Expansion and Migration

The physical and cultural landscape of the United States changed due to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• True

• False

What happened to the Native Americans as the pioneers moved West?

• They welcomed the pioneers.

• They had to move farther West.

• They took part in the Homestead Act.

• Nothing.

Name the push/pull factors for immigrants.

• Lack of opportunities

• Conflict

• Poverty

• All of the above.

Too few number of immigrants moved out West and caused the West to close.

• True

• False

The growing demand for goods helped push the Industrial Revolution of the 20th Century.

• True

• False

Labor conditions became ______________.

• unsafe

• only available to immigrants

• heavily influenced by the boss

• increased due to industrial revolution

Children worked because_____________ (2 answers).

• money for the family

• cheap labor for the business

• there was no school

• parents had other responsibiltiies.