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WorksheetsWestward Movement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
During the late 1800s, sod houses were built in the Great Plains because _________.
The region's weather conditions were calm
Dust storms destroyed all of the region's trees
Materials to build a shelter were limited
Industrial demand for trees was high
Which of these THREE inventions helped people live on the Great Plains?
Barbed wire
Automobiles
Tractors
Sod Houses
Steel Plows
Who led the Nez Perce tribe on an unsuccessful exodus to Canada?
Sitting Bull
George Custer
Geronimo
Chief Joseph
One of the impacts that westward movement had on Native Americans was that they were relocated from their traditional lands to ______.
Overseas territories
Internment camps
Canada and Mexico
Reservations
The discovery of _______ and ________ was a major reason for westward movement, but many Native American tribes lost their land as a result.
Copper - Iron ore
Wheat - Dry farming
Weapons - Buffalo
Gold - Silver
After the Civil War, the Homestead Act opened up large areas of the Great Plains for settlement, making _______ available to many Americans.
Reservations
Cattle herds
Land ownership
Gold mines
Which adaptation, shown in the photograph, helped provide water to the Great Plains?
Barbed wire
Windmill
Steel plow
Dry farming
The invention pictured above was used in the Great Plains to ______.
Fortify fences against harsh weather conditions
Easily cut through soil to plant seeds
Protect livestock and mark property boundaries
Enclose prisoners
The BEST title for this organizer would be _______.
Reasons for Westward Movement
Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Americans
New Technology Used in the Great Plains
Discrimination Against Immigrants
What climate feature eroded the soil and made life on the Great Plains very difficult?
Hurricanes
Rain
Wind
Hail
Which of the THREE following people would have been likely to migrate westward after the Civil War?
People looking for adventure
Wealthy owner of a factory
Former slaves
Miner searching for gold and silver
Which of the following was NOT an impact of westward movement on Native Americans?
Increase of the buffalo population
Assimilation attempts and lifestyle changes
Forced relocation from their traditional lands
Reduced population through warfare and disease
Why was the Massacre of Wounded Knee significant?
It was the worst defeat by the U.S. Army against Native Americans
It began an era of dominance of the Great Plains by Native Americans
It was the last major battle between the U.S. Army and Native Americans
It removed all Native Americans from the reservations
One of the major outcomes resulting from the event in this picture was that _______.
Westward expansion occurred quickly
People migrated to the south
Gold and silver were discovered
Farms became more industrialized
Which battle occurred in 1876 that resulted in the defeat of Custer's 7th Cavalry by Sioux Native Americans?
Battle of Sutter's Mill
Battle of the Great Plains
Battle of Little Bighorn
Massacre of Wounded Knee
The Great Plains can be described as _______
Mountainous areas that run north and south
Lowlands that gradually rise from west to east
River valleys that rise south to north
Flatlands that rise gradually from east to west
Which group moved to the Great Plains in search of a new beginning following the Civil War?
Former enslaved African Americans
Native Americans
Women
Northern business owners
Because of new technologies, people saw the Great Plains not as a "treeless wasteland" but as a _______
Land rich with natural resources
Vast area to be settled
Plateau with plentiful rain
Mountainous area to be explored
The above quote is from a Native American who fought against U.S. troops for 19 years before he was finally captured. Who is he?
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
Tecumseh
Chief Joseph
What was also occurring during the time period shown on the graph?
The size of buffalo herds was increasing
Native American settlement was increasing
The number of wheat farms was decreasing
Native Americans' native land was decreasing
