Quick Check for 5-2.2 Westward Expansion

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 them 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

Bison became _________ due to large numbers being killed off at one time.

• out numbered
• plentiful
• decimated
• abundant

Railroad owners hired riflemen to kill _________ because they were destroying the railroad.

• coyotes
• water buffalo
• bison
• horses

The ___________ promoted economic growth in the west because of its ability to transport goods and livestock to the east coast.

• wagon trains
• cowboys and ranchers
• new bus routes
• transcontinental railroad

Which of the following changed the natural environment by killing buffalo, clearing the land, and tunneling through mountains?

• mountain men
• wagon trains
• railroads
• Native Americans

Completed in 1869 that linked the east and west coasts of the US and helped to move people, products, and raw materials across the continent...

• Erie Canal
• Norfolk-Southern Railroad
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Panama Canal

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

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 were NOT effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• provided a means of travel
• attracted new immigrant settlers
• provided a means for transporting agricultural products
• Made life easier for Native Americans

What economical 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   supply and resources
• the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had