Westward Expansion Pt.1

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

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

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

• Settlers

• Wild Animals

• Native Americans

• Citizens

What TWO things did the Transcontinental Railroad allow movement for?

• People

• Trains

• Goods

• Bisons

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

• Ireland

• China

• France

• England

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

• True

• False

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

Pick THREE: Which parts of the physical landscapes of the US did the railroad affect?

• the land

• the mountains

• the rivers

• the beaches

True or False: Train stations were added along the railroad lines and further changed the physical landscape of the West?

• True

• False

_ _ _ _ _ were shot from trains causing Native Americans to lose an important source of food and materials.