Unit 7 Social Studies Quizizz - 5th Grade TEKS

"Oh! times are tough, amazing rough,

Expenses are alarming;

I will go West, its far the best,

Try my luck at farming.

According to the words above, some people wanted to move to the West in order to ...

• get rich mining for gold

• leave behind the harsh city life

• experience the adventure of exploring

• spread Christianity to American Indian Tribes

Settlers on the plains of the United States used the invention pictures above because they needed:

• electricity

• coal

• water

• oil

Which idea was most likely supported by the artist of the painting above?

• Women's Rights

• Manifest Destiny

• Freedom of Religion

• Citizenship for American Indians

American Indian leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull reacted to settlement of the West by...

• demanding statehood and representation

• leading an armed resistance to U. S. policies

• teaching settlers how to survive on the plains

• helping to build railroads across the United States

Cities like Denver and Kansas City became major economic centers because -

• they are seaport cities

• the railroad lines are nearby

• the climate in the area is so mild

• they are along the Mississippi River

Those who supported the idea of Manifest Destiny believed that the United States should -

• stretch from ocean to ocean

• spread democracy overseas

• pay settlers to live on the plains

• give land to the American Indians

One way the building of railroads contributed to environmental change was by

• depleting supplies of coal

• enclosing land into fenced areas

• polluting rivers on the Great Plains

• helping to wipe out large herds of bison

During the 1800s many immigrants came to the United States to -

• work in factories

• fight in the Civil War

• serve in the government

• study in American universities

Which opportunity attracted many immigrants to settle in the West?

• Free land

• Jobs in factories

• Access to education

• Travel on the railroad.

Based on the photo above, one challenge faced by many immigrants was -

• living in crowded houses

• finding a good paying job

• being separated from family

• speaking a different language