Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

11th Grade

11 Qs

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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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What places does the term Manifest Destiny NOT apply to?

Mexico

out of the eastern part of the US

west of the Mississippi River

into the Great Plains

All the way to California

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the reasons listed below describe a motivation for westward expansion?

access to the Atlantic Ocean

Native Americans

jobs and land

stricter laws regarding the practice of religion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is described here? This connected Western territories to the eastern US and provided a new way for products to be shipped and sold.

Eerie Canal

The Great Road

The Mississippi River

The transcontinental railroad

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these was a benefit of the transcontinental railroad?

it created a way for people to move across the continent

It allowed for more peaceful contact with the Natives

It made trade easier with Canada

It made goods more expensive and led to greater profts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was true about the Homestead Act?

It allowed settlers to buy 50 acres of land

People could choose to farm or resell the land for a profit immediately

Farmers were required to farm the land for 5 years

It was only available to rich people

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many acres did farmers buy as part of the Homestead Act?

50

160

500

250

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is the definition for which term listed below: The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Policies set forth by U.S. government to merge/eliminate tribal traditions with American culture in order to melt Native Americans into the larger society.

sedition

immigration

violation

assimilation

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