Westward Expansion Quiz
Authored by Kara Wong
History
8th Grade
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
20 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Settlers were able to claim up to 160 acres of public land in the Great Plains as a result of...
... the Dawes Act.
...the Louisiana Purchase.
...the Reconstruction era.
...the Homestead Act.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Selected features of the Homestead Act of 1862:
• Adult citizens were granted 160 acres of public land.
• People claiming the land were required to improve the land by building a home and farming the land.
• After 5 years on the land, the person claiming the land paid a registration fee and officially owned the land.
What was one effect of the act described in this list?
The debt of the federal government increased.
The population of settlers in the American West increased.
The number of conflicts with American Indians decreased.
The demand for natural resources decreased.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of the following are reasons the Native Americans were involved in Indian wars with settlers EXCEPT:
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements most accurately reflect the impact of westward expansion on Native American populations?
White expansion into the west negatively affected native populations because of removal of native people from their lands and events like the Trail of Tears.
Events like the Trail of Tears offered opportunities for Native Americans to work together to fight white encroachment on native lands.
White expansion into the west positively impacted Native Americans because it forced them to develop written language and adopt Christianity.
The discovery of gold on native lands contributed to an increase in native wealth.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the late 1800s, the herds of bison were nearly gone from the plains. The Great Plains Indians had been put on reservations. The Indians had to...
...hunt deer instead of bison to feed their families.
...rely on the government for food, housing, and clothing.
...hunt raccoons and bear and sell their furs to the white man.
...pay the U.S. government for use of reservation land.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was an effect of westward expansion on the American Indians?
American Indians controlled trade and supplies and this led to settler poverty
American Indians were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
American Indian tribes were moved East to make way for westward-moving American settlers
American Indians' culture became widely accepted by white settlers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
New technology included the cheap, effective fencing that prevented cattle from roaming. This invention was...
...the steel fence.
...the wood fence.
...barbed wire.
...elastic rope.
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
