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Westward Expansion - SOL USII 2a, 4a

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What changed the Great Plains from a "treeless wasteland" to a "vast area to be settled"?

Change in climate
New leadership
New technologies
Change in the economy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the climate and physical features of the Midwest region of the United States?

Flat, dry land with frequent dust storms and land erosion caused by wind and water
Treeless, snow capped peaks with cold  temperatures
Deep valley with steep sides, land erosion caused by water
Rolling hills with moderate rainfall, many waterways, and severe storms

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During westward expansion an invention used to adapt to the lack of adequate rainfall was --

railroad
sod house
barbed wire
windmill

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food, no one knows where they are -- perhaps freezing to death.  I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find.  Maybe I shall  find them among the dead.  Hear me, my chiefs; I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.  From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
Which American Indian delivered this speech to General Howard in 1877?

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
Sitting Bull of the Hunkpapa Sioux
Little Big Man of the Oglala Lakota
Crazy Horse of the Lakota Sioux

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best reflects how the lives of American Indians changed with westward expansion?

The American Indian population increased with westward expansion.
The American Indians were forced to assimilate to white American culture.
Living on reservations allowed the American Indians to hold onto their culture.
The American Indians agreed to move to reservations .

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Chief Joseph say, "I will fight no more forever"?

To save his tribe from being attacked by the Apache Indians
To save his tribe even though it meant moving back to the Great Plains
To save his tribe from the Canadian Calvary
To save his tribe even though it meant living on a  reservation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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How do these images show the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?

Native Americans were forced to assimilate into American culture
Native Americans gained opportunities to own land
Native Americans benefitted from purchasing mail order goods
Native Americans went west in search of gold and silver wealth

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