Westward Expansion

The Plains Indians moved from place to place following buffalo herds. This is called being:

Where was Abraham Lincoln during the westward expansion era AFTER the Civil War ended in 1865?

Can you name the correct chronological order of event?

Cowboys were responsible for doing the following jobs:

The first gold rush in California took place in:

The two main groups of immigrants that worked on the railroad were from these two countries:

Moving Native Americans to areas with inadequate wild game for hunting and resources led to starvation and poverty

Crazy Horse was a Native American who helped defeat the US at the Battle of Little Big Horn.

Where was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

The Donner Party made it safely to California without any trouble.

Native Americans were forced to live on land set aside for them by the United States Government called:

Mt. Rushmore was NOT a sacred holy site for Native Americans before the US took it.

Which of these historical figures was NOT in this unit?

This was a nickname given for the idea that America was destined to expand westward.

The United States government was giving farmers an amazing deal, where they could have land for free. This was called:

What is the name of the Native American city that was located in southern Illinois?

The Battle of Little Bighorn is where over 200 US troops were killed by Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and their allies.

Towns which no longer had gold or silver to mine, and everyone left are called:

American cowboys learned from Mexican cowhands called:

What was the name of the African American law officer who arrested hundreds of criminals?

Native Americans on the Great Plains lived in tent like homes called:

Who were the two French explorers who were the first Europeans to find our area?

Sand Creek is the location where two tribes were attacked in Colorado

The last piece of developed civilization is also called the:

The sacred land of the Lakota was located where?

A railroad that expands across the entire continent is called:

The most famous trail that cowboys moved cattle on was called the:

A battle that took place in 1890 in South Dakota where over 300 Native Americans were killed.

How much did the US pay for Mexican land and also the Louisiana Purchase?

Towns where people rushed to live to mine for gold or silver: