Unit 7: Westward Expansion Review

Unit 7: Westward Expansion Review

Manifest Destiny, Immigration, and moving west

Manifest Destiny

This picture is a symbolism for Manifest Destiny.

Manifest Destiny is the belief that America can stretch from sea to sea.

Migration led to Manifest Destiny.

Native Americans opposed the idea of moving west and resisted the United States.

Multiple Choice

What does the picture represent?

• Patriotism

• Nationalism

• Manifest Destiny

• Oppression

Multiple Choice

Native Americans reacted in what way to the settlement of the west?

• They dealt with it

• Helped America on their journey

• They resisted the U.S.

• They chose to move elsewhere

Multiple Choice

The belief of Manifest Destiny is that the United States would...

• Go from sea to sea

• Spread Christianity

• Get more jobs

• Give land to the Indians

Multiple Choice

Migration=

• Colonization

• Manifest Destiny

• Money

• Power

Immigration

People continued to immigrant from other countries into America.

Many Immigrants were attracted to the West because of free land.

When immigrants moved to America, many of them ended up working in factories.

But this caused cities to become overcrowded and houses were also crowded.

Multiple Choice

What attracted immigrants to the West?

• Jobs in factories

• Environmental Conditions

• Free Land

• Access to the Railroad

Multiple Choice

Immigrants came to the United States to...

• Work in factories

• Fight in the wars

• To work for the government

• Access to education

Multiple Choice

What was a struggle immigrants faced when they came to America?

• Crowded Cities and Houses

• Jobs

• Separation from their families

• Learning a new language

The Railroad

The railroad had a huge effect on migrating west.

The railroad caused many cities that were near railroads to become economic hubs for America.

The railroad also had a negative impact where bison populations were depleting.

Farming Invention

This invention is used on farms.

It is used for the purpose of gathering water.

Multiple Choice

Settlers used this invention for what purpose?

• Electricity

• Steam

• Coal

• Water

Multiple Choice

The railroads had this impact on the environment:

• Coal Surplus

• Boxed off land

• Depletion of bison

• Pollution of soil

Multiple Choice

Cities became big economic areas because...

• Access to Water

• The railroad ran through them

• Climate conditions were good

• Beautiful scenery