Westward Expansion USII.4a

The primary goal of manifest destiny was

• End slavery in the new territories
• removal of European influence from South America
• expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
• secession of southern states from the nation

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

• mountains
• crossing rivers
• the great plains
• all of the above

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 explains the major drawback of mining?

• mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
• mining proved to be unprofitable
• mining was destructive to the natural environment
• mining did not provide any jobs for local residents

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

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
• Polluted the air and the natural environment
• All of the above

I just moved to America, but I'm too poor to travel to the West. Instead, I will start a family here in the city. People don't like me because I wasn't born in the United States.

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

I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.

• African American
• European Immigrant
• Mexican American
• Asian Immigrant

The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as

• The Great Expansion
• Manifest Destiny
• Oregon Fever
• The Monroe Doctrine

What act allowed the national government to make deals with the Native Americans to exchange their land?

• Indian Removal Act
• Civillization ACt 
• Manifest Destiny Act
• Indian Territory Act