Westward Expansion 8th grade

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

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

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

What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?

• the gold runs out in the local mine
• the railroad moves its station away from the town
• A & B
• none of the above

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

How were the NA economically affected by displacement?

• NA profited from gold found on their reservations
• NA families were separated from their children
• NA lived comfortably on reservations
• Many NA suffered from poverty and starvation

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

What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?

• bean picker
• barbed wire
• steel plow
• windmills 

Which two words would BEST describe the geography of the Great Plains?

• dry, hilly
• flat, forests
• flat, grassy
• swampy, treeless