Westward Expansion Quiz

Westward Expansion Quiz

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Westward Expansion Quiz

Westward Expansion Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

5th Grade

Easy

Created by

Tiffany Twidal

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10 questions

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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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