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Westward Expansion Ms. F
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Test your #history skills with this #awesome quiz about the #westward #expansion.
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1
What effect did Westward Expnsion have on the Native Americans?
They were pushed off their land.
They all died.
They became best friends with the settlers.
Nothing.
2
Which mountain range in the US is made up of 90 ranges and is 3000 miles long?
Appalachian
Himalayan
Ural
Rocky
3
What is the term we use for people who went to California in search of gold?
Chinese Immigrants
Deer
49'ers
Mormons
4
Thomas Jefferson bought this area of land for the US from France.
Oregon Country
Louisiana Purchase
Canadian Shield
Florida
5
How far did the average pioneer group travel each day?
20 miles
10 miles
15 miles
3 miles
6
How did pioneers get across rivers on the Oregon trail?
Swam across and left the wagon behind.
Used the bridges.
Turned their wagon into a floating device.
Built a raft with wood from nearby trees.
7
How did most of the pioneers travel?
on a horse
in a boat
on a train
on foot
8
How far was the journey west for the pioneers?
4500 miles
10,000 miles
2000 miles
650 miles
9
What is migration?
Losing your home.
Leaving the country.
Moving from one place to another.
Entering a new country.
10
Where does the Oregon trail begin?
Utah
Kentucky
Missouri
North Dakota
11
Approximately, how many pioneers made the journey west?
85,000
15,000
3,000
200,000
12
What did early explorers learn about the Grizzly bear?
It could help pull a wagon.
The could be easily tamed.
It was great for farming.
It feared no one.
13
What animal was plentiful in the west and became very valuable?
Prairie dog
Beaver
Moose
Grizzly bear
14
In what state was gold discovered in 1848?
California
New Mexico
Montana
Texas
15
People who made the journey west in covered wagons hoping for a better life are known as this.
49'ers
Colonists
Mexicanos
Pioneers
16
What two states did the US gain after their victory in the War with Mexico.
California and New Mexico
Florida and Texas
Michigan and Kentucky
Oregon and Utah
17
Approximately, how many pioneers passed away on the journey west?
500
150
20,000
6000
18
Why was it so easy to catch beaver?
They were stupid animals.
They shot them with a rifle.
They used huge nets.
They used beaver scent.
19
What is the term for the belief that the United States should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Manifest Destiny
Corps of Discovery
The Wild West
Oregon Trail
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Why did so many people make the journey wesr during the 1800s?
They wanted to be first to Pacific Ocean.
The East was boring.
It was too cold in Canada.
US government was giving away free land.
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What is a wagon train?
A group of wagons traveling together.
A wagon that rides on railroad tracks.
A train made of wagons.
A steambost that goes on land.a
