Westward Expansion Review

What government incentive encouraged many Americans to move west?

• The Homestead Act

• The Railroad Act

• The Land Grant Act

• The Western Expansion Act

Why did many farmers go into debt during the westward expansion?

• High cost of mechanization

• High cost of land

• High cost of labor

• High cost of seeds

What was one consequence of the oversupply of agricultural products?

• The cost of agricultural products dropped

• The cost of agricultural products increased

• Farmers were able to repay their debts

• Farmers stopped using railroads

How did the expansion of railroads impact the cattle industry after the Civil War?

• It made transporting cattle to markets easier and cheaper

• It made transporting cattle to markets more difficult

• It increased the cost of cattle

• It reduced the need for cowboys

What invention allowed landowners to prevent cattle drives?

• Barbed wire

• Steel plow

• Mechanical reaper

• Transcontinental railroad