Ch 6 Test Review

Pioneers risked traveling this 2000-mile-long trail for the opportunity of new farmland. 

Which statement best explains why people in the 1800s used the trail shown on the map?

• Pioneers moved west to move to large cities for factory jobs.

• Farmers used the route to take goods to the East Coast.

• Pioneers took the trail to reach new land in the West for a better life.

• Native Americans took the route when they moved to reservations.

San Francisco in 1851 during the California Gold Rush.

What is an effect of the California Gold Rush?

• Thousands of people came to California, so the population grew.

• Gold was difficult to find so people moved back east.

• People enjoyed going to the ocean to swim and enjoy the beach.

• The route to California was long and easy.

Which two statements best describe the motivations of settlers traveling west?

• Settlers traveled west to work in factories.

• Settlers traveled west to flee the Indians.

• Settlers traveled west in search of gold.

• Settlers traveled west to escape harsh conditions.

• Settlers traveled west for new land.

Which two statements best explain the term “Manifest Destiny”?

• The belief that Americans had the right to own all of the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

• The belief that Native Americans had the right to keep their land.

• The belief that Americans had the duty to build a great American civilization.

• The belief that Americans had no right to spread their beliefs to the west.

• The belief that all people deserve the right to their own ideals.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny impact westward expansion?

• It provided a direct route through the mountains to the eastern coast.

• It persuaded Americans to settle the western United States for land and opportunity.

• It guided settlers into the plains and required them to pay a high price for new land.

• It created a strong relationship with the Native Americans.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny affect the Native Americans?

• Native Americans were invited to live and work with the settlers.

• Native Americans were forced to leave their land and many died on the journey.

• Native Americans had many new job opportunities in the west.

• Native Americans moved to new land where there was plenty of buffalo for their survival.

How were the steamboat and railroad important to Westward Expansion?

• Pioneers could move to the West quicker and easier.

• Traveling to the West was more difficult.

• There was no spread of diseases.

• Moving east was more difficult.

How did the Homestead Act lead to more people settling in the West?

• It allowed the government to force settlers to move there.

• It encouraged settlers to travel there on vacation.

• It allowed settlers to own free land.

• It encouraged settlers to demand independence from the government.

Why did the Irish and the Chinese agree to work on the railroad?

• They wanted to find gold.

• They were willing to do the hard work.

• They were good engineers.

• They wanted to help the American Indians.

Which two statements describe the effects of the Indian Removal Act?

• The Native Americans began to trade with the settlers.

• The Native Americans learned to farm and grew several different crops.

• The Native Americans were forced off of the land that their tribes had lived on for years.

• The Native Americans were happy that the soldiers cut down the timber and killed the buffalo.

• The Native Americans lost the buffalo which was important for their survival.