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1. 
What economic opportunity was avilable in California that caused people to move west?
A.
Lumber
B.
Gold
C.
Farming
D.
Telegraph
2. 
As ______ rose in the eastern states, people began to move to the west.
A.
Taxes
B.
House Prices
C.
Populations
D.
Crime
3. 
A waterway that provided cheaper faster transportation westward was-
A.
Erie Canal
B.
Missouri River
C.
Oregon Trail
D.
St Lawrence seaway
4. 
Which of the following best describes "Manifest Destiny?"
A.
A belief to separate from England
B.
A belief that slavery was wrong
C.
A belief that women should not be allowed to vote
D.
A belief that expansion was for the good of the country
5. 
Which overland trail is shown on the map?
A.
Oregon Trail
B.
Santa Fe Trail
C.
Trail of Tears
D.
Cumberland gap
6. 
Which of the following was NOT an economic reason for westward expansion?
A.
Higher taxes in the eastern states
B.
Cheaper faster transportation
C.
Economic opportunities
D.
Knowledge of overland trade routes
7. 
This territory was acquired by-
A.
Jefferson
B.
Madison
C.
Monroe
D.
Adams
8. 
Texas was became part of the US after gaining their independence from-
A.
England
B.
Spain
C.
Canada
D.
Mexico
9. 
Lewis and Clark were hired to explore-
A.
Oregon Territory
B.
California
C.
Louisiana Territory
D.
Eastern Canada
10. 
This territory was added to the US after a war with-
A.
England
B.
Spain
C.
Mexico
D.
France
11. 
Great Britain and the US divided the territory of-
A.
Oregon
B.
California
C.
Florida
D.
Texas
12. 
The invention pictured here increased the productivity of the farmer. It is-
A.
The steel plow
B.
The reaper
C.
The cotton gin
D.
The howitzer
13. 
What was the result of this invention?
A.
Increased the productivity of the farmer
B.
Increased the amount of foreign imports
C.
Increased the need for slaves
D.
Increased the cost of grain
14. 
Who is credited for this inventions improvement?
A.
Whitney
B.
McCormick
C.
Anderson
D.
Fulton
15. 
The invention that provided cheaper and faster land transportation in the 1800s was-
A.
Automobile
B.
Airplane
C.
Steam Locomotive
D.
Erie Canal
16. 
Who is the woman on this US coin?
A.
Susan B Anthony
B.
Soujourner Truth
C.
Phillis Weatley
D.
Harrit Tubman
17. 
These women were a part of which movement?
A.
Abolitionist
B.
Suffragist
C.
Loyalist
D.
Revolutionary
18. 
Who published this paper?
A.
Frederick Douglass
B.
Cyrus McCormick
C.
William Lloyd Garrison
D.
Benjamin Franklin
19. 
What contibutions were made by this woman?
A.
She worked the underground railroad
B.
She wrote poems and plays about independence
C.
She worked to get women the right to vote
D.
She guided Lewis and Clark
20. 
President Lincoln worked with this former slave for the abolition of slavery-
A.
Frederick Douglass
B.
Phillis Wheatley
C.
Sojourner Truth
D.
Robert Smalls
21. 
"All men and women are created equal" was a slogan used by-
A.
Torrys
B.
Suffragists
C.
Aboltionists
D.
Pacifists
22. 
Which woman played an important role here?
A.
Betsy Ross
B.
Phillis Wheatley
C.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
D.
Clara Barton