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Westward Expansion
Explore westward expansion, trails, territories, and consequences with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 5.
10 problems · Standards: D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5 · Difficulty: medium
✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use
Highlights
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Subject
- social-studies
- Pages
- 3 · worksheet + answer key
- Answer key
- ✅ Included
- Class time
- about 15 min
What's inside
- 1. In 1803, the United States purchased a large territory from France that doubled the country's size. What was this land purchase called?
- 2. Many families traveled west in covered wagons along a famous route that went from Missouri to the Pacific Northwest. What was this route called?
- 3. Name one reason why American settlers wanted to move west in the 1800s.
- 4. In 1848, the United States gained a large amount of land in the Southwest after a war with which country?
- 5. When American settlers moved west, Native American nations already lived on those lands. Describe one negative consequence that westward expansion had on Native American communities.
- 6. The belief that the United States was meant to expand across the entire continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean had a special name. What was this belief called?
Showing 6 of 10 problems. The free PDF includes every problem plus the full answer key.
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The free PDF includes all 3 pages — every problem plus the full answer key.
What’s included
- 10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
- Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
- Standards: D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.14.3-5
- Skill: Students explain major routes, territorial growth, motivations, and consequences associated with westward expansion in the United States.
- Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans
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