American West

Miners migrated to West in search for?

• Gold and Oil

• Gold and Silver

• Oil and Silver

The Cattle and Mining Industry, Homestead Act, and railroad led to people moving west and an increase in population.

• True

• False

What gold rush led to 100,000 miners to migrate West to Canada in search for gold?

• Klondike Gold Rush

• Texas Gold Rush

• 956 Gold Rush

The cattle industry led to the rise of?

• New towns in the West

• Meatpacking industry

• All of the Above

Which of the following describes the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Attracted immigrants for jobs

• Established of towns on railroad stops

• Easier transportation of crops

• All of the Above

One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes —

• The building of large urban centers

• A rush to grab free public land in the Great Plains

• An influx of Chinese immigrants to California

True or False: The Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad led to problems with Native Americans.

• True

• False

Which act ended Chinese immigration in the U.S.?

• Homestead Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What is the name of the act attempted to destroy the Native Indians culture through assimilation?

• Homestead Act (Land)

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Dawes Act

T or F: The primary goal of the Indian Boarding Schools was to assimilate Native Americans children into American culture.

• True

• False