
Westward Expansion
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the biggest factor that led to settlement into the Great Plains?
Farm land
Gold mining
Railroad jobs
Timber resources
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Homestead Act was passed by the US Government to encourage farming. How many acres of free land could you get if you farmed it for 5 years?
Up to 160 acres
Up to 40 acres
Up to 320 acres
Up to 500 acres
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As we settled our west, the US settlers decimated the buffalo population which was very damaging to the Natives' way of life.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The US Government gave subsidies to encourage railroads and farming. What did this result in?
Free land for people and railroad companies to build on
Higher taxes for farmers
Decreased agricultural production
Increased import tariffs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Women's rights expanded on the frontier because women took on an equal role with men to farm and survive on the Great Plains.
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following played a major role in Westward Expansion?
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Homestead Act
The California Gold Rush
All of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the nickname of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case ?
The 'separate but equal' case leading to racially segregated facilities
The 'Miranda rights' case
The 'judicial review' case
The 'clear and present danger' case
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