Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

8th - 9th Grade

12 Qs

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies, English

8th - 9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

the railroads helped the NA move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supple and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

NA could not get enough supplies and this lef to poverty
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the Homestead Act offer?

a new home for travelers

a stop along the Oregon Trail

free land after 5 years of living on it.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did settlers move to the Great Plains?

They were looking for gold.
They were hoping to farm the rich land found there.
They liked the towns found there.
They wanted a factory job there.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What act gave 160 acres to any family who would linve on the land and farm it for 5 years?

The Homestead Promise
The Homestead Neighborhood
The Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead farmland

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did many homesteaders live in?

wooden houses
sod houses
farm houses
apartments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

White settlers killed many __________ which were the main food supply of the Native people.

cattle

buffalo

beaver

eagles

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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