USH2 Module 1.03 Review

What were some of the PUSH factors that motivated people to explore and settle in the western territories of the United States?

• Economic opportunity and adventure

• Racial violence and religious persecution

• Desire for land ownership and religious freedom

• Gold rush and railroad jobs

Which of the following were PULL factors that attracted people to the western territories of the United States?

• Racial violence and religious persecution

• Economic opportunity and religious freedom

• Lack of land and poor living conditions

• Political instability and war

Who were the Exodusters?

• Native Americans moving to reservations

• Black southerners migrating to Kansas and farther west following the Civil War and the failure of Reconstruction

• European immigrants settling in the eastern United States

• Chinese laborers working on the railroads

Which technological advance in transportation made western settlement more possible by the end of the 19th century?

• Automobiles

• Railroads (Transcontinental)

• Airplanes

• Steamships

Which technological advance in communication made western settlement more possible by the end of the 19th century?

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• Radio

• Television

What was one of the main economic opportunities that attracted people to the western territories?

• Fishing industry

• Gold mining

• Textile manufacturing

• Banking

What was a common desire among people moving to the western territories?

• To escape the cold weather

• To own land

• To become politicians

• To join the military

Which group of people faced religious persecution that pushed them to move westward?

• Catholics

• Mormons

• Buddhists

• Hindus

Which of the following was a major pull factor related to transportation that encouraged westward expansion?

• Development of highways

• Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad

• Introduction of commercial flights

• Expansion of the canal system

What was a significant communication-related pull factor for moving westward?

• Invention of the printing press

• Development of the telegraph

• Introduction of the internet

• Creation of the postal service