Westward Bound! (Part 2: Page 394-401)

True or False: When settlers first began moving west, most Native American tribes were welcoming.

• True

• False

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Which was NOT something that settlers brought west that negatively affected Native Americans.

• A desire for land

• Disease

• Weapons

• New Languages

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Settlers moving west began hunting what type of animal that Native Americans depended on?

• Prairie Dogs

• Elk

• Buffalo

• Oxen

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True or False: Native Americans primarily fought with settlers because they were trying to save their land.

• True

• False

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In 1848, what country gave up its claim on Oregon Country which allowed it to become part of the United States?

• France

• Spain

• Canada

• Britain

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Where was the shiny gold rock discovered that first started the California Gold Rush?

• On a mountain cave

• In a canyon mine

• In a mountain stream

• Underneath an icy glacier

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Why did shopkeepers in California benefit the most during the gold rush?

• They were able to buy up much of the gold for low prices.

• They were able to find more workers for their shops.

• They sold things that gold seekers needed.

• They bought up lots of farmland.

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During the 1860's what massive construction project was completed by thousands of workers?

• The Hoover Dam

• The Golden Gate Bridge

• The Gateway Arch

• The Transcontinental Railroad

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What type of dancing became a popular activity for people in the west?

• The Texas Two-Step

• Square Dancing

• The Fox Trot

• Polka Dancing

The success of __________ ____________ was the result of the hard work of thousands of cowboys.

• ranch construction

• western expansion

• cattle drives

• civil war

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