Settlement of the West Quiz

Settlement of the West Quiz

11th Grade

22 Qs

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Settlement of the West Quiz

Settlement of the West Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

Promontory Point, Utah

Sacramento, California

Omaha, Nebraska

Denver, Colorado

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main reasons for the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad?

To reduce travel time from coast to coast

To increase the number of ports on the West Coast

To connect Canada and Mexico

To build more cities in the Midwest

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who mainly built the Transcontinental Railroad?

Chinese immigrants

Irish immigrants

Mexican laborers

Native Americans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What event would start a stampede of prospectors hoping to strike it rich?

News of a gold strike

Discovery of oil

Opening of a new railroad

Announcement of a new city

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What were small frontier towns that transformed into small cities overnight called?

Boomtowns

Ghost towns

Railroad towns

Mining camps

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happened to boomtowns once the mines were used up?

They became almost empty and were called "busts"

They grew into large cities

They became tourist attractions

They were converted into farms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How many acres of land could a person claim under the Homestead Act for a small registration fee?

50 acres

100 acres

160 acres

200 acres

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