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Westward Expansion Intro. Quiz

Authored by Melissa Lewis

Social Studies

5th Grade

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Westward Expansion Intro. Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.

mountains
crossing rivers
the great plains
all of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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

30 sec • 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 led to poverty

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them 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

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?

Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market

Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers

Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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

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