Westward Expansion

Which innovation allowed people and goods to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast in just a week? 

• Airplane
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Stagecoach
• Horseback

What effects did the building of the railroad have on the Native Americans of the Great Plains? 

• Americans took their land by building railroad on the Great Plains. 
• The buffalo, which was their main staple of food, clothing, and shelter, were killed. 
• They were put on reservations which took their privileges and hunting grounds away. 
• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act? 

• To bring an end to the cattle drives.
• To defeat the Native Americans
• To encourage settlement on the Great Plains.
• To provide a market for making steel plows. 

Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas Ranchers?

• People paid to watch the cattle drives.
• Railroads paid ranchers to use their services.
• Cattle could be sold for more money in the East.
• Cattle at the farmer's crops.

What was an effect of the gold rush?

• The quest for gold encouraged many settlers to move west.
• California's population became smaller.
• People became poor.

For many Native Americans, life on the reservations included...

• Poverty and little food.
• Sports and games.
• Hunting large amounts of buffalo.
• Everything from their old lives. 

Which of the following was the cause of the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• The Native Americans tried to take land from the United States government.
• The United States government tried to take land back from the tribe after gold was found.
• The Native Americans wanted land in Canada.

Why were so many African- Americans eager to move to the Great Plains?

• European immigrants forced them from their homes in the East. 
• They wanted to hunt buffalo.
• They were seeking religious freedom.
• They had hopes of owning their own land. 

Why is the Battle of Little Bighorn also known as, "Custer's Last Stand"?

• Custer resigned after the battle.
• Custer was seriously injured.
• Custer was killed along with his entire forces.
• Custer surrendered his forces.

Which amendment granted African Americans the right to vote?

• 13th
• 14th
• 15th
• 19th