Westward Expansion: railroads and settlements

Which description was true of Texas cowboys in the 1870s and 1880s?

• They most often worked in small groups, herding cattle on “long drives.”

• They were responsible for preventing Indian attacks on places of white settlement.

• Most of them were of Chinese and Native American heritage.

• Most cowboys had studied their trade for many years, both in high school and college.

What factor led to the Chinese Immigration?

• Dictator Government

• Potato Famine

• Economic Opportunity

• Government Jobs

A direct result of Manifest Destiny was the

• interest in westward expansion of the U.S. settlements

• less interest in westward expansion of the U.S. settlements

• establishment of industrial centers along the western rivers

• establishment of industrial centers along the western rivers

Which technology resulted in reduced travel time in the 19th century, in the west?

• Steamboat

• Railroads

• Pony Express

• Canals

What had the strongest effect on migration within the U.S.?

• Creation of the railroad system.

• Development of the steamboat.

• The Pony Express system

• Completion of the Erie Canal

What increased migration to California in 1849 and Alaska in 1897?

• oil

• fur

• land

• gold

The Homestead Act of 1862 promoted the development of western lands by

• Creating a system of dams for crop irrigation.

• Providing free land to settlers.

• Removing all restrictions on immigration.

• Moving Native American Indians to reservations

Where did the Transcontinental Railroad meet?

• Dodge City

• Promontory Point

• Sand Creek

• Abilene

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

• the railroads helped the NA move east

• Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

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

• the railroads increased the amount of land the NA had

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers

• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy

• Polluted the air and the natural environment

• All of the above