WestWard Expansion Study Guide

Who was the wild, wild west home to?

• pirates
• vikings
• astronauts
• cowboys, outlaws, pioneers, and Native Americans

What were some causes of the westward expansion?

• The Gold Rush of 1848

• Homestead Act of 1862

• Slave Trade

• Economic Opportunities

What were some effects of westward expansion?

• More slave trade

• Racial Conflict

• Decrease in Native American population

• Attacks on China town

What treaty allowed Chinese people to become American citizens?

• Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
• The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What impact did railroads have on westward expansion?

• Railroads led to increased isolation of Western communities
• Railroads had no impact on westward expansion
• Railroads caused widespread environmental destruction in the West
• Railroads facilitated migration, trade, and communication, opening up new territories for settlement and economic development.

How did the General Philip H. Sheridan destroy the Indian way?

• Encouraging cultural exchange between settlers and Native Americans
• Building schools and hospitals for the Native Americans
• Scorched earth policy, destroying villages, crops, and buffalo herds
• Signing peace treaties with the tribes

Why did the Indians start the ghost dance?

• To prepare for a harvest festival
• To celebrate a recent victory
• To bring back the buffalo, restore their traditional way of life, and resist the encroachment of white settlers.
• To learn new dance moves

What effects did the Dawes Act of 1871 have on the westward expansion?

• The Dawes Act of 1871 improved relations between Native Americans and settlers
• The Dawes Act of 1871 increased tribal land ownership
• The Dawes Act of 1871 led to the breakup of tribal land holdings and the loss of millions of acres of land for Native Americans.
• The Dawes Act of 1871 had no impact on westward expansion

Why did the blacks leave the south during the westward expansion?

• Blacks left the South during the westward expansion to start a new fashion trend
• Blacks left the South during the westward expansion for vacation purposes
• Blacks left the South during the westward expansion for better economic opportunities, to escape racial discrimination, and seek political freedom.
• Blacks left the South during the westward expansion to pursue a career in underwater basket weaving

What was the U.S. governments opinion of Chinese laborers?

• Neutral
• Supportive
• Negative
• Positive