Western Expansion Unit Test (24-25)

Front

What were people who rushed to California in search of gold called?

Back

Forty-Niners

Front

Who started making tough blue jeans for miners during the Gold Rush?

Back

Levi Strauss

Front

What is Manifest Destiny?

Back

A belief that the U.S. should expand from coast to coast

Front

How long did homesteaders have to live on their land to keep it?

Back

5 years

Front

What law provided settlers with free land in the West?

Back

The Homestead Act

Front

What happened to many Native American children during westward expansion?

Back

They were sent to boarding schools

Front

Why did settlers often feel lonely in their new homes?

Back

They lived far from neighbors, They missed their old communities, They had difficulty adapting to their new way of life.

Front

Approximately what fraction of homesteaders gave up and went back home?

Back

6 out of 10

Front

What material did pioneers use to build "sod houses"?

Back

Grass and dirt

Front

Who invented the steel plow in 1837?

Back

John Deere