DC US History

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the significance of Westward Expansion in American history?

• It marked the end of European colonization in America.

• It led to the growth of new states and economic opportunities in the West.

• It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It caused the United States to lose territory to other countries.

Open Ended

Why do you think the economic and political issues listed in the objectives were important during the period of Westward Expansion?

Open Ended

What is the significance of the painting 'American Progress' in understanding the concept of Manifest Destiny?

Open Ended

What drove people to continue to the Pacific during the Westward Movement?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the economic differences between the North, South, and West before the Civil War?

• North focused on manufacturing and population growth, South on agriculture with many slaves, West on settlers moving west.

• North focused on agriculture, South on manufacturing, West on industry.

• North and South both focused on industry, West on agriculture.

• North focused on slavery, South on population growth, West on manufacturing.

Multiple Choice

After the Civil War, what were the main changes in the North, South, and West as a result of westward movement?

• North saw rapid influx of immigrants and growth of cities, South had more manufacturing, West had more settlers and towns.

• North became more agricultural, South focused on industry, West had fewer settlers.

• North and South both focused on farming, West remained unchanged.

• North and West both focused on manufacturing, South had more immigrants.

Open Ended

Explain Manifest destiny?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of 'push' factors that encouraged people to move westward?

• Economic instability

• Cheap land

• Possible prosperity

• Farming/fertile land

Open Ended

Based on what you know so far, what are 3 possible positive consequences and 3 possible negative consequences of westward movement?

Multiple Choice

Which year did the California Gold Rush begin, and what nickname was given to the prospectors who rushed to California?

• 1848, Boomers

• 1849, 49ers

• 1850, Seekers

• 1896, Klondikers

Open Ended

Compare the California Gold Rush and the Klondike Gold Rush in terms of location and time period.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items was NOT listed as a necessity for gold seekers during the Klondike Gold Rush?

• Gold pan

• Heavy wool socks

• Oil clothing

• Telegraph machine

Multiple Choice

Which treaty ended the Mexican American War and resulted in the U.S. gaining new territories?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas

Open Ended

What were some of the causes and consequences of the population shift in California after the Mexican Cession?

​Westward Expansion Quiz

Open Ended

What were some consequences of the Gold Rush?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were common challenges faced by homesteaders on the Great Plains?

• Abundant water supply

• Sod homes

• Tough grass

• Deep wells had to be dug

Open Ended

What farming technique was adopted in the Great Plains due to limited irrigation, and what innovations helped farmers succeed?

Multiple Choice

What was one requirement for settlers to gain full ownership of land under the Homestead Act?

• They had to pay a fee and improve the land for five years.

• They had to buy the land outright.

• They had to be born in the United States.

• They had to serve in the military.

Open Ended

How did the government’s opening of Oklahoma for settlement impact Native American lands and the idea of the frontier?

Multiple Select

Which groups were primarily responsible for building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• German immigrants

• African American workers

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of Promontory Point in Utah in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It was where the two rail lines met.

• It was the starting point of the railroad.

• It was the largest city on the route.

• It was the location of the first train station.

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Open Ended

Explain how the growth of the railroad affected both the economy and farmers in the late 1800s.

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Gilded Age Vocabulary

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Term	Definition
assimilate	adopting the culture of a nation or group
immigration	moving from one’s homeland to live in another place
industrialization	the process that involves building and operating factories and businesses in a city, region, country, etc.

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nativism	policy advocating for the protection of the native population at the expense of immigrants
robber baron	term used to refer to wealthy U.S. industrialists from the late nineteenth century who exploited resources to amass wealth
urbanization	the process of migration to large, densely populated areas, generally cities