Westward Expansion 2021

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• The railroads helped the Native Americans move east.

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

• The railroads took Native American Land land and decreased their food supply including the buffalo herds.

• The railroad had not impact on the Native American poulation.

A Boom Town grows up where gold is found in 1849.What was night cause of a Boom Town to become a ghost town?

• The gold runs out in the local mine

• The railroad moves its station away from the town

• A & B

• none of the above

Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining and panning for gold?

• mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources

• mining proved to be unprofitable

• mining was destructive to the natural environment

• mining did not provide any jobs for local residents

When westward expansion of settlers happened what impact were there for the Native Americans?

• Native Americans could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

• Native Americans were Forced to leave their homes and move to reservations.

• Native Americans were pleased with the new homes on the Reservations.

• Native American culture became widely accepted by white settlers

What two things led to a reduction in the Native American populations?

• The tribes actually grew larger.

• Tribe members died from starvation and disease.

• The Native American population remained the same.

• Many Native Americans emigrated to Europe.

Which of the following is not a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?

• Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market.

• Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers.

• Native American tribes profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads.

• Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads.

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.

• European Immigrants
• Asian Immigrants
• Mexican Americans
• African Americans

I use to own land in the West. However, after the U.S. won a war against my country in the 1840s people began discriminating against me. As a result, I lost my land.

• Mexican American
• African American
• European Immigrants
• Asian American

I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.

• African American
• European Immigrant
• Mexican American
• Asian Immigrant

What is the Pony Express?

• The name of a horse
• A new town
• A way to deliver mail
• A horse race