
Transcontinental Railroad Quiz
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7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After the Civil War, the nation became more linked with the building of the
Erie Canal
Transcontinental Canal
Transcontinental Railroad
Hoover Dam
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a reason the Transcontinental Railroad was built?
To make travel and communication easier from east to west
To wipe out the Indians of the plains
To increase settlement of the West
To boost the economic production of the West
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these not NOT a positive of the Transcontinental Railroad's being built?
It would provide immigrants and former slaves a chance for employment
It would link the nation together and would make conflict less likely between regions of the country
It would lead to increased agricultural production in the plains regions
It would wipe out the buffalo of the plains
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is a reason the Indian Wars occurred?
The railroad was wiping out the buffalo and the Indian way of life, so they resisted
The US repeatedly broke treaties it signed with Native tribes
Many Native tribes refused to leave their traditional homeland, so had to be forced
All of these are reasons
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The greatest victory of Native tribes over the US army came at
The Big Hole
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Cheyenne
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a final result of the Indian Wars of the late 19th century?
Native tribes were allowed to return to their homeland and remain semi-independent
Native tribes were moved onto reservations, often far away from their traditional land
Native tribes were forced to assimilate with whites by the Dawes Act of 1887
The Native way of life was almost wiped out by hunting of buffalo
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these was a problem facing farmers at the end of the 19th century?
Production was falling due to lack of land
Prices were falling because of increased production and falling demand
Farmers were running out of land on which to farm
None of these
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