Westward Expansion
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Kimberly Hopper
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 young men who were expert riders
To map out the area for future development
To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans living around the nation?
It transported people and goods across the nation much quicker than ever before
It paved ways for the development of the first cars
It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States
All of theses
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the ___________ by land.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The most popular route people travelled along to move west was ???
The Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
The Mississippi Expedition
The Rocky Mountain Trail
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