
Westward Expansion Review
Authored by Corey Perillo
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5th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the Great Plains?
many lakes surrounded by mountain ranges
rolling hills of rock and limestone
thick forests with heavy rainfall
flatlands that slowly rise from east to west
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the Great Plains?
many lakes surrounded by mountain ranges
rolling hills of rock and limestone
thick forests with heavy rainfall
flatlands that slowly rise from east to west
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Settlers were able to claim up to 160 acres of public land in the Great Plains as a result of...
... the Dawes Act.
...the Louisiana Purchase.
...the Reconstruction era.
...the Homestead Act.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result in the 1870s of the increased settlement of the Great Plains?
Native Americans expanded their control over the lands.
Buffalo herds were nearly wiped out by over-hunting.
Better resources were found to build and construct shelter.
Regular rainfall meant more people could farm the land.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad impact the United States?
It increased the number of people traveling to the West.
It decreased the support for industrialization.
It weakened the economy of the United States.
It decreased political support for westward expansion.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad impact many Native American tribes?
It increased trade between Native American tribes.
It created new states for Native American tribes.
It increased the political power of Native American tribes.
It destroyed natural resources used by Native American tribes.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As Americans moved west throughout the 19th century, how were Native Americans affected?
They were forced to move onto reservations.
They were forced to relocate to Canada.
They lived together harmoniously with the settlers.
They moved into large cities to find jobs in factories.
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