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Westward Expansion Increases

Authored by Neil Schutte

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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Westward Expansion Increases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused lung disease among miners?

Dirty water

Dusty air

Virus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the high demand for beef in the East?

Growing economy and population

Import bans

Decrease in cattle population

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did cowboys herd cattle to?

Rivers

Plains for grazing

Forests for protection

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of herding cattle to the northern plains?

For grazing (fresh grasses to eat)

For breeding

For shelter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one consequence of the booming cattle business?

Decreased competition for land

Increased competition for the open range

Less need for barbed wire

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Pacific Railway Acts provide to railroad companies?

Free labor

Loans and large land grants

Free construction materials

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many acres of public land did Congress grant to railroad companies?

5 million acres

100 million acres

131 million acres

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