Westward Expansion Pt.1

Westward Expansion Pt.1

5th Grade

12 Qs

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Westward Expansion Pt.1

Westward Expansion Pt.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

to discourage the settlement of the West

to encourage the settlement of the West

to defeat the Native Americans

to build the Transcontinental Railroad

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Transcontinental ____________ changed the physical landscape and cultural landscape of the US in the 1860s.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who occupied the west before the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Settlers

Wild Animals

Native Americans

Citizens

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What TWO things did the Transcontinental Railroad allow movement for?

People

Trains

Goods

Bisons

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Immigrants from ______ and ______ were largely responsible for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

Ireland

China

France

England

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: the Transcontinental Railroad allowed Native Americans to have a better way of life.

True

False

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The discovery of _ _ _ _ and other precious metals increased the desire to build the railroad across the nation.

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