GVHS US History: Unit 3 - Westward Expansion

When talking about "the West," what area are we talking about?

Why was land a cause of Westward Expansion?

• Lack of interest in exploring new territories
• Desire for more space, resources, and economic opportunities
• Fear of overcrowding in the East
• Desire to preserve natural habitats

Which was NOT a way people made money during post-Civil War Westward Expansion?

• Trading stocks on Wall Street
• Farming

• Gold + silver mining

• Cowboy life

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States had a ___ given right to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• To limit the opportunities for land ownership and development in the western United States
• To discourage settlement and development of the western United States
• To promote isolation and lack of development in the western United States
• To encourage settlement and development of the western United States

Homesteaders had to ​ (a)   the land given to them by the government within ​ (b)  

• improve
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 10 years
• clear
• destory

Organize the terms under the correct Railroad

Groups:

(a) Union Pacific

,

(b) Central Pacific

• Built by Chinese workers

• Flat land

• started in Kansas

• Built through mountains, explosives used

• Dealt with Indigenous attacks

• Started in California

• Built by Irish Workers

How did the transcontinental railroad change travel in America?

• It made travel faster, more efficient, and more accessible.
• It made travel more expensive and less accessible
• It had no impact on travel in America
• It made travel slower and less efficient

What two metals were the focus of mining boom towns?

• copper and iron
• platinum and palladium
• aluminum and titanium
• gold and silver

Why were boom towns dangerous? What were they missing?