5.1 Expansion and Migration

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

• Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
• Sickness or disease 
• Fighting with Native Americans 
• Bad weather or storms

The term that best describes a moving to a new location is

• migration

• mobility

• immigration

• globalization

"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....

• Cultural push factor
• Political push factor
• Environmental push factor
• Social push factor

Entering a country when moving from somewhere else

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Chain Migration

• Seasonal Migration

Which of the following are Social Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

• Reunite with Family or Friends

• Spreading Religious or Political Beliefs

• War & Conflict

• Excessive or Prolonged Drought

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

• To make Native Americans move off their land.

• To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.

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What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

• The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

• The workers started fighting with them.

• The railroad kept them from migrating.

• Native Americans didn't like trains.

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

• Japan and Germany

• China and Ireland

• China and Germany

• Ireland and Japan

Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?

• bison

• cattle

• horses

• birds

Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?

• Washington, D.C.
• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Baltimore