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WorksheetsWestward Expansion
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison (buffalo) population?
the amount of bison did not change
the amount of bison decreased
the amount of bison increased
bison migrated east
Which of the following explains the major negative impact of mining?
mining became useless because new technology replaced the natural resources that were mined
mining was destructive to the environment
mining proved to be worthless
mining did not create any jobs
Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to the market
Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad START?
Sacramento, California
Promontory, Utah
Houston, Texas
New York City, New York
What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?
The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it
The workers started fighting with them
Native Americans did not like trains
The railroad kept Native Americans from migrating
The Central Pacific company hired 20,000 workers from ____.
Germany
Canada
China
Ireland
What are Boom Towns?
towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left
Towns that exploded
Towns with a lot of gold
towns that popped up along the railroad
Transcontinental means...
OVER the U.S.A.
BESIDE the U.S.A.
NEAR the U.S.A.
ACROSS the U.S.A
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad started in 1862 and ended in ____________.
1865
1867
1869
1871
What was a ghost town
Boomtowns that were abandoned
Towns that had a lot of ghosts
Towns established by settlers and attacked by Native Americans
A town that was successful
Which statement about the Great Plains is TRUE?
The Great Plains lacked food farm land
The Great Plains were a vast area to be settled
The Great Plains was just desert areas
The Great Plains was a treeless wasteland
The state of South Dakota is in which geographical region of the United States?
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Southwest
Midwest
Which state has an abbreviation of MI?
Michigan
Missouri
Wisconsin
South Dakota
How many great lakes are there?
4
3
2
5
Which is NOT a name of one of our great lakes?
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Onsmario
Lake Erie
Which color is shading the Midwest region?
pink
yellow
green
red
