Westward Expansion: Transcontinental Railroad

These were used throughout the Great Plains to get water from the ground.

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What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To work with the Native Americans

• To help farmers grow more crops

• To stop people from moving west

• To connect the East and West coast of the US

What definition goes best with the term Exoduster?

• African American pioneers who moved to the Great Plains

• Native Americans who moved to the Great Plains

• Pioneers who removed dust from homes

• Pioneers that moved back East

What was discovered in California during the 1840's?

Which group of people was most negatively affected by building the transcontinental Railroad?

• African Americans

• White Settlers

• Native Americans

• Mexican Americans

This invention was completed in Promontory Point, Utah in 1869 and united the East and West coasts of the United States.

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• The Steamboat

• The Stagecoach

• The Aeroplane

Land out West could be 'fertile' -- What does fertile mean?

• Soil that is too cold for growing

• Land covered in rocks and sand

• Land that is rich and good for growing plants

• Soil was dry and could not grow plants

Why did may Americans move westward during the 1800's? (Choose 3)

• They were forced to move from the east

• Manifest Destiny

• Gold mines

• Religion changes

• Farmland (160 acers)

Describe weather conditions of the Great Plains in the Winter?

• Tornados, hailstorms, and flooding

• Blazing heat and little rain

• Dry Grass, prone to start wildfires

• Bitter cold and blizzards

What was the purpose of the Pony Express?

• To deliver mail quickly across long distances

• To bring supplies to soldiers during the Civil War

• To transport pioneers safely across the plains

• To carry gold and silver from the West to the East