Westward Expansion/Industrialization

Front

By what other name were prospectors known?

Back

miners

Front

How did the Homestead Act help the nation grow?

Back

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

Front

What did most homesteaders do for a living?

Back

farmed

Front

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

Back

by long drives and railroads

Front

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

Back

Russia

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

Front

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

Back

6 years

Front

What contribution did Andrew Carnegie make to the nation's growth?

Back

developed the steel industry

Front

Which of the following did Alexander Graham Bell design?

• the electric lightbulb
• the telephone
• the skyscraper
• the automobile

Back

the telephone

Front

How did the United States government try to control immigration?

Back

by passing laws limiting the number of immigrants