5. Which is a reason that miners and farmers in the West sometimes clashed with each other?

Miners' use of mercury to mine gold poisoned some rivers.

Why was the portion of railway built by Union Pacific was longer than the other portion?

Union Pacific's portion crossed more flat land.

9. How did tepees reflect the beliefs of the American Indians on the Great Plains?

They believed they did not own the land and moved often.

16. Why did many Americans call the purchase of Alaska "Seward's Folly"? They believed that...

Alaska wasn't worth the money Seward paid to Russia.

1. What role did the discovery of gold play in the expansion of the U.S.?

It attracted settlers to western areas that became states.

11. According to the passage, why did Chief Joseph decide to surrender?

He did not want his people to keep suffering.

2. How did the movements of people to the West impact economic development in the East?

It allowed access to raw materials needed by East factories.

8. What was one result of the belief in Manifest Destiny?

The U.S. no longer had a frontier.

12. What was one result of the U.S.'s economic success in the late 1800s?

It needed to seek new markets for its goods.

6. Why did cattle drives end at railroad towns?

Trains made it possible for cattle to be transported east.

studbud

SS Chapter 10 Review

16 termsStudBud Administration80 plays

Social Studies Chapter 10 Review for Test

Flashcards16 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 16

Answers

1
5. Which is a reason that miners and farmers in the West sometimes clashed with each other?
Miners' water wheels caused pollution in some rivers.
Farmers felt that miners used too much water.
Miners' use of mercury to mine gold poisoned some rivers.
Farmers' use of fertilizer made it difficult to pan for gold
2
7. What is one way that settlers modified their environment on the western plains?
They became ranchers instead of farmers.
They planted fast-growing crops.
They build their houses out of wood and mud.
They irrigated their crops.
3
14. Based on the graph, between which years did the U.S. foreign trade increase the most?
1875-1880
1905-1910
1885-1890
1895-1900
4
10. American Indians on the Great Plains relied on the buffalo for...
shelter
food
clothing
all of the answers
5
Why was the portion of railway built by Union Pacific was longer than the other portion?
It was harder for Union Pacific to obtain valuable resources
Union Pacific's portion crossed more flat land.
It was easier to build from east to west than west to east.
The Central Pacific's starting point was farther south.
6
15. Which group pushed the hardest at first for the U.S. to annex Hawaii?
American business leaders
American newspaper owners
American military leaders
American gold miners
7
9. How did tepees reflect the beliefs of the American Indians on the Great Plains?
They believed in spending their money carefully.
They believed in living comfortably and tepees were warm.
They believed in using materials that they knew how to find.
They believed they did not own the land and moved often.
8
16. Why did many Americans call the purchase of Alaska "Seward's Folly"? They believed that...
Only a few business owners would profit from the purchase.
Seward had been cheated when he bought Alaska from Canada.
Alaska wasn't worth the money Seward paid to Russia.
Buying Hawaii would have been a better idea.
9
1. What role did the discovery of gold play in the expansion of the U.S.?
It convinced settlers to move across the Appalachian Mts.
It attracted settlers to western areas that became states.
It led to the development of new types of technology.
It made many people rich enough to buy ranches in Texas.
10
11. According to the passage, why did Chief Joseph decide to surrender?
He wanted to preserve his people's culture.
He did not want his people to keep suffering.
He was afraid he was going to die from a heart attack.
He wanted to take his people to safety in Canada.
11
2. How did the movements of people to the West impact economic development in the East?
Ranchers and miners provided jobs for people living East.
It convinced many immigrants to move to cities in the East.
It allowed access to raw materials needed by East factories.
Pioneers provided money to expand cities in the East.
12
8. What was one result of the belief in Manifest Destiny?
Americans began to search for gold in the West.
The U.S. no longer had a frontier.
The U.S. put strict limits on immigration.
The U.S. became the world's largest country.
13
12. What was one result of the U.S.'s economic success in the late 1800s?
It signed treaties with countries such as Spain and Japan.
It decided to stop trading with foreign countries.
It needed to seek new markets for its goods.
It became the world's only political power.
14
13. Monroe Doctrine, sinking the Maine, yellow journalism - These items contributed to causing
the building of the Panama Canal
the opening of trade with Japan
the annexation of Hawaii
the Spanish-American War
15
6. Why did cattle drives end at railroad towns?
Trains made it possible for cattle to be transported east.
Railroad towns were located near rivers to transport cattle.
Trains transported cattle from east to west easily.
Railroad towns were located near cattle ranches.
16
4. Which city served as the western end point of the transcontinental railroad?
Sacramento
Omaha
Promontory Point
San Francisco

SS Chapter 10 Review Flashcards | StudBud