Mountain ranges affected pioneers migrating west because:

They were steep, No path blazed and difficult carrying tools

The building of the Transcontinental Railroad improved travel and trade to the west by

transporting agricultural products grown in the West to East

Why was it so difficult to travel through this area?

The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain.

How was the steel plow important to the development of the west?

The steel plow allowed the planters to produce an surplus.

Why were so many African-Americans eager to move onto Great Plains?

Many had hopes of owning their own land.

Which of the following led to the increasing prejudices against the Chinese?

There was competition for scarce resources and jobs

What problem faced by the Central Pacific Railroad Company is shown in the image above?

Steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada caused need to dig tunnels

What problems developed between ranchers and farmers?

Ranchers drove herds through farm to get cattle to railroad.

Which of the following is true of the Reformers?

Wanted Natives to be more like whites, sent boarding school.

How did the transcontinental railroad affect the wild bison herds in the west?

Resulted in demise of the free-roaming buffalo in the west.

Which statement summarizes the lasting effects of the search for gold in the west?

Supply stations & mining towns became large cities.

How were some immigrant groups discriminated against?

They were paid less for the same work as white workers.

What were the causes and effects of the farmers moving out west?

Pioneers wanted free land, moved west put up a fence

Why was the construction of the railroad in the U.S. beneficial to people of all regions?

Faster way to move people, mail, and goods across the U.S.

The US wanted western land, this caused conflicts with of the Native American tribes because:

Wanted to live their traditional way of life on their land

Which of the following describes the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

Last major battle between the US and Native Americans.

The US wanted western land, this caused conflicts with of the Native American tribes because:

Wanted to live their traditional way of life on their land

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1
Mountain ranges affected pioneers migrating west because:
they slowed down other pioneers that were trying to get land
pioneers had an easy time with roads built before them
Pioneers had Native Americans help them get to the location
They were steep, No path blazed and difficult carrying tools
2
Why were Native Americans, such as the Lakota Sioux, forced off their land in the Black Hills?
Years of poor crops
Drastic climate changes
Their food supply was disappearing
Discovery of gold and silver
3
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad improved travel and trade to the west by
helped immigrants in other countries.
making travel possible for all people.
transporting agricultural products grown in the West to East
giving Native Americans a way to travel.
4
Why was it so difficult to travel through this area?
The area had not been explored by previous travelers
Populated with too many Native Americans
The area was the wider than other parts of the country
The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain.
5
How was the steel plow important to the development of the west?
The making of the steel plow created many jobs.
Steel plows were huge machines that cleared land.
The steel plow allowed the planters to produce an surplus.
The steel plow was not an expensive tool to purchase.
6
What effect did building the railroad have on the Native Americans of the Great Plains?
Put on reservations changed, their traditional way of life.
Buffalo- their main food, clothing, and shelter, were killed
Americans took their land building railroads on the Plains.
All of the Above
7
Why were so many African-Americans eager to move onto Great Plains?
They were seeking religious freedom.
Europeans immigrants forced them from homes in the East.
Many had hopes of owning their own land.
They wanted to hunt buffalo.
8
Based on the picture, which group made up the largest part of the Central Pacific workforce?
Former Union Army soldiers
Irish immigrants
African-Americans
Chinese immigrants
9
Which of the following led to the increasing prejudices against the Chinese?
They were paid more than the American workers
They were here illegally
There was competition for scarce resources and jobs
Americans thought the style of their homes were unattractive
10
Immigrants from _ and _ were largely responsible for helping build the Railroad.
England and Ireland
China and Ireland
Ireland and France
China and England
11
What problem faced by the Central Pacific Railroad Company is shown in the image above?
Steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada caused need to dig tunnels
Natives were constantly fighting workers on their land.
Buffalo caused trains to derail.
Tracks had to be built across the Great Plains.
12
What problems developed between ranchers and farmers?
Both wanted own land & make businesses grow.
Both wanted to make money.
Farmers wanted to raise cattle to graze in their pastures
Ranchers drove herds through farm to get cattle to railroad.
13
Photo displays Sioux Reservation. Why were Native Americans unhappy about living here?
All of the above
They were forced into a life of poverty.
They could no longer follow their traditional way of life.
They could not provide food for their families.
14
Which of the following is true of the Reformers?
Competed to find precious minerals and creat lawless society
Wanted Natives to be more like whites, sent boarding school.
Stayed in town even after the ore vein had been depleted.
They shared the gold they found to help others survive.
15
For people heading west during the late 1800s, what was the most difficult area to cross?
Area 2
Any Area
Area 3
Area 1
16
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the wild bison herds in the west?
The bison herds were afraid of the rails.
Transcontinental railroad helped with the growth of bison.
The railroads cleared grazing land for the bison.
Resulted in demise of the free-roaming buffalo in the west.
17
Which statement summarizes the lasting effects of the search for gold in the west?
Boom & bust towns didn’t have any effect on West.
Ghost towns filled the west and the NA were happy with this.
Towns’ economies went bust after all the miners left.
Supply stations & mining towns became large cities.
18
How were some immigrant groups discriminated against?
They were sent to reservations.
They were paid less for the same work as white workers.
They were given poor soil.
They were treated as well as everyone.
19
What were the causes and effects of the farmers moving out west?
Pioneers wanted free land, moved west put up a fence
Farmers and ranchers wanted to work as a team & provide food
Pioneers left cities, traveled west and caused bust economy.
Farmers wanted to expand land, hired former slaves.
20
Why was the construction of the railroad in the U.S. beneficial to people of all regions?
Railroad systems in the United States were well managed
Faster way to move people, mail, and goods across the U.S.
People were proud of the railroad system.
It made the west look beautiful.
21
The US wanted western land, this caused conflicts with of the Native American tribes because:
wanted to allow building of the transcontinental railroad
Trying to make it on their own without money from government
Paid their taxes too and felt they did helped out the US.
Wanted to live their traditional way of life on their land
22
Which of the following describes the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?
US government to take strong action against Native Americans
It was the first major battle between the US and Mexico.
biggest victory Native Americans ever won over the US forces
Last major battle between the US and Native Americans.
23
The US wanted western land, this caused conflicts with of the Native American tribes because:
Wanted to live their traditional way of life on their land
Paid their taxes too and felt they did helped out the US.
Trying to make it on their own without money from government
wanted to allow building of the transcontinental railroad

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