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Westward Expansion USII.4a

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Westward Expansion USII.4a
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

mountains
crossing rivers
the great plains
all of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

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