
Westward Expansion
Authored by Gohar Tahir
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison (buffalo) population?
the amount of bison did not change
the amount of bison decreased
the amount of bison increased
bison migrated east
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following explains the major negative impact of mining?
mining became useless because new technology replaced the natural resources that were mined
mining was destructive to the environment
mining proved to be worthless
mining did not create any jobs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to the market
Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad START?
Sacramento, California
Promontory, Utah
Houston, Texas
New York City, New York
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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
Native Americans did not like trains
The railroad kept Native Americans from migrating
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Central Pacific company hired 20,000 workers from ____.
Germany
Canada
China
Ireland
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What are Boom Towns?
towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left
Towns that exploded
Towns with a lot of gold
towns that popped up along the railroad
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