Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Grade

25 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Westward Expansion Quiz 2

Westward Expansion Quiz 2

5th Grade

20 Qs

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Grade

22 Qs

Making Predictions Test

Making Predictions Test

8th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Westward Expansion Quiz Review

Westward Expansion Quiz Review

5th - 10th Grade

27 Qs

untitled

untitled

3rd Grade - University

20 Qs

Capitalization Quiz

Capitalization Quiz

7th Grade

25 Qs

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Grade - University

25 Qs

Westward Expansion - Unit Review

Westward Expansion - Unit Review

5th Grade

20 Qs

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.5.3, RI.5.5

+24

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The river outlined in Pink.

Snake River

Columbia River

Colorado River

Mississippi River

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The river outlined in Yellow.

Snake River

Columbia River

Colorado River

Mississippi River

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the boxes above represents the Rocky Mountains?

A

B

C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the main reason people moved westward in the 19th century?

to find adventure and escape overcrowding

to have new economic opportunities

to escape discrimination

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The concept of "Manifest Destiny" was used to justify:

The American Revolution

The abolition of slavery

Westward expansion of the United States

The establishment of the first colonies

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Westward Expansion was...

what happened during the gold rush

England's movement west to America

stopped by Native Americans

the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West. It began with the Louisiana Purchase and was fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in "manifest destiny."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did thousands of early settlers move to the West?

To escape from the harsh winters in the East

To avoid paying taxes

To find cheap land and greater opportunities

To join the military

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?