WorksheetsWestward Expansion Exam
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was not central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
a)
The Horse
b)
The Buffalo
c)
Family
d)
Land Ownership
2.
The intent of the Homestead Act was to?
a)
Prevent African Americans from settling in the West.
b)
Settle Native Americans in farming communities.
c)
Make money for the government.
d)
Encourage white families to develop the West.
3.
Which of the following marked the end of the wars between the federal government and Plains Indians?
a)
The Treaty of Fort Laramie.
b)
The Death of Sitting Bull.
c)
The Sand Creek Massacre.
d)
The Massacre at wounded Knee.
4.
Law that allowed white settlers to take much of the land set aside for Native Americans
a)
Morrill Act.
b)
Homestead Act.
c)
Dawes Act.
d)
Assimilation.
5.
Why did people move westward during the 19th century?
a)
To find gold and other valuable resources
b)
To establish new communities and farmland
c)
All the above
d)
None of the above
6.
What was the impact of westward expansion on Native American tribes?
a)
They were pushed off their ancestral lands and forced onto reservations
b)
They migrated to Europe to escape the conflicts
c)
They maintained control over their territories and resources
d)
None of the above
7.
Which of the following was a major obstacle for pioneers traveling westward?
a)
Harsh weather conditions
b)
Lack of food and water
c)
Attacks from Native American tribes
d)
All of the above
8.
What was the significance of the Mexican-American War in relation to westward expansion?
a)
It resulted in the acquisition of California and other western territories
b)
It led to the abolition of slavery in the United States
c)
It established the rights of Native Americans to their ancestral lands
d)
It sparked a wave of immigration from Europe
9.
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
d)
None of the above.
10.
Which of the following TWO groups of people made up the majority of workers on the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Native Americans/Poor Whites
b)
Irish/Chinese Immigrants
c)
Native Americans/Chinese Immigrants
d)
Chinese/Spanish Immigrants
11.
Barbed wire, Blizzards and Over Population of Cattle ended...
a)
Farming
b)
Mining
c)
Open Range
d)
Homestead Act
12.
What year did the Massacre at Wounded Knee occur?
a)
1900
b)
1910
c)
1880
d)
1890
13.
What is a Boom Town?
a)
A town that grew around a prosperous mine
b)
A town with good working conditions
c)
A town with low wages
d)
None of these describe a Boom Town
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