Westward Expansion 1

The Great plains reach as far north as where?

• Canada

• Montana

• North Dakota

• Alaska

What does not describe the Great Plains?

• Flat

• Frequent Dust Storms

• Peninsula

• Land that's been eroded

Which of the following trails became the most famous?

• Oregon trail

• California trail

• Santa Fe trail

• Pacific Northwest trail

How did the transcontinental railroad connect America?

• North to South

• East to West

• Mexico to Canada

• Northwest to southeast

What was the most common cause of death for Native Americans?

• War

• Snake Bites

• Starvation

• Diseases

Who was the American General who lost in the battle of Little Bighorn?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• John "blackjack" Pershing

• George A. Custard

Which law encouraged small farmers to move west?

• Land Grant Act

• Mining Act of 1867

• Homestead Acts

• Cash for Gold California Acts of 1850

Which group of people were considered Exodusters if the moved west?

• Hispanics

• Mormons

• Poor Farmers

• African Americans

What land were American Indians forced onto by the U.S government?

• Reservations

• Homesteads

• Great Salt Lake Islands

• None of the above

How were the Great Plains viewed as prior to Westward Expansion?

• Treeless Wasteland

• Paradise

• Open Range

• Cowboy's Playground