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Westward Expansion

Authored by Johnny Brown

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8th Grade

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Westward Expansion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is a belief  associated with  “Manifest Destiny?” 

a belief that being wealthy is a natural right
a belief that it was America's mission to spread West to the Pacific
a belief in every person's right to religious freedom
a belief that people of all races should have equal rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He was the U.S. commander in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Chief Big Foot
Samuel Morse
George Custer
Chief Black Kettle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

He invented a code of dots and dashes to send messages on the telegraph.

Chief Big Foot
Samuel Morse
George Custer
Chief Black Kettle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the railroad benefit western farmers?

They could ship cattle and east to the east.
They could ship goods made in factories to the east.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A rail line that connected the Eastern and Western coasts of the United States was called the _________________.

Transcontinental Railroad
Western Railroad
Chisholm Trail
Kanas Nebraska Railroad

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the Great Plains like?

Rocky and Hot
Wet and Swampy
Flat and Dry
Dense Forest

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the law that gave settlers a large amount of land for little money?

Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Pacific Railway Act
Transcontinental Act

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