Westward Expansion

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

• Manifest Destiny

• Manicure Destination

• Festive Destiny

• Destiny Manifest

What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?

• Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold.

• The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources.

• Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold.

• The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush.

What was the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans?

• Settlers were always peaceful and never took Native American land.

• When gold or silver was found on Native lands, they were always asked nicely to allow miners to take it.

• Native Americans were left to live on their ancestral lands in peace.

• Many Native Americans were forced to move to reservations that were far from their ancestral lands.

What happened during the Gold Rush?

• People from all over the world moved to California

• Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold

• Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich

• All of these

During the Westward Expansion the United States more than double in size.

• True

• False

In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was finished. It made traveling out west much quicker than ever before.

• True

• False

True or False? When Native Americans signed treaties with the U.S. government to be granted large pieces of land, settlers would always honor the treaties and not settle on the Native American land.

• True

• False

How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?

• the amount of bison did not change
• the amount of bison decreased
• the amount of bison increased
• bison migrated east

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

• the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

• the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?

• mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
• mining proved to be unprofitable
• mining was destructive to the natural environment
• mining did not provide any jobs for local residents