Westward Expansion: Unit Test

Fill-in-the-blank: Click the blank to type in the correct word. Use the word bank to help you make the best choice. Spelling counts, so double check you have spelled your words correctly or it will be counted wrong. 1. Groups of covered wagons moving west were referred to as wagon trains.2. United States and Britainwere the two countries involved in the War of 1812.3. Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forced Indians off their lands on a route called the Trail of Tears. 4. The invention of the cotton gin changed plantation farming in the south.5. The name of the $15 million dollar land settlement Thomas Jefferson made with France was called the Louisiana Purchase.6. Manifest Destinywas the term used to describe the idea that American settlers had the right to explore and settle land across North America.7. An explorer and early settler of an area is called a pioneer.8. In 1849, thousands headed west towards northern California in search of gold. Thomas Jefferson asked which two people to lead the Corps of Discovery? Bush and Clinton Washington and Adams Lewis and Clark Revere and Arnold What year did the California Gold Rush take place? 1830 1849 1812 1949 What lands was Mexico forced to give to the United States after the Mexican American War? 13 Colonies Texas and Southwest Florida Oregon Territory New boats and locomotives were powered by this in the 1800's? man power electricity solar energy steam Explain the Indian Removal Act and how it affected the Native Americans? Please restate and answer the question in complete sentences.(R.A.C.E) Eli Whitney invented what machine and explain it's importance. Explain why people wanted to head west during the westward movement in the 1800's? Explain one of the hardships the pioneers faced along the Oregon Trail. Extra Credit: Max points are not to exceed a perfect score on test. Click on the different territories on the map to type in the number that corresponds to the numbered choices in the key at the bottom of the map. There are 7 labels total, but they do not go in numerical order 1-7. The Thirteen Colonies The United States Louisiana Purchase 6 Oregon Territory Mexican Cession Gadsden Purchase