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Westward Expansion Intro

Authored by SARAH HAVEL

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5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which area was most difficult to cross while heading west?

rivers
Rocky Mountains 
Utah
California

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the Rocky Mountains located?

East Coast
West Coast

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What obstacle did NOT hinder pioneers' travel to the west?

climate
fertile soil
rivers
rugged terrain

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the major river systems that settlers had to cross?

Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Snake
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Ohio
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Rio Grande
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, Waccamaw

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group had conflict with farmers because of barbed wire fences?

chinese immigrants
cowboys and ranchers
mexican americans
miners and prospectors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were treaties between Native Americans and the US government not honored?

Native Americans broke their promises
Chinese immigrants sided with the US
gold was found on reservations 
reservations had fertile farmland

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.

African American
European Immigrant
Mexican American
Asian Immigrant

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