Western Expansion review

What does "Transcontinental" mean?

• across the state

• across the mountain

• across the frontier

• across the country

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

The idea that America's expansion from coast to coast was our god-given right and destiny is known as...

• Promontory Point

• Myth of the Great Plains

• Migration

• Manifest Destiny

Which was NOT a benefit of railroads?

• faster travel for people and goods 
• cheaper prices for goods moved across the country
• people could move further west and stay connected to the rest of the U.S.
• steamboats were no longer necessary

Which of the following is NOT an economic opportunity to move west?

• Gold

• Farming

• Manifest Destiny

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a reason to move West?

• Gold

• Cheap, fertile land

• Manifest Destiny

• New types of Weather

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?

• They agreed to give up their land.
• They were given their choice of where to live.
• They were forced to live in reservations.
• They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Which of the following is not an effect of the Dawes Act.

• Native Americans forced to Americanize
• Forced them to become farmers
• Native Americans became wealthy landowners
• Abolished Native American Tribes