Westward Expansion STAAR Review

Westward Expansion STAAR Review

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Westward Expansion STAAR Review

Westward Expansion STAAR Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Oregon Trail in the 19th century?

To serve as a trade route with Asia

To facilitate the spread of Christianity

To provide a route for settlers moving westward

To establish military bases across North America

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

The belief in the inevitable expansion of the U.S. across the North American continent

The legal process for acquiring land from Native Americans

The strategy for developing the U.S. military

The economic policy for trading with European countries

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major effect of the California Gold Rush?

Decrease in the population of California

Increase in Native American land ownership

Rapid population growth in California

Expansion of the cotton industry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a significant challenge faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?

Indian attacks

Boredom

Disease and starvation

Lightning

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Transcontinental Railroad?

To increase trade with Asia

To connect the Eastern U.S. with the Western U.S. by rail

To transport gold from California to New York

To provide a faster route to the Oregon Trail

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary laborers that built the Central Pacific portion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

African American slaves

Irish immigrants

Chinese immigrants

Native Americans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons people were motivated to move westward during the era of Manifest Destiny?

To escape persecution

To find employment in the industrial sector

To acquire land and wealth

To establish new universities

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