Expansion and Migration Test

What is river #5?

• Rocky Mountains

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• The Great Plains

What is river #1?

• Rocky Mountains

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• The Great Plains

What is the land feature in #3?

• Rocky Mountains

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• The Great Plains

What is the land feature in #2?

• Rocky Mountains

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• The Great Plains

What town is shown on #4?

• Rocky Mountains

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• The Great Plains

In the late 1800s, where were most of the crowded cities located?

• Area 1

• Area 2

• Area 3

• All areas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

In the late 1800s, most of the people traveling from Area 1 to Area 3 traveled using _________.

• Bicycles on paths

• Trains on railways

• Cars on paved roads

• Wagons on trails

• Boats on rivers and canals

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which geographic features formed obstacles to westward migration?

• oceans, meadows, hills

• islands, caverns, valleys

• mountains, rivers, deserts

Which statement describes the journey of a settler traveling west?

• The journey west was challenging because the settlers had to travel around mountains and rivers. The weather was also very extreme.

• The journey west was easy for settlers.

• The journey west was enjoyable because the travelers were able to travel via stagecoach.

• The journey west was difficult because the settlers were traveling by boat.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

Why were so many African-American ‘Exodusters’ eager to move onto Great Plains?

• European immigrants forced them away from their homes in the East.

• They wanted to hunt buffalo.

• They wanted to help the Native Americans.

• Many had hopes of owning their own land and escaping discrimination.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9