SS Unit 3 Ch. 2 Settlement of the West

Front

Why did people in the 1800s emigrate to Oregon?

Back

to live on rich farmland

Front

What does the term emigrate mean?

Back

to leave one place to settle permanently in another

Front

Which statement best describes the journey to the West in the mid-1800s? 

Back

The trip took months.

Front

Which railroad companies played a significant role in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Back

Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad

Front

The companies needed thousands of workers to build the transcontinental railroad.

What does the term transcontinental mean?

Back

crossing the entire continent

Front

What was the significance of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Back

It connected the East and West coasts of the United States, promoting economic growth and westward expansion.

Front

Which territory was acquired one year after Texas? 

Back

Oregon Territory

Front

What powered the mode of transportation shown in the diagram?

Back

steam

Front

Which 1848 discovery in California drew thousands of people west?

Back

gold

Front

Who gave away or sold very cheap land on the Great Plains?

Back

1. 1. railroad companies

2. 2. U.S. government