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SS Chapter 10 Expanding West and Overseas Review
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1
Based on the graph, between which years did United States foreign trade increase the most?
1875–1880
1885–1890
1905–1910
1895–1900
2
American Indians on the Great Plains relied on the buffalo for —
clothing
All of the answers
shelter
food
3
What was one result of the belief in Manifest Destiny?
Americans began to search for gold in the West.
The United States no longer had a frontier.
The United States became the world's largest country.
The United States put strict limits on immigration.
4
What is one way that settlers modified their environment on the western plains?
They irrigated their crops.
They built their houses out of wood and mud.
They became ranchers instead of farmers.
They planted fast-growing crops.
5
Which group pushed the hardest at first for the United States to annex Hawaii?
American business leaders
American military leaders
American gold miners
American newspaper owners
6
How did tepees reflect the beliefs of the American Indians on the Great Plains?
AI believed
in living comfortably, and tepees were very warm during the
in spending their money carefully, and tepees were inexpensi
that they didn't own the land, and tepees were easily moved
in using materials that only they knew how to find to build
7
According to this passage, why did Chief Joseph decide to surrender?
He wanted to preserve his people's culture.
He wanted to take his people to safety in Canada.
He was afraid he was going to die from a heart attack.
He did not want his people to keep suffering.
8
What was one result of the United States' economic success in the late 1800s?
The United States needed to seek new markets for its goods.
The United States decided to stop trading with foreign count
The United States signed treaties with countries such as Spa
The United States became the world's only political power.
9
what is one possible explanation of why the portion of railway built by the Union Pacific was..
It was harder for the Union Pacific to obtain valuable resou
The Central Pacific's starting point was farther south than
It is always easier to build from east to west than from wes
UnionPacific's portion crossed flat land than the CPacific's
10
Why did many Americans call the purchase of Alaska "Seward's Folly"?
They believed that...
Seward had been cheated when he bought Alaska from Canada.
buying Hawaii would have been a better idea.
Alaska wasn't worth the money Seward paid to Russia.
only a few business owners would profit from the purchase.
11
What role did the discovery of gold play in the expansion of the United States?
The discovery of gold made many people rich enough to buy...
The discovery of gold convinced settlers to move across the
discovery of gold attracted settlers to western areas...
The discovery of gold led to the development of new types of
12
Why might some American Indians be upset at the way that both Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse died
They might be upset that the two chiefs died while being for
They might be upset that the two chiefs died during the...
They might be upset that the two chiefs were killed when...
They might be upset that 2 chiefs were killed...
13
Based on the map, which city served as the western end point of the transcontinental railroad?
Omaha
Promontory Point
San Francisco
Sacramento
14
The items on the list contributed to causing —
the Spanish-American War
the annexation of Hawaii
the building of the Panama Canal
the opening of trade with Japan
15
Which of the following shows the correct sequence in which important farming tools were invente
Deere steel plow, Glidden barbed wire, Oliver iron plow,
McCormick mechanical reaper, Oliver iron plow, Glidden barbe
McCormick mechanical reaper, Deere steel plow, Oliver iron..
Deere steel plow, McCormick mechanical reaper, Oliver iron..
16
Which of the following is a reason that miners and farmers in the West sometimes clashed with..
The miners' use of water wheels caused pollution in some riv
The farmers felt that the miners used too much of the water
The miners' use of mercury to mine gold poisoned some rivers
The farmers' use of fertilizer made it more difficult for...
17
Why did cattle drives end at railroad towns?
Trains made it possible for cattle to be transported from...
Railroad towns were usually located very close to cattle ran
Trains made it possible for cattle to be transported to...
Railroad towns were usually located near rivers, making ship
18
In the passage, what valuable resources does the homesteader have when she settles on her new l
All of the answers
Snow and mountains
Pine trees and mountains
Wood and water
19
What led the Sioux to go to war in the 1870s?
American miners looking for gold took over Sioux land.
A terrible drought destroyed most of the Sioux's crops.
The Sioux followed their leader, Chief Joseph, into war.
American ranchers began leading cattle drives through Sioux
20
How did the movement of people to the West impact economic development in the East?
Mov. of W allowed access to raw materials needed factories E
Ranchers and miners who had moved to the West provided jobs
Pioneers who had moved to the West provided money to expand
The movement of people to the West convinced many immigrants
