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Westward Expansion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Levi Strauss?

a)

a 49er

b)

a railroad worker

c)

the inventor of Levi Jeans

d)

a Native American leader

2.

During the gold rush 49ers lived in_______________

a)

Ghost towns

b)

Boom towns

c)

Reservations

d)

Tents

3.

Who were the 49ers?

a)

A pro football team

b)

Miners who moved to California

c)

A Native American tribe

d)

People who were 49 years old

4.

What were towns called after the gold rush?

a)

Ghost towns

b)

Boom towns

c)

Empty

d)

Abandoned

5.

How did people receive their mail?

a)

Pony express

b)

Fedex

c)

They didn't get any

d)

Email

6.

Only boys could work the pony express

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What company built the railroads?

a)

Union Pacific

b)

Central Pacific

c)

Both

d)

Neither

8.

The two tacks met in____________.

a)

Utah

b)

Colorado

c)

The middle

d)

West Virginia

9.

Who built the railroads?

a)

Chinese immigrants

b)

Irish immigrants

c)

Americans

d)

All of the above

10.

Building the railroads was a tough and dangerous job

a)

True

b)

False