Unit 2 Westward Expansion Summative Practice

Determine the Push/Pull Factors that describe the purpose and economic incentives that impacted Westward Expansion. Match each statement to either 'Push Factor' or 'Pull Factor'.

• The desire to own land

• Pull Factor

• Economic opportunities with farming and Gold Rush

• Pull Factor

• Escape religious or racial persecution

• Pull Factor

• Overcrowding in Cities

• Push Factor

• Religious Freedom and/or social freedom

• Push Factor

The passage of the Homestead Act and the completion of the transcontinental railroad helped to fulfill the United States commitment to

• Reconstruction

• Manifest Destiny

• Racial Equality

• Conservation Efforts from the government

In the late 1800's, the goal of the Federal Government's policy (For example the Dawes' Act) toward Native American Indians was to

• destroy tribal bonds and thus weaken their traditional cultural values.

• grant them full citizenship and due process.

• give their tribal groups authority over their own affairs.

• increase the land ownership of western tribes.

The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to

• limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

• return eastern land to Native American Indian tribes

• encourage Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.

• hire Native American Indians as military scouts

In the late 1800s, why did the Great Plains region become closely associated with the Populist movement? Who identified the most with the Populist Party?

• A large portion of the population was industrial workers.

• Many cattle ranchers worked there.

• A large portion of the population was farmers.

• Many immigrants settled there.

According to the chart below, what was the relationship between the land settled by the United States and the Native American population?

• As the settled land grew so did the population.

• As the settled land shrank so did the population.

• As the settled land grew the population shrank.

• As the settled land shrank the population grew.

Which of the following BEST explains why people settled the West after Reconstruction?

• The availability of free land after the Homestead Act.

• It was the location of thousands of Native Americans.

• Industries were failing in the East.

• Immigrants were forced to live in distant rural areas of the country.

The two pictures below show the development in what technology from 1860-1890?

• Highway System

• Airports

• Railroads

• Cattle Routes

Match and identify the appropriate challenges that impacted Westward Expansion:

• Building a farm or home with very little resources in the west presented challenges with living in the west

• Building a farm or home with very little resources in the west presented challenges with living in the west

• Droughts and extreme weather lead to major challenges with living in the west

• Native Americans presented challenges by attacking homesteaders because of continual expansion west by Americans

• Native Americans presented challenges by attacking homesteaders because of continual expansion west by Americans

• Construction of a Continent to Continent transportation system presented difficulties with construction

• Construction of a Continent to Continent transportation system presented difficulties with construction

• Droughts and extreme weather lead to major challenges with living in the west

Using SOURCE 3 (maps of the Transcontinental Railroad), what were two advantages created by the changes depicted in the maps?

• The development of railroads allowed for the transportation of western farm goods to the east.

• The railroads slowed down the development of other modes of transportation.

• The government limited the development of railroads in certain areas.

• The development of railroads allowed for easy transportation of people and goods to the west.

• The railroads created population overcrowding in the west.