Westward Expansion Review

Which is NOT a physical feature of the Great Plains?

• Flatlands
• Dust storms
• Lots of Trees
• Dry soil

Which group of people was forced to assimilate to American culture?

• African Americans
• Asian Americans
• Native Americans
• Western Settlers 

Which battle involved the Native American named Sitting Bull?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn
• The Battle of Yorktown
• The Battle of Bull Run
• The Battle of Wounded Ear 

Which of the following was NOT an invention that helped settlers adapt to the Great Plains?

• Barbed Wire
• Electricity
• Windmill
• Steel Plow 

The ________________________ gave settlers 160 acres of land, provided they live and farm on it for 5 years.

• The Little House on the Prairie 
• The Homestead Act
• The Westward Expansion Act
• The Oregon Trail 

Which is NOT a LARGE reason that people moved West?

• Land
• Adventure
• Railroads
• Electricity 

Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Chief Joseph were all...

• Opposed to Westward Expansion
• Agreed that assimilation was a good idea
• Legendary Native American war chiefs
• Opposed to having Exodusters on their land

What type of material did western settlers use to build homes?

• Sod
• Wood
• Brick
• Stone 

The Native Americans were forced off of their homelands onto--

• Reservations
• 40 acre farms
• Plantations
• Canadian lands

People used the following adaptations to life in the West EXCEPT--

• Log Cabins
• Dry farming
• Sod houses
• Beef cattle raising