Westward Expansion Test Review

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 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

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK. What group of people is this referring to?

• European Immigrants

• Asian Immigrants

• Mexican Americans

• African Americans

What was the most difficult area to cross for people heading West during the late 1800s?

• area 1

• area 2

• area 3

What made Area 3 so difficult to travel through?

• the area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain

• the area was not explored by travelers so it was unknown

• the area was wider than other parts of the country

• the area was too populated with Native Americans

Which statement summarizes the lasting effects of the Gold Rush in the West?

• Towns began developing. This brought more people West who eventually took lands from the Native Americans.

• Native Americans moved into Ghost Towns

• Ghost towns filled the West which had a positive effect for the Native Americans

• All the towns' economies ran out of money and everyone moved back East

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

Pushing Native Americans off their land resulted in

• windmills

• plains

• reservations

• immigrants

Which group made up the majority of workers building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Irish immigrants

• African Americans

• Chinese Immigrants

• Former Union Army soldiers