4. Expansion and Conflict

Westward Migration — Quiz

Test your understanding of westward migration with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which ordinance, adopted in 1785, introduced a systematic method for surveying and selling public land by dividing territories into townships and sections?

Question 2

In the context of trans-Appalachian migration, what does the term 'sojourning' refer to?

Question 3

Which religious figure, known as a 'circuit rider', played a significant role in organizing frontier Methodist congregations by traveling to preach across the trans-Appalachian region?

Question 4

How did the Public Land Survey System facilitate the development of road networks in the trans-Appalachian West?

Question 5

Between the Land Act of 1800 and the Land Act of 1820, the per-acre price of surveyed land decreased from $2.00 to $1.25. What was the percentage decrease in price?