The American West Expansion Quiz

The American West Expansion Quiz

5th Grade

15 Qs

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The American West Expansion Quiz

The American West Expansion Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RI.3.5, 3.OA.B.5

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary Haith

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

The Gold Rush

The Homestead Act

The Louisiana Purchase

The Industrial Revolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the explorers that began their journey to explore the land west of the Mississippi River in 1804?

Lewis and Clark

Jefferson and Adams

Washington and Franklin

Smith and Wesson

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By what year did people realize the American West was full of resources?

1750

1800

1850

1900

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term was used to describe the settlers who risked everything for a chance to settle and build new lives in the West?

Cowboys

Pioneers

Miners

Traders

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the most valuable resources found underground in the American West?

Gold

Coal

Diamonds

Salt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What act in 1862 made vast tracts of land available to new settlers in the West?

The Gold Rush Act

The Land Act

The Homestead Act

The Settlement Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acres could a person apply for under the Homestead Act?

80 acres

160 acres

320 acres

640 acres

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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