Westward expansion flashcard

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How did the development of the railroad impact the buffalo population?

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the amount of buffalo decreased

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What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

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

Front

What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping? Options: bean picker, barbed wire, steel plow, windmills

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barbed wire

Front

Where were Native Americans forced to relocate?

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Reservations

Front

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

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Homestead Act

Front

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

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Chinese

Front

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

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Gold

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Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans? Options: Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations., They were paid for their land so that they could buy land elsewhere., Americans gained a better understanding of Native American culture and began treating them with respect., American pioneers offered to share the land with the Native Americans.

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Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.

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Adopting the customs and practices of the dominant culture.

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Assimilation

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The Dawes Act...

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divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation