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Expansion and Migration LEQ 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical Geography

a)

geography that deals with the exterior physical features and changes of the earth

b)

geography that deals with the oceans and water systems

c)

geography that deals with the people

d)

geography that deals with disasters and weather

2.

Homestead Act

a)

Provided 100 acres of public land to anyone who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.

b)

Provided 160 acres of public land to anyone who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least fifteen years.

c)

Provided 160 acres of public land to anyone who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least five years.

d)

Provided 16 acres of public land to anyone who had lived on and cultivated the land for at least nine years.

3.

Demographics

a)

the statistical characteristics of animal populations

b)

the statistical characteristics of human populations

c)

the statistical characteristics of human culture

d)

the statistical characteristics of humans

4.

Native Americans

a)

a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the eastern hemisphere

b)

a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere

c)

a member of any of the industrial groups

d)

a member of any of the inventive peoples of the western hemisphere

5.

Culture

a)

the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

b)

how a group feels about their culture

c)

geography that deals with the exterior physical features and changes of the earth

d)

a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere

6.

How did the landscape of the United States change with the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

The physical landscape was changed, such as land, mountains and rivers

b)

The cultural landscape was changed with the movement of people and the change in demographics

c)

Both the physical and cultural landscapes were changed

d)

There is no physical landscape in the United States

7.

Please choose ALL that apply.

Why was there a desire for the Railroad to grow and connect the East to the West?

a)

Allowed the Movement of People

b)

Allowed the movement of goods and resources

c)

Opportunities for work, such as mining

d)

Created arguments among ethnic and occupational groups

e)

Natural geography was changed and bison were impacted

8.

How was the PHYSICAL landscape of the West impacted by the Transcontinental Railroad?

Please choose all that apply.

a)

tracks cut through the plains

b)

rivers were moved

c)

mountains were blasted for tracks to pass through

d)

neighborhoods went up everywhere

9.

How were the demographics of the West impacted by the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

immigrants settled the went for new jobs

b)

freed slaves moved west to own land

c)

immigrants helped to build the railroad

d)

nobody came to America

e)

Americans all moved East

10.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Native Americans were happy to have new settlement in the West

b)

Native Americans were unhappy to have new settlement in the West

11.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
12.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts
13.
What types of weather hazards did pioneers face? 
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts 
b)
Sickness or disease
c)
Fights with Native Americans
d)
Spring floods, winter snows, and tornadoes
14.
Why were many Americans moving out West?
a)
To be with their families 
b)
Better weather conditions
c)
Good, cheap farmland
15.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
16.
The movement of people from one place to another is called 
a)
Migration
b)
Immigration
c)
Emigration
d)
Movement
17.
People can share 
a)
beliefs
b)
values
c)
behaviors
d)
all of the above 
18.

What was the main purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To make China more powerful.

b)

To help with transportation, communication, and to connect the nation.

c)

To make Native Americans move off their land.

d)

To give immigrants a job, to feel important, and needed in America.