Weekly Summative #1

Which one of these facts is true regarding the Gold Rush?

• Most gold miners became wealthy from their findings.

• The Gold Rush led to a massive migration to California.

• Only Americans participated in the Gold Rush.

• The Gold Rush occurred primarily in the 1860s.

What is the meaning of Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the U.S. should remain isolated from global affairs.

• The idea that America had the divine right to expand across the continent.

• A policy encouraging industrialization in the North.

• The principle of creating equality among all people in the West.

Which is not an economic opportunity that encouraged people to travel west?

• Mining for gold and silver.

• Starting a factory in the Great Plains.

• Farming land under the Homestead Act.

• Working on the Railroad.

What did the Pacific Railway Act do?

• Provided free land for farmers moving west.

• Funded the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• Gave Native Americans control over western lands.

• Ended disputes between settlers and Native Americans.

How did the Homestead Act encourage others to settle west?

• It offered free transportation to settlers moving west.

• It provided 160 acres of free land to settlers who improved and developed the land.

• It promised financial aid to miners and ranchers.

• It created jobs for settlers in western industries.

What was a result of westward expansion?

• Native American populations experienced significant displacement and loss of land.

• The U.S. experienced a decline in agricultural production.

• Westward expansion ended conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.

• The U.S. gained control over Canada through annexation.