cause of the War with Mexico?
A
Missouri Compromise
B
passage of the Northwest Ordinance
C
discovery of gold in California
D
Annexation of Texas
6) During the late 1840’s thousands of people were attracted to California to
A
Obtain farmland
B
Search for gold
C
Fight the Mexican War
D
Help build railroads
7) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended which war?
A
The Revolutionary War
B
The Civil War
C
The Mexican-American War
D
The War of 1812
8) During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South, and West led to
A
sectionalism
B
mercantilism
C
federalism
D
isolationism
9) What led the settlers to move to Oregon in the 1880’s?
A
offers of jobs in shipbuilding
B
the lure of fertile land, plentiful rainfall and mild climate
C
a nice vacation
D
the absence of Native Americans in the region
10) How did the belief in Manifest Destiny contribute to westward expansion of the United States?
A
Americans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunities
B
the United States government believed it had a duty to prevent slavery
C
Americans believed they could learn important values from others
D
the United States believe it should conquer Mexico
11) How did westward expansion impact Native Americans?
A
it destroyed the buffalo and the Native American way of life
B
Native Americans acquired more land
C
Native Americans and white settlers lived side by side as equals
D
it helped the Native Americans prosper
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