Westward Expansion Unit Test Review

What were the three biggest obstacles to pioneers heading west?

• rivers, streams, ponds

• disease, desserts, and danger (the 3 Ds)

• mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts

• thieves, Native Americans, and rivers

Because St. Louis was one of the starting points for heading west, what was it called during this time?

• Starting Point for Heading West

• Oregon Trail

• St. Louie

• Gateway to the West

What was the original name of the Great Plains?

• The Great American Desert

• The Great Plains

• The Gateway to the West

• The American Breadbasket

The original name of the Great Plains changed to ___________ once the farming potential of the land was realized.

• The Great American Desert

• The American Breadbasket

• The Great Plains

• The Midwest

Check the following boxes to mark the mountain ranges that pioneers had to cross.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• French Alps

Check the boxes next the the rivers that had to be crossed as pioneers heading west.

• Missouri

• Mississippi

• Amazon

• Snake

• Colorado

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the climate of the west?

• Summers were nice and pleasant.

• Snow resulted in spring floods.

• Summers were hot and often brought swarms of insects and drought.

What was the law called that offered free land to American citizens and immigrants who were willing to start new farms on the Great Plains?

• Civil Rights Law

• The Homestead Act

• Farmers' Free Land Law

• None of these

The building of the transcontinental railroad affected herds of __________ by decimating their population.

The building of the transcontinental railroad positively impacted the development of towns and trade in the west.

• True

• False