
Westward Expansion Quiz
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Social Studies
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5th Grade
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Tiffany Twidal
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
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? Pg 300
One hundred dollars
15 thousand dollars
15 million dollars
No money was exchanged instead they traded gold for the land
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
The Homestead Act was when the United States gave away _________ to settlers. Pg. 430
lumber to build houses
plots of land
seeds to grow crops
wagons to travel out west
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
Why did the United States need more land? Pg. 346
To test new farming methods out west
To gain control over Canada
To force the French to leave North America
To make room for their growing population
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
Why was the Pony Express created? Pg. 364
It was a quick way to get mail delivered to the people living in the West.
To find new routes for traveling westward.
To provide new jobs for young men who were expert riders.
To map out the area for future development.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
How did the invention of the steam locomotive change life for Americans around the nation?
Pg. 338
It transported people and goods across the nation much quicker than ever before.
It paved the ways for the development of the first cars.
It created jobs as workers were needed to lay tracks across the United States.
All of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? Pg. 301
To meet and trade with the Native Americans
To explore and map out the land west of the Mississippi River
To pan for gold in the rivers
To map out a trail through the Appalachian Mountains
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 10 pts
Lewis and Clark were the first to reach the __________ by land? Pg. 302
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson River
Pacific Ocean
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