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Western Expansion Final Test Quizziz (study tool)

Total questions: 146

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1830, President ____________________ pushed the Indian Removal Act through Congress

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

2.

The Indian Removal Act led to the event known in history as....

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The trail of Death

c)

Battle of Little Bighorn

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

3.
For how much did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$10 million
b)
$5 million
c)
We fought in a war and won it
d)
$15 million
4.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Columbia River

d)

Missouri River

5.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

6.

What land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Missouri River

d)

the Louisiana Purchase

7.
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains? 
a)
Grizzly bears
b)
Indian raids
c)
Low food supplies
d)
Heat exhaustion
8.
What was one impact that the Lewis and Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific? 
a)
It showed that traveling over the Rocky Mountains was all but impossible
b)
It allowed later travelers to follow accurate maps on their journeys
c)
It made American Indian tribes especially hostile toward later travelers
d)
It prevented later boat travel on the Missouri River
9.

Which statements accurately describe: Zebulon Pike

a)

Led two expeditions. Brought back information about the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains. Mapped part of the Rio Grande and explored what is now northern Mexico and southern Texas.

b)

Was enslaved to Clark. Was very interesting to the Native Americans because they had never seen an African American before. Was good at cooking, fishing, and hunting.

c)

Interpreter between the Native Americans and the explorers. Negotiated the purchase of horses. Identified edible plants. Eased tensions between the explorers and Native Americans.

10.

To attract people to California, the Mexican government offered land grants. Land grants are

a)

gifts of land.

b)

money to buy things.

c)

gifts of houses.

d)

money for cattle.

11.

What is a rancho?

a)

A rancho is a ranch with geese.

b)

A rancho is a ranch for cattle.

c)

A rancho is a ranch for trees.

d)

A rancho is a ranch for growing vegetables.

12.

Which of the following received most of the land grants in California?

a)

Californio women

b)

Californio men

c)

California Indians

d)

settlers from the United States

13.
Who was the first black mountain man?
a)
Samuel Woodhouse
b)
Jim Bridger
c)
Jim Beckwourth
d)
Jedediah Smith
14.

What mountains did the mountain men make a passageway through

a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
They didn't make a passage through mountains  
c)
Rocky Mountains 
d)
Pacific mountain
15.

Who was the mountain man who got his ear ripped off by a bear?

a)
Jedediah Smith
b)
Jim Bridger
c)
Jim Beckwourth
d)
James Beckwourth
16.

American Indians often guided the trappers and traded with them.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is a missionary?

a)

Someone that goes on missions

b)

A pilot

c)

Someone that goes on adventures

d)

Someone that brings religion to a people or place

18.

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman went on the Oregon Country to...

a)

teach the fur trappers about Christianity

b)

teach the Native Americans about Christianity

c)

build a mission at Fort Astoria

d)

help the Makah find more efficient ways to hunt grey whales

19.

What were the main causes of death on the Oregon Trail?

a)

Indians and sickness

b)

Accidents and dust

c)

Mud and Mountains

d)

Sickness and Accidents

20.

This person tried to serve the Cayuse Indians in Oregon with his wife.

a)

William Becknell

b)

John Jacob Astor

c)

Marcus Whitman

d)

Narcissa Whitman

21.

These people were the fur trappers of the Northwest, who would become legendary.

a)

Mountain Men

b)

Missionaries

c)

Fur Traders

d)

Frontiersmen

22.

Who were the first white easterners to build permanent homes in Oregon?

a)

Missionaries

b)

Fur Traders

c)

Merchants

d)

Explorers

23.

How did pioneers on the Oregon Trail protect themselves on the dangerous journey?

a)

They brought more weapons than food

b)

They banded together for mutual protection

c)

They only traveled at night to stay out of sight

d)

They traded with the Native Americans for protection

24.

