Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

8th Grade

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37 Qs

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Westward Expansion

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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