Expanding West and Overseas Review

Which of these was a driving force behind Manifest Destiny?

• The factor work in the West

• The rich culture of immigrants

• The many resources in the West

• The gold that was found in California

After the transcontinental railroad was built, cattle drives stopped in______. The railroad was also able to accommodate_______.

• railroad towns and ranchers

• railroad towns and cattle drives

• settlements and pioneers

• railroad towns and passengers

Look at the graph and then answer the question. What is the reason for the changes in population that you see on the graph?

• As cities became overcrowded, more people moved to the country.

• Even though farmers were doing well, people preferred to live in cities.

• As manufacturing increased, people moved to cities to work in factories

• Western states became to crowded, so people started moving back east.

Read the passage. Then answer the question. The gold rush was a boon for Cyrus McCormick’s reaper sales. So many people went to California in search of fortune that farms had a shortage of workers. McCormick sold 1,500 reapers that year. He had applied for a patent extension in 1848 when his expired, but the extension was rejected. It was rejected because competitors requested that the government not grant it. The Commission of Patents stated that the reaper was too valuable to be controlled by one person.

What conclusion can you draw from this passage?

• Those competing with McCormick worked for the government.

• The gold rush almost caused the collapse of the farming industry.

• The gold rush impacted the sales of several new farming technologies.

• McCormick's competitors also wanted to be able to make money on reaper sales.

What material was used to build many homes on the windy prairie?

• sod

• iron

• mud

• steel

Chief Sitting Bull

• surrendered and was killed by American troops.

• was chased by American troops for 700 miles.

• surrendered to spare his people and fought U.S. troops in the Great Sioux War.

• led his people against General Custer and defeated American troops at Little Big Horn.

Chief Joseph

• surrendered and was killed by American troops.

• was chased by American troops for 700 miles and surrendered to spare his people.

• defeated American troops at Little Big Horn.

• led his people against General Custer.

Crazy Horse

• surrendered and was killed by American troops and found U.S. troops in the Great Sioux War.

• was chased by American troops for 700 miles.

• surrendered to spare his people.

• led his people against General Custer.

Read the excerpt. Then complete the sentence below. We had buffalo for food, and their hides for clothing and for our teepees. We preferred hunting to a life of idleness on the reservation, where we were driven against our will. At times we did not get enough to eat, and we were not allowed to leave the reservation to hunt. We preferred our own way of living. We were no expense to the government. All we wanted was peace and to be left alone. Soldiers were sent out in the winter, they destroyed our villages. The "Long Hair" (Custer) came in the same way. They say we massacred him, but he would have done the same thing to us had we not defended ourselves and fought to the last. Our first impulse was to escape with our squaws and papooses, but we were so hemmed in [restricted] that we had to fight. — Crazy Horse to Lieutenant Jesse M. Lee, shortly before his death Crazy Horse is explaining why he and his people were forced to __________ and fight General Custer and his men at the battle of __________.

• resist, Wounded Knee

• surrender, Little Big Horn

• resist, Little Big Horn

• surrender, Wounded Knee

Look at the graphic organizer. Then answer the question. Which statement correctly completes the graphic organizer?

• There was a new highly skilled workforce.

• The United States was using new technology.

• Fabricated materials were now used in manufactur-ing.

• People came back from the country to work in factories.