Why did pioneers lighten the load on their trip out west?

a)

Because they needed more room for goods they picked up along the way

b)

Because they didn't think their new homes could fit all their things

c)

Because the horses and oxen would get tired quickly

d)

Because they needed to be faster to avoid attacks

25.
It is estimated that 1 in _____ immigrants died on the Oregon Trail.
a)
50
b)
10
c)
100
d)
800
26.
The Oregon Trail is over _______________ miles. 
a)
100,000
b)
4,500
c)
500
d)
2,000
27.

A line of wagons traveling as a group.

a)

Prairie Schooner

b)

Wagon Train

c)

Pioneers

d)

Oregon Trail

28.

This type of wagon was designed for the strenuous journey. It had a covering, large wheels, and the bed could float like a boat.

a)

Prairie Schooner

b)

Wagon Train

c)

Pioneers

d)

Oregon Trail

29.

The Mormon leader who led 150 Mormons west from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake in what is now Utah. He helped found Salt Lake City.

a)

Joseph Smith

b)

Brigham Young

c)

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

d)

Levi Strauss

30.

Founded the Mormon religion and was killed by a mob.

a)

Joseph Smith

b)

Brigham Young

c)

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

d)

American Indians

31.

Brigham Young helped make the ______________________ that many others followed to settle in the West.

a)

Old Spanish Trail

b)

Mormon Trail

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Santa Fe Trail

32.
 The ________ brought a flood of settlers to California.
a)
IMMIGRATION
b)
GOLD RUSH
c)
GOLD FEVER
33.
What do you call people who made their living exploring, trapping animals and pushing into the wilderness?
a)
Missionaries
b)
Pioneers
c)
Mountain Men
d)
Prospectors
34.

Which animal did Mountain Men trap

a)

Lion

b)

Buffalo

c)

Beaver

d)

Wildebeast

35.

Where did the travelers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Wyoming

d)

Missouri

36.

The main goal of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman was to

a)

convert Native Americans to Christianity.

b)

attract additional settlers to the Oregon Country.

c)

provide a place for settlers to stop and rest on their journey.

d)

write and publish reports about what the Oregon Country was like.

37.

What profession were the majority of homesteaders?

a)
Lawyers
b)
Farmers
c)
Doctors
d)
Preachers
38.

What was the average distance traveled per day on the Oregon Trail?

a)
15 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
55 miles
d)
100 miles
39.
Why were Oxen used to pull wagons?
a)
They have horns.
b)
They were easier to keep.
c)
They were strong
d)
Horses cost too much
40.
How long did it take to get to Oregon?
a)
1 year.
b)
3-4 months.
c)
8-10 months
d)
4-6 months
41.

Where did the Oregon Trail begin?

a)

Independence, Michigan

b)

Independence, Missouri

c)

Independence, Montana

d)

Independence, Massachusetts

42.

Where was gold first discovered in California?

a)

Sutter's Mill

b)

San Francisco

c)

San Diego

d)

Sacramento

43.

Which group came from overseas to join the gold rush?

a)

Russians

b)

Chinese

c)

Germans

d)

Gauls

44.
What were the people who searched for gold called?
a)
Gold diggers
b)
49ers
c)
Crazy
d)
76ers
45.
True or False: More people struck it rich by finding gold, even small amounts, than with businesses and services for miners
a)
True
b)
False
46.
19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?
a)
Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Work in New York factories
c)
Contributions to the steel industry
d)
Contributions to John D. Rockefeller
47.
How did Chinese immigrants face hostility in boomtowns?
a)
They were not paid enough
b)
Laws restricted Chinese miners from claims
c)
They did not work hard enough
d)
Some people thought they were vigilantes
48.
What is a fast economic or population growth called?
a)
bust
b)
treaty
c)
boom
d)
reservation
49.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
50.
 What year did the gold rush in California begin? 
a)
1492
b)
1619
c)
1776
d)
1848
51.

What was "gold fever?"

a)

A. A disease caused by exposure to radioactive gold

b)

B. A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold in California

c)

C. A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for gold

d)

D. The desire to get rich quick by acquiring gold

52.
What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold? 
a)
Gold sifting
b)
Dirt panning
c)
Panning for gold
d)
Pan searching
53.

Levi Strauss is famous for

a)

creating the first pair of blue jeans

b)

creating the first grocery store

c)

finding gold

d)

creating the telegraph

54.

What was the purpose of the two trails marked on the above map?

a)

To ship cotton from southern Texas to factories in the north.

b)

To allow easy access to the Gulf of Mexico in order to ship goods.

c)

To allow ranchers to move their cattle north to railroads which shipped cattle east.

d)

To allow army troops in Texas to easily and quickly move north to help defend against attacks from American Indians.

55.

What caused Texas ranchers to drive their cattle north to the railways?

a)

Many of the miners from the California Gold Rush wanted beef as part of their diet.

b)

There was a major drought in south Texas and ranchers were driving herds north towards water sources.

c)

There was a strong demand for beef in eastern cities which gave the ranchers a price incentive to drive the cattle north.

d)

Roads were constructed through Texas making it much easier and quicker to drive the cattle north towards the railroads.

56.

What are the long horn?

a)

Wild horses

b)

Herds of Goats

c)

Prairie Dogs

d)

Herds of Cows

57.

Why were the long horn important?

a)

Kept grass cut low

b)

Pretty to look at

c)

Food Source

d)

Kept trails clear

58.

Who were the black cowboys of Texas?

a)

Ranchers

b)

Cowboys from Texas

c)

Settlers on the Great Plains

d)

Former Slaves with valuable skills

59.

Why did cattle drives end?

a)

Too many cattle

b)

Supply took over demand

c)

Sheep ranchers took over land

d)

Expansion of railroads and barbed wire fences

60.

The process by which cowboys guided herds of cattle (cows) along dusty trails to be sold

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Cattle Drive

c)

Pioneer

d)

Manifest Destiny

61.

Early settlers of an area, such as the American West

a)

Cattle Drives

b)

Gold Rush

c)

Pioneers

d)

Railroad

62.

On May 10, 1869, two railroad lines, one from the east and one from the west, met at Promontory Point, Utah. This was the completion of the ______________________.

a)

Southern U.S. Railroad

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Kansas Pacific Railroad

d)

California Railroad

63.

What was one way that the growing railroad changed life across America?

a)

It allowed factory products to be shipped back to the east coast

b)

It allowed people to find gold on the east coast.

c)

It allowed raw materials from the West to be shipped quickly.

d)

It caused people to move to China after they reached California.

64.

_____________________ signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Meriwether Lewis

d)

William Clark

65.

The Homestead Act of 1862 gave settlers the chance to get __________ acres of free land from the federal government?

a)

100

b)

120

c)

140

d)

160

66.

The Homestead Act had many goals. Select all that apply.

a)

to encourage settlement of the West

b)

to prepare for the Civil War

c)

to rebuild the economy after the Civil War

d)

to help African Americans and other poor people own land

67.
Which of the following was NOT a qualification to own land for the Homestead Act?
a)
21 years old
b)
Male
c)
Head of household
d)
American citizen
68.
What was the largest amount of land one individual could purchase through the Homestead Act?
a)
80 acres
b)
160 acres
c)
200 acres
d)
240 acres
69.
How long did settlers have to wait in between filing an affidavit and securing final title to the land one settled?
a)
1 year
b)
3 years
c)
5 years
d)
10 years
70.
What is the purpose of the Pacific Railway Act?
a)
To aid in the construction of Railroads through grants to railroad companies
b)
Building the railroads through government bonds
71.
Which group lost the most from the Pacific Railway Act?
a)
Settlers
b)
Western citizens
c)
The government
d)
Native Americans
72.

The railroads were funded by loans and _____________.

a)

Land Grants

b)

Stock

c)

Buffalo Hides

d)

More Workers

73.

Which mountain range did the Central Pacific have to build through?

a)

The Sierra Nevada Mountains

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

The Platte Mountains

d)

The Rocky Mountains

74.

Which city grew by over 30,000 people in just six years because of the Gold Rush?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Francisco

c)

Denver

d)

Portland

75.

California became a state because of _____________.

a)

The Homestead Act

b)

The Compromise of 1812

c)

The Pacific Railroad Act of 1862

d)

The Forty-niners

76.

The two railroad companies that built the Transcontinental Railroad were ________________ and ___________________.

a)

Western and Eastern

b)

Eastern and Northern

c)

Union and Central Pacific

d)

Baltimore and Ohio

77.

Of the following who were most likely to have worked on the Central Pacific railroad?

a)

African-Americans

b)

Chinese-Americans

c)

Irish-Americans

d)

Confederate Veterans

78.

At the Battle of Little Bighorn this 7th U.S. Calvary leader was killed along with ALL of his men

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

William Sherman

d)

George Custer

79.

What effect did the Transcontinental Railroad have on many Native American communities?

a)

The tribes grew larger and more prosperous.

b)

The tribes' land was stolen and the people were displaced

c)

The tribes completely disappeared from the U.S.

d)

Americans adopted the tribes' traditions and beliefs.

80.

What is the Battle of Little Bighorn known as?

a)

Custer's Last stand

b)

The last war in the American Revolution

c)

The start of Westward expansion

d)

None of the above

81.

Who led the Indians in Little Bighorn?

a)
geronimo
b)
sitting bull and crazy horse
c)
pocahontas
d)
Custer
82.

Who was General Custer?

a)

Native American warrior

b)

Native American soldier

c)

a commander of the 7th cavalry Regiment for the U.S. Army

d)

Varnum's commander

83.

What led to the Black Hills War?

a)

Many Lakota signed treaties to live on reservations that no one else could take from them

b)

Settlers kept moving West and taking Lakota's land

c)

Lakota people were pushed off their land/reservations

d)

The government gave the Lakota a deadline to move back onto their reservations or there would be war.

e)

The Lakota did not return to the land. Thus started a war!

84.

Why is the Battle of the Little Bighorn often referred to as Custer's Last Stand?

a)

Despite being outnumbered, the U.S. Army defeated the Lakota.

b)

Custer died in the battle, so this battle was his last effort to fight against the enemy.

c)

Sitting Bull had a vision of Custer standing on the hill.

d)

All of the above.

85.
Which words describe the Plains region?
a)
Flat, grassy lands
b)
Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
c)
Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
d)
Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas
86.
What were the lands where Native Americans were forced to live called?
a)
Reservations
b)
Compounds
c)
Concentration Camps
d)
Summer Camp
87.
What battle was a major victory for the Sioux against General Custer?
a)
Battle of Little Bighorn
b)
Battle of Tippacanoe
c)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
d)
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
88.
What "battle" marked the end of the Indian resistance?
a)
Wounded Knee
b)
Little Bighorn
c)
Horseshoe Bend
d)
Fort Wilderness
89.
What was the last armed conflict to take place between the Native Americans and the U.S. Army?
a)
The Battle of Tippecanoe
b)
Sand Creek Massacre
c)
Wounded Knee
d)
The Battle of Little Big Horn
90.

What closed the open range?

a)

Fireproof doors

b)

Barbed Wire

c)

The Sheriff

d)

Elite Military units

91.

Cattle drives and ranching were year-round jobs for who?

a)

Buffalo Soldiers

b)

Farmers

c)

Indians

d)

Cowboys

92.

Bad weather, cattle rustlers, Indians, and stampedes are all causes of what?

a)

Dangers on an oil rig

b)

Dangers during the battle of the Alamo

c)

Dangers on a Cattle Drive

d)

Dangers of farming

93.

Identify the invention in the image. This invention helped to close off the open range making cattle drives dangerous and contributing to the Open Range War.

a)

Barbed Wire

b)

Wooden Fence

c)

Metal Fence

d)

Wooden Post

94.

Which country brought cattle to Texas and the rest of the United States?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

95.

Why did so many African American men choose to live life in the open range and not in the cities?

a)

Pork and beans was a meal only given on cattle drives

b)

Less discrimination on the open range

c)

Less discrimination in the city

d)

Indians were more friendly on the open range

96.

What two cultures helped build the railroads of the United States?

a)

Indians and Mexicans

b)

Mexicans and French

c)

Chinese and Irish

d)

English and Spanish

97.

What inventions changed West Texas after the Civil War and encouraged settlement in the west?

a)

Cars and planes

b)

Books and water bottles

c)

cell phones and laptops

d)

Windmills, barbed wire, and railroads

98.

Who made the first plow?

a)

Oliver

b)

Case I H

c)

John Deere

d)

Big bud

99.

Who founded John Deere?

a)

Daniel Massey

b)

John deere

c)

John Z. Deere

d)

Johny Deere

100.

The important animals for the Indians as they got food and clothing from these animals.

a)

goats

b)

horses

c)

antelopes

d)

bison

101.
American Indians of the Great Plains used what animal for food, clothing, shelter, tools, etc?
a)
Buffalo
b)
Deer
c)
Moose
d)
Ostrich
102.
Native Americans lived in what on the Great Plains?
a)
Igloo
b)
Tepee
c)
House
d)
Hut
103.
Who created reservations for American Indians to live on?
a)
President
b)
Aaron Burr, Sir
c)
Congress
104.
What was found in the Black Hills land that belonged to the Sioux?
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
c)
Coal
d)
Diamonds
105.
Who was the last Native American to surrender to the U.S. Army?
a)
Geronimo
b)
Sitting Bull
c)
Joseph
d)
Custer
106.

He tried to lead his tribe to Canada to avoid relocating from his traditional land to live on a reservation.

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Geronimo

d)

Custer

107.

He led a series of raids against new settlements and avoided capture by U.S. Army troops.

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Geronimo

d)

Custer

108.

What is the process in which a group gives up their own culture to blend with another

a)

Conversion

b)

Acceptance

c)

Assimilation

d)

Nativism

109.
Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people?
a)
European immigrants
b)
African Americans
c)
Southern farmers
d)
American Indians
110.
How do these images show the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans?
a)
Native Americans were forced to assimilate into American culture
b)
Native Americans gained opportunities to own land
c)
Native Americans benefitted from purchasing mail order goods
d)
Native Americans went west in search of gold and silver wealth
111.
"Hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more, forever."
                        Chief Joseph; 1877
What is the best explanation for Chief Joseph making this statement?
a)
His fight for his people's land was unsuccessful.
b)
He knew he was dying.
c)
He could no longer hunt with his people.
d)
He was giving up his position as chief.
112.

Farmers of the Great Plains faced all of the following problems, except

a)

lack of wood

b)

harsh weather

c)

lack of wind for windmills

d)

insects

113.

Why did many Native Americans not like the white settlers?

a)

they killed their buffalo

b)

they broke promises and treaties

c)

they took their land

d)

All of the above

114.

What did the settlers use to build their houses out of?

a)

trees

b)

grass

c)

sod

d)

buffalo skins

115.
Why did many settlers on the Great Plains build their first house from sod instead of wood?
a)
Wood was very scarce on the Great Plains
b)
Sod is a better product
c)
Sod would hold better
116.

Provided a source of water to the homesteaders on the plains

a)
windmills
b)
barbed wire
c)
steel plows
d)
sod houses
117.
Broke through tough sod
a)
sod houses
b)
steel plows
c)
barbed wire
d)
windmills
118.
The Dawes Act...
a)
Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
b)
divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
c)
provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
d)
established the route for the Transcontinental railroad
119.
This act forced Native American tribes to give up their ancestral land holdings and move to reservation lands elsewhere. 
a)
Homestead Act 
b)
Morrill Act 
c)
Dawes Act 
d)
Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868
120.
What took land from Indian tribes and promoted assimilation?
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Morril Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Reconstruction Act
121.
Did most gold miners strike it rich?
a)
yes
b)
no
122.
What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby? 
a)
Rush towns
b)
Cities of gold
c)
Boomtowns
d)
Ghost towns
123.

Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

a)

True

b)

False

124.

What was one legacy of the Californios?

a)

city names

b)

trading posts

c)

athletic events

d)

religious practices

125.

Why were the Whitman's killed by the Cayuse Indians?

a)

The Cayuse didn't want them on their land.

b)

It was part of a religious ritual performed by their tribe.

c)

They Whitman's tried to force the Cayuse to be their slaves.

d)

The Cayuse blamed the Whitmans for the measles epidemic that swept through their tribe.

126.

Why did Mountain Men brave this dangerous lifestyle?

a)

It was worth the money

b)

They liked the freedom and adventure if offered.

c)

They were hired by the government

d)

They were looking for land to settle,

127.
Which of the following inventions was most instrumental in depleting the buffalo population?
a)
Steel Plow
b)
Mechanical Reaper
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Hydraulic Pump
128.
What caused Plains people to finally move to reservations?
a)
financial incentives
b)
opportunity to own land
c)
educational opportunites
d)
extermination of the buffalo
129.

What did the U.S. government promise railroad companies for building the railroad?

a)

paid for all supplies

b)

provided subsidies (in the form of land)

c)

provided all the laborers

130.

Which of the following was the typically the last step in this process: gold discovered, mining camps, boomtowns, _____

a)

gold rush

b)

ghost towns

c)

crime waves

d)

law and order

131.

When did the largest American Indian land losses occur?

a)

before 1775

b)

between 1850 and 1894

c)

between 1894 and 1992

d)

after 1992

132.

Who led the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

General Robert E. Lee

b)

Colonel George Armstrong Custer

c)

General Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Major General William Tecumseh Sherman

133.

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad significantly reduced the travel time across the United States from months to:

a)

Weeks

b)

Days

c)

Hours

d)

A single day

134.

What was a significant contribution of Chinese immigrants to the development of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

They provided expertise in explosive handling for tunnel construction

b)

They acted as intermediaries for acquiring land rights

c)

They were responsible for the architectural design of the stations

d)

They managed the logistics and supply chains

135.

Irish immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad were primarily responsible for:

a)

Engineering and design

b)

Blasting tunnels through mountains

c)

Laying tracks

d)

Financial investments

136.

What was the primary goal of the Homestead Act?

a)

To provide land for the construction of the transcontinental railroad

b)

To grant free land to American citizens and encourage westward expansion

c)

To establish reservations for Native American tribes

d)

To promote the mining industry in the western territories

137.

Who was the President of the United States when the Indian Removal Act was passed?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

138.

What was the final destination of the Cherokee after the Trail of Tears?

a)

California

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

139.
What substance was used to blow through the mountains when building the railroad?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Nitro-glycerin
d)
Sodium Chloride
140.
What town did both parts of the railroad meet in?
a)
Promontory, UT
b)
New York, NY
c)
San Francisco, CA
d)
Omaha, NB
141.
What town did the Union Pacific Railroad start in?
a)
Omaha, NB
b)
Promontory, UT
c)
Sacramento, CA
d)
New York, NY
142.
What town did the Central Pacific Railroad start in?
a)
Sacramento, CA
b)
Omaha, NB
c)
Promontory, UT
d)
New York, NY
143.
Who was the man that came up with the idea to build the transcontinental railroad?
a)
Leland Stanford
b)
Charlie Crocker
c)
George Washington
d)
Theodore Judah
144.
The ________________ were the major mountain range that the railroad had to be built through.
a)
Sierra Nevada
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Cascade Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountains
145.
The Chinese workers were hired to work on the railroad because they would work as cheap _____________________.
a)
Boom towns
b)
subsidies
c)
vigilantes
d)
manual labor
146.

Henry Comstock discovered _______ ore at the Comstock Lode, NV.

a)

Zinc

b)

Silver

c)

Gold

d)

Coal

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