Westward Expansion

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

• mountains
• crossing rivers
• the great plains
• all of the above

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

• the amount of bison did not change
• the amount of bison decreased
• the amount of bison increased
• bison migrated east

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• the railroads helped the NA move east
• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
• the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supple and resources
• the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?

• the gold runs out in the local mine
• the railroad moves its station away from the town
• A & B
• none of the above

Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?

• mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
• mining proved to be unprofitable
• mining was destructive to the natural environment
• mining did not provide any jobs for local residents

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

• NA could not get enough supplies and this lef to poverty
• NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
• NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
• NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

How were the NA economically affected by displacement?

• NA profited from gold found on their reservations
• NA families were separated from their children
• NA lived comfortably on reservations
• Many NA suffered from poverty and starvation

Which of the following is not a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?

• Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market
• Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
• NA profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
• Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
• Polluted the air and the natural environment
• All of the above

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.

• European Immigrants
• Asian Immigrants
• Mexican Americans
• African Americans