Western Expansion

Question 1

What year was the Northwest Ordinance enacted?

Answer 1

1787

Question 2

True or False: The Northwest Ordinance established a method for admitting new states into the Union.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Northwest Ordinance applied to the territories north of the ______ River.

Answer 3

Ohio

Question 4

Multiple Choice: Which of the following territories was NOT affected by the Northwest Ordinance? A) Ohio B) Indiana C) Texas D) Illinois

Answer 4

C) Texas

Question 5

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

Answer 5

It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.

Question 6

Short Answer: What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance for westward expansion?

Answer 6

It provided a framework for the orderly settlement and governance of new territories.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The Northwest Ordinance established that a territory could apply for statehood once it reached a population of ______ free inhabitants.

Answer 7

60,000

Question 8

Multiple Choice: The Northwest Ordinance was part of which larger document? A) The Articles of Confederation B) The U.S. Constitution C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Bill of Rights

Answer 8

A) The Articles of Confederation

Question 9

True or False: The Northwest Ordinance allowed for the creation of a single state from the Northwest Territory.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What were the five states created from the Northwest Territory?

Answer 10

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The Northwest Ordinance encouraged the establishment of ______ rights.

Answer 11

individual

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Northwest Ordinance? A) Religious freedom B) Trial by jury C) Voting rights for women D) Public education

Answer 12

C) Voting rights for women

Question 13

What was the impact of the Northwest Ordinance on Native American lands?

Answer 13

It often led to the cession of Native American lands to the U.S. government.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The Northwest Ordinance established that new states would be equal to the original ______.

Answer 14

thirteen

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Who was a key advocate for the Northwest Ordinance? A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) James Madison D) John Adams

Answer 15

B) Thomas Jefferson

Question 16

Short Answer: What was one major effect of the Northwest Ordinance on population movement in the United States?

Answer 16

It facilitated the migration of settlers to the Northwest Territory.

Question 17

Multiple Choice: What was a primary goal of the Northwest Ordinance? A) To promote agriculture B) To ensure civil liberties C) To establish military bases D) To enhance trade

Answer 17

B) To ensure civil liberties

Question 18

What is Westward Expansion?

Answer 18

The 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West.

Question 19

True or False: Westward Expansion primarily occurred in the 18th century.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and facilitated Westward Expansion?

Answer 20

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a significant route for settlers moving west in the 1840s.

Answer 21

Oregon Trail

Question 22

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

Answer 22

To encourage westward migration by providing land to settlers.

Question 23

Which group of people was often displaced during Westward Expansion?

Answer 23

Native Americans.

Question 24

Multiple Choice: What year did the California Gold Rush begin? A) 1848 B) 1850 C) 1862

Answer 24

A) 1848

Question 25

What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?

Answer 25

It facilitated the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad.

Question 26

True or False: The Pony Express was a mail service that operated during Westward Expansion.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What was a common reason settlers moved west?

Answer 27

To seek new opportunities and land.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The _____ Act granted 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee.

Answer 28

Homestead

Question 29

Which invention significantly impacted transportation during Westward Expansion?

Answer 29

The locomotive.

Question 30

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a reason for Westward Expansion? A) Economic opportunity B) Religious freedom C) Urbanization

Answer 30

C) Urbanization

Question 31

What was the impact of the Westward Expansion on Native American populations?

Answer 31

It led to displacement and loss of their lands.

Question 32

True or False: The Louisiana Purchase was a key event that doubled the size of the United States.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 33

To explore the newly acquired western territories.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a conflict between settlers and Native Americans in the 1850s.

Answer 34

Sand Creek Massacre

Question 35

Which state was primarily settled due to the Gold Rush?

Answer 35

California.

Question 36

Multiple Choice: What year did the Oregon Trail reach its peak use? A) 1840 B) 1850 C) 1860

Answer 36

B) 1850

Question 37

What was the role of the U.S. military during Westward Expansion?

Answer 37

To protect settlers and enforce U.S. laws.

Question 38

True or False: Westward Expansion had no impact on the environment.

Answer 38

False

Question 39

What was the significance of the Sutter's Mill discovery?

Answer 39

It triggered the California Gold Rush.

Question 40

Fill in the blank: The _____ Trail was used by Mormons migrating to Utah.

Answer 40

Mormon

Question 41

What was the impact of railroads on Westward Expansion?

Answer 41

They facilitated faster and easier travel to the West.

Question 42

Multiple Choice: Which event is associated with the phrase 'Fifty-Four Forty or Fight'? A) The Oregon boundary dispute B) The Mexican-American War C) The Gold Rush

Answer 42

A) The Oregon boundary dispute

Question 43

What were 'sod houses'?

Answer 43

Dwellings made from blocks of sod used by settlers on the Great Plains.

Question 44

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 44

To explore and map the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase.

Question 45

True or False: The Lewis and Clark Expedition was funded by private investors.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Fill in the blank: The Lewis and Clark Expedition is also known as the ______.

Answer 46

Corps of Discovery

Question 47

Who were the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 47

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Question 48

What year did the Lewis and Clark Expedition begin?

Answer 48

1804

Question 49

Multiple Choice: Which of the following rivers did Lewis and Clark primarily travel along during their expedition? A) Mississippi River B) Missouri River C) Ohio River D) Columbia River

Answer 49

B) Missouri River

Question 50

What significant geographical feature did Lewis and Clark cross during their expedition?

Answer 50

The Rocky Mountains

Question 51

True or False: The expedition was completed in less than two years.

Answer 51

True

Question 52

What was the name of the Native American woman who assisted Lewis and Clark as a translator?

Answer 52

Sacagawea

Question 53

What was the total distance covered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

Answer 53

Approximately 8,000 miles