Westward Expansion/Industrialization

Westward Expansion/Industrialization

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5th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

By what other name were prospectors known?

Back

miners

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the Homestead Act help the nation grow?

Back

It offered free land to families who settled on the great Plains.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did most homesteaders do for a living?

Back

farmed

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the cattle raised by Texas ranchers get to market in the late 1800's?

Back

by long drives and railroads

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

From what nation did the United States purchase Alaska in 1862?

Back

Russia

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which group did some of the most dangerous jobs in building the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: Chinese workers, Irish workers, former soldiers, the Big Four

Back

Chinese workers

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many years did it take to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

Back

6 years

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