Unit 2 (Westward Expansion) Test - Required for Retake

Front

Which invention helped settlers adapt to the lack of trees on the Great Plains?

Back

Sod house

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Great Plains? Options: Low rainfall, Grassy flatlands, Steady climate, Extreme temperatures

Back

Steady climate

Front

Which new invention helped connect the East and West?

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

Back

Provided land to pioneers

Front

Which was NOT a reason for westward expansion after the Civil War? Options: Opportunity to own land, New beginning for former slaves, Discovery of gold and silver, Growth of factories and industry

Back

Growth of factories and industry

Front

The Great Plains is located between which geographical features? Options: Mississippi River & Rocky Mountains, Columbia River & Appalachian Mountains, Rio Grande River & Sierra Nevada Mountains, Ohio River & Cascade Mountains

Back

Mississippi River & Rocky Mountains

Front

Which invention marked homesteads and closed the open range?

Back

Barbed wire

Front

Which city was not important in the development of railroads? Options: Santa Fe, NM; St. Louis, MO; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX

Back

San Antonio, TX

Front

Dry farming is a form of crop rotation used primarily in growing _____ on the Great Plains.

Back

wheat

Front

What was the last major American Indian victory in the West?

Back

Battle of Little Bighorn