Westward Expansion Content Test

The pioneers had to take a long journey to reach their destination. A long journey is also

known as a ____________.

• communicate

• landmarks

• voyage

____________are large, shaggy mammals also known as buffalo.

• Deer

• Bison

• Dogs

____________ a Cherokee, thought that it was important to create a written language for the

Cherokee people.

• Sequoyah

• Little Foot

• Andrew Jackson

The Cherokee were forced from their homes in the southeast to what was known as “Indian

Territory”. This was called ____________.

• Wagon Train

• The Trail of Tears

• The Oregon Trail

Another name for the locomotives during the period westward expansion period was called _______________.

• Transcontinental Railway

• Ancestors

• Iron Horse

___________________ was a way mail was delivered back in the 1800’s.

• The Pony Express

• The Post Office

• Fedex

The steamboat which was invented by _________________ used steam power and was a much faster

way of transportation.

• Robert Fulton

• Andrew Jackson

• Sequoyah

The _________________ stretched from the East Coast to the West Coast.

• Oregon Trail

• Canals

• Transcontinental Railroad

The ___________________ was the trail used by pioneers to travel from Missouri to the Oregon Territory.

• Canals

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Oregon Trail

Most settlers traveling west had to cross the ____________________________ .

• Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Transcontinental Railroad