Westward Expansion Test Prep

What city was the center of the meatpacking industry during the Westward Expansion?

• Cincinnati

• Richmond

• Denver

• Chicago

What city known as the center for the meatpacking industry is located on this map?

• Chicago

• St. Louis

• Denver

• San Francisco

What was the main reason the government wanted Native Americans on reservations?

• To keep an eye on them

• To protect them

• They wanted their land

• They didn't want Native American land

How did the reduction of buffalo cause American Indians to change their way of life?

• They became vegans

• They needed a new source of food, clothing, and shelter

• They didn't need buffalo

• They became farmers

Which Apache leader is remembered for fighting US Troops, evading capture, and refusing to recognize US occupation of the SW United States?

• Sitting Bull

• Big Foot

• Geronimo

• Chief Joseph

"These brave men (US soldiers) sent 200 Indians to that heaven which the ghost dancer enjoys." Which US Army vs Plains Indian conflict does this quotation refer to?

• Battle/Massacre at Wounded Knee

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Homestead Act

• California Goldrush

Which group of people were not considered US Citizens until 1924?

• Women

• Children

• African Americans

• Native Americans

Was the cotton gin a technological advance for settling the Great Plains?

• yes

• no

Was electricity a technological advance for settling the Great Plains?

• no

• yes

Which animal did ranchers raise on the Great Plains

• Dogs

• Gorillas

• Cattle

• Buffalo