Skip to content
8th grade US history reading quiz on westward expansion, mountain men, and the Santa Fe Trail with five questions.
Worksheet

US History Reading Quiz: Westward Expansion and Mountain Men

View Worksheet →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This printable reading quiz for 8th graders covers westward expansion in US history with five questions on the South Pass, the Oregon Country, the Santa Fe Trail, and the role of mountain men in opening trails. Includes multiple-choice and true/false items. Useful for assessing reading comprehension or as a quick review of frontier exploration.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
8th Grade
Updated July 2026

How to Use This Worksheet

Print this worksheet for classwork, homework, or independent practice. Click 'Open This Worksheet' to edit questions, adjust formatting, or add your own content before downloading.

Related Activities

Época Colonial Crossword Puzzle

A 12-clue crossword in Spanish about the colonial period in Spanish America.

1957 News Events Crossword Puzzle

A 24-clue crossword rooted in 1957 headlines—Cold War tensions, President Eisenhower's helicopter use, the Spirit II transatlantic flight, UFO sightings over Manhattan, a child rescue on Long Island, and segregation debates in Southern churches.

Geography Challenge

This comprehensive geography worksheet for 6th graders combines map-labeling tasks with critical-thinking questions.

Greek Mythology Unit Review: Origins of the Universe and Cosmogony

This printable unit review worksheet gives 9th graders 23 fill-in-the-blank questions on Greek creation myths and the origin of the gods from Hesiod's Theogony.

Mexican-American War Reading Quiz

This printable history quiz for 8th graders covers the Mexican-American War with five short-answer questions on primary sources, the generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

1957 USA Word Search

This 16-word history word search covers 1957 America and the Space Age, designed for elementary and middle school students.