Westward Expansion Review

Farmers moved out to the west for which of the following reasons?

• to find lost cattle

• the government forced them to

• the government offered free land

• Native Americans had taken over the land in the east

George A. Custer was known for which of the following?

• becoming a president

• leading Native Americans to resistance

• winning land from Mexico

• losing to Native Americans at the Battle of LIttle Bighorn

The United States acquired (got) land through all the following ways EXCEPT

• Bought it

• Won it in a war

• Stole it

• Were the first to discover it

The massacre of over 300 Native American men, women and children was the

• Wounded Knee Massacre

• Fighting Men Massacre

• Red Cloud Massacre

• Settler Massacre

Women moved out to the west for which reason?

• because they went with the men

• there were more job opportunities

• they were afraid of Native Americans

• the government forced them

All were harships for people living out west EXCEPT

• miners finding a lot of gold

• crops begin destroyed by storms

• conflicts with Native Americans

• racism in the west

What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?

• Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
• Sickness or disease 
• Fighting with Native Americans 
• Bad weather or storms

How did most people travel to the west?

• Boat
• Horseback
• Car
• Covered Wagon

How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?

• It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago. 
• It transported people to the cities to work in factories. 
• It transported Native Americans to the west. 
•  It transported raw materials to build factories in the west. 

What two ethnic groups helped to build the transcontinental railroad?

• Mexican Americans and Native Americans
• Irish immigrants and Chinese immigrants
• African Americans and European immigrants
• Scottish immigrants and Japanese immigrants