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WorksheetsWestward Expansion PASS Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 48mins
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Class
Date
1.
Number '9' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Columbia River
d)
Snake River
2.
Number '1' on the map is showing which state?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
3.
Number '4' on the map is showing which city?
a)
Greenville, SC
b)
Charlotte, NC
c)
St. Louis, MO
d)
Little Rock, Arkansas
4.
St. Louis, MO was also called the....
a)
Gateway Arch
b)
Gateway to the North
c)
Gateway to the West
d)
Gateway to the East
5.
Number '5' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Great Desert
c)
The Great Basin
d)
Storm Valley
6.
Number '2' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Paris Mountain
d)
Rocky Mountains
7.
Number '8' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Snake River
d)
Colorado River
8.
Number '3' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Columbia River
c)
Snake River
d)
Colorado River
9.
Number '6' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Paris Mountains
10.
Number '7' on the map is showing which geographical feature that affected travel to the West?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Colorado River
d)
Snake River
11.
Due to the heavy winter snows and spring rains, what geographic feature was an obstacle to settlers moving west?
a)
the Snake River
b)
the Grand Canyon
c)
the Great Desert
d)
the Rocky Mountains
12.
Due to the heavy winter snows and spring rains, what geographic feature was an obstacle to settlers moving west?
a)
the Snake River
b)
the Grand Canyon
c)
the Great Desert
d)
the Rocky Mountains
13.
How did the weather impact the settlement to the West?
a)
Dry summers brought droughts and dust storm.
b)
Unpredictable hailstorms ruined crops
c)
Tornadoes destroyed homes and crops
d)
all of the above
14.
One of the changes in technology that helped the Great Plains farmers to survive was
a)
Stronger plows
b)
New models of windmills
c)
Barbed wire
d)
All of the above
15.
One reason that the farmers and the ranchers did not get along was...
a)
lack of fencing caused the cattle to sometimes the farmers crops.
b)
The cattle carried diseases that the people caught.
c)
The ranchers were mean.
d)
The farmers would not cooperate.
16.
The pioneers that took advantage of the Homestead Act were called...
a)
homesteaders
b)
ranchers
c)
sodbusters
d)
scalawags
17.
What was the name of the first railroad that connected the east coast to the west coast?
a)
Pennsylvania RR
b)
B&O Railroad
c)
Transcontinental RR
d)
Central Pacific RR
18.
Why did many immigrants come to America during the 1850's?
a)
The people back East suffered from lack of food.
b)
Gold was discovered in California
c)
People were being mistreated because of their religion.
d)
There were not enough jobs for people.
19.
The Homestead Act gave settlers...
a)
money when they got to the West.
b)
land for a small fee if they stayed for 3 years.
c)
land for a small fee if they stayed for 5 years.
d)
free homes.
20.
How were Chinese immigrants discriminated against?
a)
Paid less
b)
Worked in bad conditions
c)
Dealt with discrimination
d)
All of the above.
21.
Chinese immigrants came to the United States...
a)
to see something new
b)
to build homes
c)
family reasons
d)
for gold and to help build the transcontinental railroad.
22.
What 3 geographical features affected travel to the west?
a)
Rain, Snow, Tornadoes
b)
Cities, Farms, and Towns
c)
Scarce food, diseases, no water
d)
Rocky Mountains, Rivers, Great Plains
23.
True or False: Railroads led to an increase in pollution.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
a)
"Custer's Last Stand"
b)
"Custer's First Stand"
c)
Chief Joseph takes a stand
d)
"Bighorn's Last Stand"
25.
___________ would stomp on the tracks and break them. Railroad owners would shoot them.
a)
Cattle
b)
Horse
c)
Bison
d)
Pigs
26.
______ and ______ were sacred to the Native Americans.
a)
Family, Money
b)
Gold, Money
c)
Land, Bison
d)
Reservations, Farming
27.
The ___________ was used to bring scarce water to the surface.
a)
Windmill
b)
Mechanical Reaper
c)
Steel Plow
d)
Barbed Wire
28.
How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect development in the West?
a)
It encouraged trade.
b)
It discouraged new immigrants from settling in the West.
c)
it limited the development of towns.
d)
It eliminated the need to travel by covered wagon.
29.
St. Louis, Missouri was also called...
a)
the Gateway to the North
b)
the Gateway to the West
c)
the Gateway to the South
d)
the Great Arch
30.
What did the Transcontinental Railroad do?
a)
Brought new settlers to the West.
b)
Allowed for trade.
c)
Created air pollution.
d)
All of the above.
