Westward Expansion

Which area was most difficult to cross while heading west?

• rivers
• Rocky Mountains 
• Utah
• California

Where were the Rocky Mountains located?

• East Coast
• West Coast

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

• climate
• fertile soil
• rivers
• rugged terrain

How did the railroad foster economic growth in the development of the west?

• by providing sharecroppers a means of travel
• by providing farmers with the means of getting their crops to market
• by providing Native Americans a means to sell fur
• by providing the bison a place to roam freely

During the 1800s people flocked to the west in search of gold. They often created towns near gold mines. What was the name given to these towns?

• Boom Towns
• ghost towns
• plantations
• shantytowns

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

• chinese immigrants
• cowboys and ranchers
• mexican americans
• miners and prospectors

African Americans who moved west after Reconstruction were known as

• exodusters
• immigrants
• slaves
• sodbusters

Asian immigrants landed on what coast of the US?

• east
• north
• south
• west

European immigrants landed on what coast of the US?

• east
• north
• south
• west

All of the following are reasons the Native Americans were involved in Indian wars with settlers EXCEPT

• destruction of the bison population
• farmers and miners claimed their land
• Native Americans were forced to live on reservations
• Native Americans were forced into slavery on plantations