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Westward Expansion Review

Authored by Blake Sorrel

History

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The mining industry began during the early 1800s and attracted many settlers to the West.  Which resource were most of the miners looking for?

gold
aluminum
coal
phosphate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1850’s, how did most of the people moving from the East to the West travel?

On wagon trails
On railroad lines
On rivers and canals
On paved roads

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After 1869, how did most of the people moving from the East to the West travel?

Wagon Trails
Rivers and Canals
Transcontinental Railroad
Paved Roads

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was it more difficult for the Central Pacific RR to lay tracks than the Union Pacific RR?  

The land had not been explored by previous travelers.
The land was populated with many Native Americans.
The land consisted of mountains and rugged terrain.
The land was the wider than other parts of the country.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which invention used electricity to send news across the country?  

the transcontinental railroad
the Pony Express
the telegraph
the stagecoach

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group of immigrants lived in California and worked on the Transcontinental Railroad for the Central Pacific Railroad Company?

the Irish
African Americans
the Chinese
Native Americans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was negatively impacted by the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

transportation
economic opportunities
Native American life
communication

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