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Western Expansion Quiz

Authored by Chad Downing

History

9th Grade

Western Expansion Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Comstock Lode?

It was a major oil discovery

It was a major silver discovery

It was a major coal discovery

It was a major copper discovery

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the goal of the transcontinental rail line?

To connect the North and South coasts

To connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

To connect Canada and Mexico

To connect Europe and Asia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the firebox in a steam locomotive?

To store coal

To generate steam

To hold water

To provide seating

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What marked the end of the "Cattle Kingdom"?

The discovery of gold

The price collapse of the mid-1880s

The invention of the automobile

The building of railroads

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did women play on farms in the Great Plains?

Only worked in the fields

Managed the household and farmwork

Handled financial transactions

Taught children exclusively

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

To encourage settlement

To protect Native American lands

To build railroads

To establish national parks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1858, __________ was discovered at Pikes Peak.

uranium

silver

gold

platinum

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