
Westward Expansion
Authored by Bridget Moore
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7th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What kind of labor was used to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Slave Labor
Animal Labor
Cheap Immigrant Labor
Child Labor
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Where did the two railways connect?
Sacramento, California
Omaha, Nebraska
Promontory, Utah
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
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