Westward Expansion Review for Exam tomorrow Tuesday 10-29-24

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To discourage settlement and development of the western United States.

• To promote industrialization in the eastern United States.

• To establish a system of land ownership for Native American tribes.

• To encourage settlement and development of the western United States.

Which act provided free land to settlers in the western territories?

• Land Grant Act

• Frontier Act

• Settlers' Act

• Homestead Act

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To connect the eastern and western coasts of the United States

• To create jobs for the local population

• To establish trade routes with other countries

• To transport goods and people across the country

What is a boomtown?

• A boomtown is a community that experiences a decline in population and economic growth.

• A boomtown is a community that experiences slow population and economic growth.

• A boomtown is a community that experiences no population and economic growth.

• A boomtown is a community that experiences rapid population and economic growth.

Which group of people were forced to live on reservations?

• Hispanic Americans

• Asian Americans

• Native Americans

• African Americans

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To make China more powerful.

• To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?

• Buffalo

• cattle

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________.

• north and south

• east and west

The Plains Indians relied on  this very important resource for food, weapons, tools, clothing, and shelter.

• horses
• cows
• deer
• buffalo