How did the development of the steamboat, telegraph, & locomotive improve the American economy?

Communication and transportation were much faster.

Why did Americans want to expand the boundaries of the U.S.?

They believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny.

How did rivers affect westward travel?

Rivers helped them travel more quickly.

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the growth of America?

It doubled the size of the U.S.

How were jobs created and eliminated by the making of the steamboat, railroad and telegraph?

Fewer farmers and more factory workers were needed.

Which of the following is not a reason people wanted to move west?

They wanted to live close to the water.

How did the completion of the Erie Canal impact the expanding United States?

It connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River.

Mining towns developed in the West because of

the large number of people that came to search for gold.

How did mountains affect westward travel?

The snow and steep terrain made travel difficult.

How did the US acquire Texas and other western lands?

Mexico sold US as part of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

The invention of the telegraph led to

better communication between cities.

What two ways did Westward Expansion affect the Native Americans?

The Indian Removal Act and the Americanization Policy

How did New York City become a major city?

The Erie Canal made New York City an important port.

How did the introduction of the steamboat impact American commerce?

Americans could transport goods more quickly than before.

Why did the Mexican government offer land and citizenship to Americans that settled in Texas?

They wanted to keep Texas under Mexican control.

Why did California experience a population explosion in the middle of the 19th century?

Thousands of people came to search for gold.

Why were Lewis and Clark sent on an expedition across the continent?

They were sent to find a land route to the Pacific Ocean.

It was a Spanish mission that had been made into a fort.

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Unit 6 Westward Expansion

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1
How did the development of the steamboat, telegraph, & locomotive improve the American economy?
Communication and transportation were much faster.
The government paid money to large companies.
More people were farming.
Other countries gave America money.
2
Why did Americans want to expand the boundaries of the U.S.?
They wanted fewer taxes.
They wanted more taxes.
They believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny.
They believed in the Bill of Rights.
3
How did rivers affect westward travel?
Rivers helped them travel more quickly.
Rivers caused delays in their journeys.
Rivers allowed them to stop using wagons.
Rivers made them stop more frequently.
4
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the growth of America?
It doubled the size of the U.S.
It made the U.S. ten times larger.
It made the U.S. five times larger.
It helped the French expand their territory.
5
How were jobs created and eliminated by the making of the steamboat, railroad and telegraph?
Fewer factory workers and more explorers were needed.
Fewer farmers and more factory workers were needed.
Fewer explorers and more farmers were needed.
Fewer factory workers and more farmers are needed.
6
Which of the following is not a reason people wanted to move west?
They wanted to become wealthy.
They wanted to find open land.
They wanted to live close to the water.
They wanted to start new lives.
7
How did the completion of the Erie Canal impact the expanding United States?
It connected Lake Michigan to the Hudson River.
It connected Lake Erie to the Mississippi River.
It connected Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River.
It connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River.
8
Who invented the steamboat?
Eli Whitney
Robert Fulton
Peter Cooper
Frances Lowell
9
Mining towns developed in the West because of
the mountains and lakes.
the large number of people that came to search for gold.
the large, busy ports.
the large number of people that came to explore the land.
10
How did mountains affect westward travel?
The mountains brought tourists to the west.
The mountains created a natural gateway to the west.
The sun and level land made travel easier.
The snow and steep terrain made travel difficult.
11
How did the US acquire Texas and other western lands?
France sold them the US as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
The US fought a war with Spain and won the land.
Mexico sold US as part of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The explorers found and claimed for the US.
12
The invention of the telegraph led to
better working conditions in factories.
more jobs for farmers.
better communication between cities.
more Native Americans having to leave their homes.
13
Families that wanted a "fresh start" in the west traveled to the west on the
The Mississippi River Trail
The Texas Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Erie Trail
14
What two ways did Westward Expansion affect the Native Americans?
Trail of Tears and the Gold Rush
The Indian Removal Act and the Americanization Policy
The Alamo and the Texas Declaration of Independence
Territorial expansion and physical barriers
15
How did New York City become a major city?
The steam engine made New York famous.
The Erie Canal made New York City an important port.
The Oregon Trail led people from the west to New York City.
The telegraph helped citizens communicate.
16
How did the introduction of the steamboat impact American commerce?
Americans could transport goods more quickly than before.
Americans could communicate more easily.
Horses were no longer used to transport goods.
Transportation became more difficult.
17
Why did the Mexican government offer land and citizenship to Americans that settled in Texas?
They wanted to keep Texas under Mexican control.
They wanted to sell their land.
They wanted to form a new nation.
They wanted to become Americans.
18
Why did California experience a population explosion in the middle of the 19th century?
Thousands of people came to search for silver.
Many people wanted to fight in the war with Mexico.
Thousands of people came to search for gold.
Many people moved to avoid the war with Mexico.
19
Why were Lewis and Clark sent on an expedition across the continent?
They were sent to find more land.
They were sent to find a land route to the Atlantic Ocean.
They sere sent to find gold.
They were sent to find a land route to the Pacific Ocean.
20
What was the Alamo?
It was the name of a trail that lead to the West.
It was a canal in New York.
It was the name of the first steamboat.
It was a Spanish mission that had been made into a fort.

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