
Western Expansion & Gilded Age
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did some African Americans move into the western territories during the 1800s?
They wanted to find places where slavery was still legal.
They wanted to create a new nation.
They hoped to create new technologies.
They hoped to own their own lands.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many Native American tribes come into conflict with settlers in the late 1800s?
Settlers forced Native American tribes to industrialize.
Settlers moved onto lands controlled by Native American tribes.
Settlers helped increase the bison population of the Great Plains.
Settlers brought slavery into the Great Plains.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action was taken by the federal government to promote the growth of railroads in the West?
The government paid veterans to work on the railroads.
The government provided tax breaks on construction materials.
The government gave land grants to railroad companies.
The government funded the construction of the tracks.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main goal of Native American boarding schools such as the Carlisle School in Pennsylvania?
to increase the education of settlers living in Native American lands
to increase the political knowledge of Native American leaders
to create better trading relationships between settlers and Native Americans
to force Native Americans to assimilate into American culture
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the steel plow impact the United States?
It made it easier to farm in the western territories.
It increased the power of the military.
It increased voting rights.
It created sectionalism.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did industrialization lead to urbanization?
As more jobs became available, people moved to cities.
As farming became less important, people were forced out of rural areas.
As resources became scarcer, people were forced out of rural areas.
As the government gained power, people moved to cities.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to the Industrial Revolution in the United States?
He introduced the Lancashire Loom to the textile industry.
He introduced the Bessemer Process to the steel industry.
He introduced the assembly line to the automobile industry.
He introduced the telegraph to the communications industry.
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