Westward Expansion Quiz

The river outlined in GREEN.

• Snake River

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

The river outlined in BLUE.

• Snake River

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

The river outlined in YELLOW.

• Snake River

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

The river outlined in PINK.

• Snake River

• Columbia River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

Which of the boxes above represents the area known as the Great Plains, or the Great American Desert?

• A

• B

• C

• None

Which of the boxes above represents the Appalachian Mountains?

• A

• B

• C

Which of the boxes above represents the Rocky Mountains?

• A

• B

• C

This major invention helped the farmers and settlers of the West gather water from deep below the ground.

• Mechanical Reaper

• Windmill

• Barbed wire

• Steel Plow

This invention ended the cattle drives because farmers blocked off their land with it. This helped to protect their crops.

• Windmill

• Barbed wire

• Mechanical reaper

• Steel plow

Which of the following inventions changed communication in the 1800s?

• Windmill

• Telegraph

• Barbed wire

• Mechanical reaper