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7th Grade - Migration

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who move from one place to another to live are called...

a)

Migrants

b)

Travellers

c)

Gypsies

2.

Which of the following are push factors? Choose more than one

a)

Political factors

b)

Wars

c)

Natural disasters

d)

Medical care

e)

Education

3.

Which of the following are pull factors? Choose more than one

a)

Not enough jobs

b)

Unhappy life

c)

Family links

d)

Better housing

e)

Political fears

4.

Push factors include a shortage of jobs and poor living conditions

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following are Environmental Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)

a)

Excessive or Prolonged Drought

b)

War & Conflict

c)

Reunite with Family or Friends

d)

Rising Sea Levels

6.

Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available Jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

7.

Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available Jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

8.

What are some effects of migration? (Check all that apply)

a)

Multinational Issues are Solved

b)

Immigrants Adapt to New Ways of Life & Culture

c)

Emigration Countries Suffer

d)

Debate Over Immigration Reform in the U.S.

9.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French vs. Indians

b)

British vs. French

c)

British vs. French and Indians

d)

Indians vs. British

10.

Why was there a war between the British and the French in 1756?

a)

Money

b)

land west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Trade

d)

Fighting for friendship with the Natives

11.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

12.

The British king, King George III, issued a proclamation stating colonists could not claim or buy land west of the Appalachian Mountains. They could not explore it or hunt on it either. He stated that the land in this region was to be used by Native Americans only. How did colonists feel about this proclamation.

a)

They felt the King had the Power and Authority to issue the proclamation.

b)

They felt the King DID NOT t have the Power OR Authority to issue the proclamation.

c)

They felt the King had the Power to issue the proclamation but NOT the Authority.

d)

They felt betrayed by the King.

e)

Both answers C and D

13.

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

a)

The Nine Years’ War

b)

The Seven Years’ War

c)

The France and Britain

14.

Who were the countries involved in the conflict?

a)

Germany and Spain

b)

Britain and France

c)

America and Britain

15.

What caused conflict between Britain and France in the early 1750s? 

a)

Britain expanded into the Ohio River Valley

b)

France expanded into the Ohio River Valley

16.

Which country won more battles at the beginning of the war?

a)

Britain

b)

France

17.

What are Boom Towns?

a)

Towns that popped up along the railroads.

b)

Towns that exploded.

c)

Towns where people moved away from because there weren't any jobs left.

d)

Towns with a lot of gold.

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.

19.

In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

a)

Omaha, Nebraska

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Sacramento, California

d)

Promontory, Utah

20.

Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?

a)

pony express

b)

stage coach

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

telegraph

21.

What caused Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?

a)

The railroad was built in the middle of their land and was destroying it.

b)

The workers started fighting with them.

c)

The railroad kept them from migrating.

d)

Native Americans didn't like trains.

22.

What two obstacles did the Union Pacific Railroad company face as they worked to the west?

a)

finding workers and had tornadoes

b)

blizzards and dynamite

c)

finding workers and being attacked by Native Americans

d)

high mountains and hiring Chinese workers

23.

Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

24.

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

a)

Japan and Germany

b)

China and Ireland

c)

China and Germany

d)

Ireland and Japan

25.

The railroad companies hired workers from other countries because _______________________.

a)

they didn't have enough money.

b)

many Americans were still fighting in the Civil War.

c)

the immigrants wanted something fun to do.

d)

they could make the tools needed for the job.

26.

Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?

a)

bison

b)

cattle

c)

horses

d)

birds

27.

How did people travel before the Transcontinental Railroad was built?

a)

bikes and scooters

b)

boats and planes

c)

horses and cars

d)

boats and wagons

28.

What does transcontinental mean?

a)

to travel across a continent

b)

to travel from one continent to another continent

c)

to travel north and south

d)

to travel to transport goods

29.

How else did the Transcontinental Railroad impact America?

a)

It increased trade between the east and west

b)

It led to a decline in immigration to the west

c)

It led to overpopulation in the east

d)

It led to increased costs of trade and transportation

30.

What is a major way that the Transcontinental Railroad impacted Native American tribes in the west?

a)

It caused them to lose gold and silver resources that they depended on for trade

b)

It caused more settlers to move west who forced them off their lands

c)

It caused their houses to be destroyed

d)

It caused them to work in low-paying and dangerous jobs

31.

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact the U.S.?

a)

It led to increased settlement in the west

b)

It led to an increase in American land

c)

It led to increased trade with Europe

d)

It led to increased transportation costs

32.

Which of the following describes the experience of Chinese workers who helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

They were treated as equals with the American workers

b)

They were discriminated against and weren't paid as much

c)

They were less likely to get jobs working on the railroad because they were less experienced

d)

They got paid more because of their experience

33.

Which of the following represents the way the transcontinental railroad impacted travel across the continent?

a)

It went from taking 6 months to travel to just 6 days after the Transcontinental Railroad

b)

It reduced travel time from 6 months down to just 1 month after the Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Travel time increased by about 2 weeks because the Transcontinental Railroad was still new

34.

Which of the following TWO groups of people made up the majority of workers on the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Poor American farmers

c)

Irish Immigrants

d)

Chinese Immigrants

e)

Spanish immigrants

35.

How was the Transcontinental Railroad built?

a)

The Central Pacific company started in California and built it until connected to Boston

b)

The Union Pacific company started in Texas and built it east until it reached Georgia

c)

The Union Pacific company built it from Nebraska going west and the Central Pacific company built it from California going east and they connected in the middle

36.

What was the primary purpose of the First Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

To provide a faster route for mail delivery

b)

To facilitate westward expansion

c)

To transport goods and people across the country

d)

To establish dominance over Native American tribes

37.

What were the key technological advancements used in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

telegraph, diesel-powered locomotives, nitroglycerin

b)

telegraph, steam-powered locomotives, dynamite

c)

telephone, horse-drawn carriages, gunpowder

d)

radio, electric-powered locomotives, C-4

38.

What impact did the First Transcontinental Railroad have on the Native American tribes?

a)

It had no impact on the Native American tribes.

b)

It led to displacement and conflicts with the Native American tribes.

c)

It improved relations between the settlers and the Native American tribes.

d)

It led to economic prosperity for the Native American tribes.

39.

How did the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad impact Native American tribes?

a)

The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad had a negative impact on Native American tribes.

b)

The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad led to the extinction of Native American tribes.

c)

The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad had a positive impact on Native American tribes.

d)

The construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad had no impact on Native American tribes.

40.

What does transcontinental mean?

a)

to travel across a continent

b)

to travel from one continent to another continent

c)

to travel north and south

d)

to travel to transport goods

41.

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.