Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

5th Grade

16 Qs

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Westward Expansion

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the Homestead Act of 1861 impact the ability of the average American to own land?

It prevented native Americans from owning land.
It allowed people who built on western land to keep the land.
It gave Native Americans Acres of free land.
It allowed the wealthy to buy land from the government.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which group of people were most hurt by the destruction of the buffalo herds.

railroad company owners
buffalo hunters
Native Americans
Pioneers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact westward expansion in the West.

It provided a protective barrier between the east and west coast.
It proved to be a dangerous means of transportation.
It cut the east coast off from the west coast.
It provided a new and easier means of transprortation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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In what years did the TR have the most tracks constructed?

1851-1860
1861-1870
1881-1890
1901-1910

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best describes the treatment of Mexican Americans and Asian Immigrants in the west?

They were accepted into communities by white settlers.
They were honored for introducing new skills and technology.
They were given land and treated the same as white settlers.
They were victims of prejudice, discrimination, and sometimes violence.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the discovery of gold impact settlement in the West?

It inspired people to leave the West coast and move to eastern cities.
The discover of gold caused boomtowns to be built across the US.
The discovery of gold caused eastern cities to disappear.
The discover of gold caused the government to make it illiegal for freedmen.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the invention of the barbed wire shape the future of the great plains?

It was used to close off cattle fields and establish farms.
It was used to block roads and stop expansion.
It was used to mark military training fields.
It was used to create a protective border with Mexico.

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