Westward Expansion Review

Which term is associated with the belief that Americans were destined to expand westward across the continent?

• Industrial Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Reconstruction

• Emancipation Proclamation

How did government policies and new technology contributed to westward migration after the Civil War?

• They made it easier and more appealing for people to move west by providing support and improving transportation.

• They discouraged people from moving by increasing taxes.

• They had no impact on migration patterns.

• They only benefited people living in the East.

What was one major result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• Settlement and farming of the Great Plains

• The end of westward expansion

• The creation of new factories in the East

• The discovery of gold in California

Which of the following conflicts resulted from Native American resistance to government policies?

• Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee

• Gettysburg and Antietam

• Lexington and Concord

• Pearl Harbor and Midway

Why might a poster like this have been created in the past?

• To encourage people to move to a new area

• To warn people about dangers

• To advertise a product

• To announce a festival

Why did the buffalo become an obstacle during the expansion of trains?

• They damaged the tracks

• They blocked the progress of trains

• They attacked passengers

• They ate the crops near the tracks

What was the estimated bison population in the early 1800s?

• 30-60 million

• 1 million

• 1/4 million

• A few hundred

Who was General Richard Pratt?

• An author of Native American literature
• Founder of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

• A famous Civil War general
• A politician in the U.S. Senate

What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on the United States?

• It encouraged western migration and economic expansion.
• It increased the rate of foreign immigration from eastern Europe.
• It led to a population increase among Native Americans.
• It discouraged the idea of Manifest Destiny.

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
• Polluted the air and the natural environment
• All of the above