Unit 3 Chapter 2 Quiz pages 29-33

What motivated many people to move west?

• Finding gold
• Starting farms or ranches
• Religious freedom
• All of the above

How did most people travel to California before the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

• By sailing around South America
• By sailing through the Panama Canal
• By traveling across the Pacific Ocean from China
• All of the above

What law gave 160 acres of land free to anyone who would settle on it and farm for at least five years?

• The Homestead Act
• The Indian Removal Act
• The Transcontinental Railroad Act
• The Gold Rush Act

Which Native American group was forced to march to Indian Territory in what is known as the Trail of Tears?

• Cherokee
• Apache
• Nez Percé
• Lakota Sioux

Who led the Lakota Sioux in their resistance against miners and the U.S. Army?

• Chief Sitting Bull
• Chief Crazy Horse
• Chief Geronimo
• Chief Joseph

What religious movement emerged among Native American groups as a form of resistance?

• The Ghost Dance
• The Trail of Tears
• The Homestead Act
• The Transcontinental Railroad

What happened to the number of bison on the Plains as a result of westward expansion?

• The number of bison greatly increased
• The number of bison remained the same
• The number of bison was greatly reduced
• The number of bison doubled

What did westward expansion change in the American landscape?

• The wild woods and prairies gave way to farms, ranches, towns, and cities
• The Native American nations lost their sovereignty
• The number of bison increased
• The Homestead Act was repealed

Which of the following is NOT a reason why people moved west?

• Finding gold
• Starting farms or ranches
• Religious freedom
• Avoiding hostility in the East

How did most people travel to California before the completion of the transcontinental railroad?

• By sailing around South America
• By sailing through the Panama Canal
• By traveling across the Pacific Ocean from China
• All of the above