Growth and Westward Expansion

How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?

• It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
• It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
• It transported Native Americans to the west. 
•  It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 

During Westward Expansion, which of the following MOST LIKELY caused Thomas Jefferson to acquire the Louisiana Purchase for the United States?

• He wanted to decrease the size of the current United States.

• He wanted to expand the borders of the United States.

• He wanted to move the Native Americans onto reservations.

• He wanted to use the land for his own farming purposes.

One effect of the Indian Removal Act was the __________________________.

• Supreme Court ruling that Cherokees could be forced to move.

• trip by Cherokees to Indian territory called the Trail of Tears.

• treaty between Cherokees and the United States government.

• the U.S. government’s development of Cherokee land in Georgia.

9. How many years did it take to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

• 3 years

• 6 years

• 9 years

• 12 years

Why was the construction of the railroad system in the United States beneficial to people of all regions?

• It made the west look beautiful.

• People were proud of the railroad system.

• Railroad systems in the United States were well managed.

• It was a faster way to move people, mail, and goods across the United States.

Why were Native Americans, such as the Lakota Sioux, forced off their land in the Black Hills?

• Discovery of gold and silver

• Their food supply was disappearing

• Years of poor crops

• Drastic climate changes

The United States government forced many Native American tribes to relocate to different areas called Indian Reservations so that…

• white settlers could move on that land

• they to turn the land into National Parks

• they could build cabins as rest stops in the mountains

• they could sell the land to Mexico

How much was the Louisiana Purchase?

• One hundred dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15,000,000

• 15,000

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To meet and trade with Native Americans

• To explore and map ut the land west of the Mississippi River

• To pan for gold in the rivers

• To map out a trail throught the Appalachian Mountains

Sacagawea was hired as a _______ during the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Farmer

• Detective

• Pilot

• Interpreter