Westward Expansion

Why were more people able to move West?

• Cattle farms
• railroads
• mining
• culture

The completion of the first transcontinental railroad helped people to -

• find good jobs in the West
• travel to the West faster
• prepare more traditional foods
• become friends with Native Americans

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How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?

• the amount of bison did not change
• the amount of bison decreased
• the amount of bison increased
• bison migrated east

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

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

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.

• European Immigrants
• Asian Immigrants
• Mexican Americans
• African Americans

What did the westward expansion offer for former slaves?

• food
• wealth
• land
• a new beginning and freedom

What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?

• It enforced segregation
• It abolished poll taxes
• It made slavery illegal
• It defined citizenship

How does the 14th Amendment protect individual rights?

• It made slavery illegal
• Women could now vote in all elections
• It made poll taxes illegal
• It defined citizenship so all citizens have the same rights

At what point did the two railroads connect?

• Promontory Point, UT
• Virginia City, NV
• Canon City, CO
• North Platte, NE