
Westward Expansion Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The climate of the Great Plains has --
low rainfall and frequent dust storms
mild winters and cool summers
frequent thunderstorms that often lead to flooding
extreme heat throughout the year
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the westward expansion of America, most American Indians were forced to --
join the US Cavalry
work on the construction of new railroads
relocate to reservations
work on their traditional homelands for profit
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of the Wounded Knee Massacre?
Land and peace treaties with American Indians were upheld
It postponed the laying of the final tracks of the Transcontinental Railroad
Many Lakota people were murdered, marking the end of the Indian Wars.
American Indians won the right to remain on their traditional homelands for a few more years.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the increase in westward expansion?
Opportunities for land ownership
Desire for adventure
Spreading of slavery
Discovery of gold and silver
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People used the following adaptations to life in the west EXCEPT --
Dry farming
Sod Houses
Beef cattle raising
Wooden houses
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because of new technologies, people did not see the Great Plains as a "treeless wasteland" but as -
A vast area to be settled
Land for Indian reservations
An area to relocate all new immigrants
the site for a new national park
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What city is NOT located in the Midwest region of the United States?
Chicago
Atlanta
St. Louis
Detroit
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