Westward expansion flashcard

Front

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

Back

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and took away precious resources

Front

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Back

Manifest Destiny

Front

What government grant gave 160 acres of land to pioneers to farm for 5 years?

Back

Homestead Act

Front

Which group of immigrants came to California to help build the railroad and risked death or injury blasting through the mountain?

Back

Chinese

Front

What caused a rush of people to California? Options: Immigration to Mexico, Gold, Silver, Farmland

Back

Gold

Front

What was a negative effect of the railroad boom?

Back

Railroad tracks were laid across American Indian lands and railroad companies slaughtered buffalo.

Front

what vast area of land is located on this map?

Back

Great Plains

Front

This innovation made travel westward quicker and more efficient in the 1800s.

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

The ____ connected the eastern and western parts of the United States.

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

Who got rich during the Gold Rush of 1849? Options: The merchants selling goods to the miners., The miners., The Native Americans, The Italians

Back

The merchants selling goods to the miners.