Unit 7 Social Studies

Cities like Denver and Kansas City became major economic centers because....

• they are along the Mississippi River

• the climate in the area is so mild

• the railroad lines are nearby

• they are seaport cities

Settlers on the plains of the United States used the invention pictured above because they needed...

• water

• electricity

• oil

• coal

Which idea was most likely supported by the artist of this painting?

• Citizenship for American Indians

• Manifest Destiny

• Women's Rights

• Freedom of Religion

American Indian leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting bull reacted to settlement of the West by...

• helping to build railroads across the United States

• demanding statehood and representation

• teaching settlers how to survive on the plains

• leading an armed resistance to U. S. policies

Thos who supported the idea of Manifest Destiny believed that the United States should...

• give land to American Indian tribes

• stretch from ocean to ocean

• spread democracy overseas

• pay settlers to live on the plains

One way the building of railroads contributed to environmental change was by...

• helping to wipe out large herds of bison

• polluting rivers on the Great Plains

• depleting supplies of coal

• enclosing land into fenced areas

During the 1800s many immigrants came to the United States to...

• fight in the Civil War

• serve in the government

• work in factories

• study in American universities

Which opportunity attracted many immigrants to settle in the West?

• Free land

• Jobs in factories

• Access to education

• Travel on the railroad

Based on the photo, one challenge faced by many immigrants was ...

• finding a good paying job

• living in crowded houses

• speaking a different language

• being separated from family