Westward Expansion

What is the subject of this 1872 painting?

• creation of the railroad and westward expansion

• invention of the automobile

• religious influence of the puritans

• protection of national parks

Why was the Transcontinental Railroad built?

• To escape the unrest in eastern cities

• To connect the eastern lands of the U.S. with the western lands

• To increase the price of the travel and trade

• To connect the eastern lands of the U.S. with China

What kind of labor was used to build the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Slave Labor

• Animal Labor

• Cheap Immigrant Labor

• Child Labor

Which of the following was NOT an effect of building the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Population Increased

• Travel was made more efficient and cheaper

• There were less jobs

• The cattle, iron, and steel industries boomed

What was a negative effect of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Businesses and industries increased

• Native Americans were forced off of their land again

• Transportation became cheaper

• Communication became easier

Where did the two railways connect?

• Sacramento, California

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding Native American Indians?

• assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life

• increasing the size of Native American Indian reservations

• promoting Native American Indian languages and cultures

• strengthening Native American Indian tribal governments

This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the Carlisle Indian School was to

• train future leaders in tribal traditions

• prepare children for life on the reservation

• teach skills needed for working in factories

• promote cultural assimilation

Why didn't Native Americans like the idea of living on a reservation?

• They could not practice their traditional ways of life

• They could not attend church on reservations

• They could not make money on reservations

• They were provided with too much land

Assimilation means...

• to become a part of a different culture

• to forget your name

• to leave your home

• to ignore another culture