USII.A Westward Expansion Review

What were the reasons for westward expansion following the Civil War?

• C) Technological advances

• A) Desire for adventure

• D) All of the above

• B) Population growth

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Which act enabled the acquisition of land during westward expansion?

• A) Homestead Act

• B) Transcontinental Act

• C) Gold and Silver Act

• D) Immigration Act

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Who built much of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• D) European immigrants

• A) Former enslaved African Americans

• B) Chinese workers

• C) Native Americans

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What impact did westward expansion have on Native Americans?

• C) Assimilation attempts

• D) All of the above

• A) Forced relocation to reservations

• B) Increased population through warfare

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Which battle is associated with Native American opposition to westward expansion?

• A) Battle of Little Bighorn

• B) Battle of Wounded Knee

• C) Battle of Gettysburg

• D) Battle of Antietam

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What was the purpose of Native American boarding schools?

• A) To provide education for Native American children

• B) To assimilate Native American children into white culture

• C) To preserve Native American traditions

• D) To promote cultural diversity

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What was the impact of westward expansion on the buffalo population?

• C) Reduced buffalo population

• D) Buffalo population remained the same

• A) Increased buffalo population

• B) No impact on buffalo population

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Who led the Nez Percé tribe during their forced relocation from traditional lands?

• A) Chief Joseph

• B) Geronimo

• C) Sitting Bull

• D) Crazy Horse

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What was the main reason for the westward migration of former enslaved African Americans?

• D) Possibility of obtaining wealth

• C) Escape from cyclical poverty and white intimidation

• B) Technological advances

• A) Desire for adventure

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What was the impact of westward expansion on Native American homelands?

• B) No impact on Native American homelands

• A) Increased Native American homelands

• D) American Native American remained the same

• C) Reduced Native American homelands

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