
Quiz 2.1 Exodusters, Homestead Act & Transcontinental Railroad
Authored by Bobby Swartzentruber
Social Studies
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To provide free land to Native Americans
To encourage the settlement of the western United States
To establish national parks
To promote industrialization in the East
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two companies were responsible for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Great Northern and Western Pacific
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one significant economic effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It decreased the cost of shipping goods across the country
It led to the decline of the steel industry
It reduced the need for labor in the agricultural sector
It caused a decrease in the population of the western states
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the Exodusters?
European immigrants who settled in the Midwest
African Americans who migrated to Kansas after the Civil War
Native Americans who were relocated to reservations
Chinese laborers who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major reason for the migration of the Exodusters to the West?
To escape the harsh winters of the North
To find employment in the mining industry
To escape racial discrimination and seek economic opportunities
To join the gold rush in California
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