Module 11 Westward Expansion

What was the main thoroughfare for settlers heading west through the Appalachians?

• the Santa Fe Trail
• the Natchez Trace
• the Wilderness Road
• the Mississippi Road

Which economic activity brought the first Americans to the West?

• tree cutting
• tobacco farming
• fur trading
• gold mining

When did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin its long journey into the Louisiana Territory?

• 1804
• 1806
• 1840
• 1842

Which trail’s northern branch led into the Willamette Valley?

• the Santa Fe Trail
• California Trail
• Old Spanish Trail
• Oregon Trail

Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?

• The female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses.
• The population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich.
• Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment.
• Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.

Which immigrant group was often used for dangerous and difficult work on the Central Pacific Railroad?

• Chinese
• Irish
• German
• Mexican

How did the Dawes General Allotment Act attempt to end traditional influences on Native American society?

• by forcing Native American children to attend special schools
• by dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots
• by requiring Native American to become U.S. citizens
• by turning reservation land into publicly held farms

Which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?

• They used agriculture to provide their food, clothing, and tools.
• They had moved onto reservations by the time settlers moved west.
• They spoke different languages but were able to communicate through sign language.
• They were made up of several groups with different lifestyles but practiced the same religion.

Which of these describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

• the Sioux’s last major victory
• the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains
• the battler where Geronimo surrendered
• the worst defeat suffered by the U.S. Army on the Great Plains

How did the National Grange attempt to help farmers?

• It called for increased regulation of railroad rates.
• It promoted improvements in farming equipment.
• It called for the unlimited coining of silver.
• It promoted an eight-hour workday.