31.
How did the Railroad affect Native Americans?
a)
It killed their bison and took their land. Native Americans moved to reservations.
b)
It allowed Native Americans to hunt easier.
c)
It gave Native Americans jobs.
d)
Native Americans loved it.
32.
Cowboys and ranchers worked together to start...
a)
the horse industry.
b)
the cattle industry.
c)
the big industry.
d)
the goat industry.
33.
Why were Chinese immigrants paid less?
a)
They asked to be paid less.
b)
The Chinese quality of work was bad.
c)
The Chinese did not work fast.
d)
The Chinese were discriminated against because of their culture.
34.
When European immigrants moved to the West, they created...
a)
buildings.
b)
communities.
c)
fun.
d)
jobs.
35.
Why did the farms, that the Native Americans ran, fail?
a)
It was not a part of their culture.
b)
They believed in the group, not the individual.
c)
They relied on bison.
d)
All of the above.
36.
Completed in 1869 that linked the east and west coasts of the US and helped to move people, products, and raw materials across the continent...
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Norfolk-Southern Railroad
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Panama Canal
37.
Used by settlers in place of wood to make fences on the Great Plains
a)
Barbed Wire
b)
Steel Plows
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Sod Houses
38.
Battle between Sioux and Cheyenne tribes and the soldiers led by Colonel George A. Custer in which the soldiers were defeated and all killed
a)
Battle of Wounded Knee
b)
Battle of Bull Run
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Battle of Little Bighorn
39.
Apache warrior and leader who led his band of warriors in fierce raids against the settlers
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Crazy Horse
c)
Geronimo
d)
Cochise
40.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
41.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
42.
Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?
a)
mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
b)
mining proved to be unprofitable
c)
mining was destructive to the natural environment
d)
mining did not provide any jobs for local residents
43.
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
a)
NA could not get enough supplies and this lef to poverty
b)
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated from white pioneers
c)
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
d)
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
44.
What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
b)
Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
c)
Polluted the air and the natural environment
d)
All of the above
45.
What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?
a)
bean picker
b)
barbed wire
c)
steel plow
d)
windmills
46.
The Great Plains can be found in what area?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
47.
Most Westward Expansion pioneers came from what area?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
48.
Which region on the map includes the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
49.
Why was Area 3 so difficult to travel through?
a)
The area was wider than other parts of the country
b)
The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain (land)
c)
The area had not been explored by previous travelers
d)
The area was populated with too many Native Americans
50.
What was the purpose of the windmill?
a)
It tilled the hard packed earth.
b)
It brought scarce, hard to find water to the surface
c)
It allowed pioneers to quickly travel across the Great Plains
d)
It made the harvest possible
51.
What was the purpose of the mechanical reaper?
a)
It tilled the hard packed earth
b)
It brought scarce, hard to find water to the surface
c)
It allowed pioneers to quickly travel across the Great Plains
d)
It made the harvest possible
52.
What 4 major rivers did settlers have to cross?
a)
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Snake
b)
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Ohio
c)
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Rio Grande
d)
Colorado, Columbia, Mississippi, and Waccamaw
53.
What was the purpose of the steel plow?
a)
It tilled the hard packed earth
b)
It brought scarce, hard to find water to the surface
c)
It allowed pioneers to quickly travel across Great Plains
d)
It made the harvest possible
54.
What city did many pioneers begin their journey to the west?
a)
Colorado
b)
St. Paul
c)
Columbia
d)
St. Louis
55.
What was the nickname for St. Louis?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Gateway to the West
c)
Great American Desert
d)
American Breadbasket
56.
Why did pioneers NOT settle the Great Plains at first?
a)
It was hot and dry
b)
It was underestimated and misunderstood
c)
Pioneers did not have the needed technology
d)
All of the above
57.
Why did people move west?
a)
To gain land and use its resources
b)
The climate was better.
c)
People wanted to learn to
58.
The purpose of the Homestead Act was to develop the West by getting people to settle the area and farm.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
How did the railroad impact the development of the West?
a)
It made it hard for people to travel West.
b)
It was an inexpensive way for people to move West.
c)
It made it difficult to trade with other nations.
d)
It caused towns to lose money and close.
60.
What negative effect did the railroad have on the development of the West?
a)
It was too expensive to use as a means of travel.
b)
It caused many people to lose jobs.
c)
It polluted the air and water.
d)
It made trade more difficult to major cities.
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