Westward Expansion and Native Conflicts

What was the name of the railroad that connected the eastern and western United States in the 1800s?

• The Erie Railroad

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• The Southern Pacific Railroad

• The New York Central Railroad

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Which group experienced increased conflicts as settlers moved westward?

• European immigrants

• Native Americans

• Railroad workers

• Factory owners

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What animal was important to many Native American tribes in the West and was nearly destroyed during westward expansion?

• Horse

• Buffalo

• Cow

• Sheep

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Which law gave settlers land in the West if they agreed to live on and improve it?

• The Homestead Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Navigation Act

• The Civil Rights Act

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What was a major reason people moved west in the 1800s?

• To find gold and new opportunities

• To escape from the railroad

• To avoid farming

• To move to big cities

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Which event marked the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The driving of the Golden Spike

• The start of the Civil War

• The building of the Erie Canal

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What did the Transcontinental Railroad make easier for settlers?

• Traveling to the West

• Sailing to Europe

• Farming in the East

• Building ships

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Which group built much of the western part of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• German immigrants

• Italian immigrants

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What happened to many Native Americans as settlers moved west?

• They gained more land

• They lost their land

• They moved to Europe

• They became railroad owners

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Which resource was important for railroad construction?

• Gold

• Steel

• Cotton

• Oil

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