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5-2 Westward Expansion
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1
What 4 major river systems did settlers have to cross?
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Snake
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Waccamaw
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Rio Grande
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Ohio
2
Group D represents which of the following groups of people?
Cowboys/Ranchers
Chinese Immigrants
Mexican Americans
Miners/Prospectors
3
Which of the following did
NOT
contribute to the development of the Midwest?
Windmill
Steel Plow
Mechanical Reaper
Cotton Gin
4
How did the railroad foster economic growth in the development of the West?
Providing sharecroppers a means of travel to and from work.
Providing Native Americans a way to sell furs at market.
Providing bison a place to roam freely throughout the plains
Providing farmers the means of getting their crops to market
5
Which was
NOT
a contribution to the development of the Midwest?
Mechanical Reaper
Windmill
Tractor
Steel plow
6
What obstacle did
NOT
hinder pioneers' travel to the West?
Rivers
Rugged terrain
Climate
Fertile soil
7
African Americans who moved west after Reconstruction were known as?
Exodusters
Sodbusters
Immigrants
Slaves
8
Asian Immigrants landed on what coast in the United States?
West coast
North coast
South coast
East coast
9
Which is
NOT
an impact of the railroad on the natural environment?
Growth of crops
Water and air pollution
Tunnels in mountains
Increase in mining
10
Why were the treaties between the Native Americans and the U.S. government not honored?
Reservations had fertile farmland that settlers wanted.
Gold was found on the Native American Reservations.
Chinese immigrants sided with the U.S. government
Native Americans broke their promise not to farm.
11
Why was the Western part of the U.S. so difficult to travel through during the late 1800s?
The area had not been explored by previous travelers.
The area was populated with too many Native Americans.
The area was wider than other parts of the country
The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain
12
How did most people travel from the east to the west in the mid-1800s?
Railroad
Covered wagons
13
How did railroads lead to the decimation of the bison herds?
The railroads ran over the bison.
The railroads hired riflemen.
The railroads protected the bison
The railroads transferred the bison.
14
What was the belief of reformers regarding Native American children?
They should learn the White Man's way of life.
They should learn the Rancher and Cowboy's way of life.
They should learn Native American's way of life.
They should learn the Chinese Immigrant's way of life.
15
Which is
NOT
a reason the Native Americans were involved in Indian wars with the settlers?
Native Americans were forced to live on reservations
Farmers and miners claimed their land
Native Americans were forced into slavery on plantations
Destruction of the bison population
16
Group B represents which of the following groups of people?
Mexican Americans
Miners/Prospectors
Cowboys/Ranchers
Chinese Immigrants
17
The transcontinental Railroad impacted the growth of the West in all of the following
except
:
Promoting the Homestead Act
Attracting immigrant settlers
Providing a means of travel
Transporting agricultural products
18
European Immigrants landed on what coast of the United States?
West coast
East coast
South coast
North coast
19
During the 1800s, towns were created near gold mines. What is the name given to these towns?
Plantations
Boom towns
Shantytowns
Ghost towns
20
What was the government policy that divided tribal land among the Native Americans for farming?
Compromise of 1877
Declaration of Independence 1776
Dawes Severalty Act 1887
Custer's Last Stand 1876
21
All of the following are reasons that the Chinese Immigrants were shown discrimination except:
Competition for jobs
Unique culture
Competition for gold
Unique mining skills
