Social studies CBA 3

What is manifest destiny?

• the idea that Americans should continue to claim more and more land

• the idea that Americans should give land to the indians

• the idea that everyone in the US should be a citizen

• A time period where Americans wanted to become farmers

Why did settlers start to move West during the Westward Expansion?

• There were more jobs in the west

• They wanted free land

• They enjoyed traveling

• to build railroads

How did American Indian leaders respond when settlers moved west?

• They were happy people took their land and willingly left America

• They helped the Americans build houses and railroads

• They lead and armed resistance to prevent people from taking their land

• They asked if they could be citizens

What is a major economic center?

• A place that supports trade, jobs, and making money

• A place with an enjoyable climate

• A place near the ocean

• Where a war is located

Which of the following would best support a city's economy?

• War

• Mountains

• Hunting

• Railroads

Why would people immigrate to the United States during the Civil War?

• to fight in the civil war

• To work in factories in the North

• to help the government become better

• to study American culture

How would railroads most effect the environment?

• pollute the ocean

• use up all of the coal in the US

• create a divide across the US

• Wipe out large amounts of plants and animals

The railroad shown on the map most affected the towns along the route by-

• increasing the population

• profiting the town economically

• decreasing the population

• helping animals

What was the purpose of a water-pumping wind mill?

• to purify the ocean water

• to provide water for settlers living in the plains

• to conserve energy

• to save electricity

Who were Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull

• Native American leaders

• George Washington's pets

• The land Indians lived on

• The name of the ships the settlers sailed on