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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?
the railroads helped the Native Americans move east
Native Americans got jobs on the railroads
the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources
the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had
What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?
the gold runs out in the local mine
the railroad moves its station away from the town
both
none of the above
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty
NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers
NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills
NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers
How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?
They profited from gold found on their reservations
Their families were separated from their children
They lived comfortably on reservations
Many suffered from poverty and starvation
Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market
Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
