Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush

Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush

Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

BRANDON REYNOLDS

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the population of San Francisco before the Gold Rush in 1848?

About 30,000 residents

About 1,000 residents

About 15,000 residents

About 150,000 residents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who coined the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

John Gast

A New York journalist

A California miner

John O'Sullivan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason immigrants were drawn to the West?

Religious freedom

Cultural freedom

Economic opportunities

Educational purposes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act granted 160 acres of land for free to settlers in the West?

The Homestead Act

The Land Grant Act

The Gold Rush Act

The Pacific Railway Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Transcontinental Railroad reduce the travel time across the country to?

Six weeks

Six months

Six days

Six hours

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Homestead Act require from settlers to keep their land?

To discover gold

To pledge allegiance to the US

To build a railroad

To make improvements within five years

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbolizes American civilization in John Gast's painting 'American Progress'?

Gold mines

Factories

Skyscrapers

Railroads and covered wagons

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