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Westward Expansion Review 1
Test Description: Review questions for Westward Expansion Test
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1) Where did Daniel Boone explore?
A
Appalachian Mountains
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Rocky Mountains
D
the West
2) Name both of the trails started by Daniel Boone that were used by pioneers.
A
Oregon Trail, Sante Fe Trail
B
Great Wagon Road, Sante Fe Trail
C
Great Wagon Road, Wilderness Trail
D
Wilderness Trail, Oregon Trail
3) What was Zebulon Pike looking for on his expedition?
A
Fountain of Youth
B
northern source of the Mississippi River
C
route to the Pacific Ocean
D
Northwest Passage
4) Who arrested Zebulon Pike and what did they take from him?
A
Spanish, maps and journals
B
British, tools
C
Spanish, gold and silver
D
French, maps and journals
5) What did President Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clarke to look for on their expedition?
A
route to the Pacific Ocean
B
source of the Mississippi River
C
Oregon Territory
D
Native American treasures
6) What is the name of the Native American woman who was a guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A
Sacagawea
B
Pocahontas
C
Mary
D
Meriweather
7) What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?
A
wanting to accomplish great things
B
God-given right to claim all lands that were wanted
C
too many people living in one area
D
knowing exactly where you should go with your life
8) What does overpopulation mean?
A
a space being too empty
B
being very popular
C
too big for a space
D
too many people living in one area
9) What were some economic opportunities pioneers found in the West?
A
blacksmith
B
all of the above
C
gold miner
D
fur trader
10) What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
A
required people to return runaway slaves to their masters
B
gave cheap or free land to male pioneers
C
helped decide which states would become free states and slave states
D
forced Native Americans to move onto reservations
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