AP US History Exam- Westward Expansion By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which of the following acts passed by the U.S. Congress in 1862 aimed to promote westward expansion by granting 160 acres of land to settlers who improved the land? a) Homestead Act b) Dawes Act c) Indian Removal Act d) Sherman Antitrust Act 2. Which event in 1849 marked the beginning of a major westward migration as a result of the California Gold Rush? a) Battle of the Alamo b) Louisiana Purchase c) Trail of Tears d) Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill 3. Which technological advancement played a significant role in the westward expansion during the mid-19th century? a) Steamboat b) Telegraph c) Airplane d) Automobile 4. Which territorial acquisition in 1803 doubled the size of the United States and facilitated westward expansion? a) Mexican Cession b) Gadsden Purchase c) Oregon Country d) Louisiana Purchase 5. Which of the following was a government-sponsored project that connected the eastern and western coasts of the United States in 1869, facilitating transportation and further westward expansion? a) Transcontinental Railroad b) Erie Canal c) Panama Canal d) Suez Canal 6. Which region did the United States acquire through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, thereby expanding its territory westward? a) Alaska b) Florida c) Texas d) Southwest 7. Which Native American tribe embarked on a forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears in the 1830s as a result of the Indian Removal Act? a) Sioux b) Apache c) Cherokee d) Iroquois Loading … Posted in Other
