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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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Flashcard

History

10th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as:

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Manifest Destiny

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans? Native Americans could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty, Native Americans were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers, Native Americans could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills, Native American culture became widely accepted by white settlers

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Native Americans were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade? Options: Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market, Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers, Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

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Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK. Who am I?

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African Americans

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who is described as someone who just moved to America, is too poor to travel to the West, and feels disliked because they weren't born in the United States? Options: Asian Immigrants, European Immigrants, Mexican Americans, African Americans

Back

European Immigrants

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker. Who am I?

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Asian Immigrant

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