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USI.8b Reasons For Westward Expansion
Test Description: This is for SOL USI.8b Geographic and economic factors that influenced westward migration.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Population growth in the eastern states led many people to-
A
move out west
B
help runaway slaves get to the South.
C
look for new opportunities in Europe.
D
move to the cities of New England
2) The opportunity to farm cheap, fertile land in the west refers to-
A
Overland trail
B
Agriculture
C
The Gold Rush
D
Rivers and Canals
3) The overland trails many Americans used were-
A
the Texas Trail and the Florida Trail
B
the Texas Trail and the Santa Fe Trail
C
the Oregon Trail and the Texas Trail
D
the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail
4) What transportation-related technology in the 1800's made moving up and down rivers much faster?
A
Rowboat
B
Steamboat
C
Canoe
D
Oceanliner
5) An example of an important migration route for people and supplies is the-
A
Santa Fe Canal
B
Erie Canal
C
Erie Trail
D
Oregon Canal
6) The availability of what natural resource encouraged logging in the western territories?
A
Waterways
B
Coal
C
Cheap, fertile land
D
Timber
7) Oregon Territory is to farming as _______________________________
A
Texas is to Gold Rush
B
Louisiana is to Urban Development
C
California is to Gold Rush
D
Florida is to Cattle Ranching
8) Which of the following is not an example of Manifest Destiny?
A
White settlers respecting the property rights of American Indians.
B
White settlers taking land from American Indians.
C
America gaining territory from Great Britain, France and Mexico.
D
Americans taking their culture to the western territories.
9) What group of people would most likely want to the leave the South to go west?
A
American Indians
B
French-American settlers
C
Runaway slaves and African Americans
D
White settlers
10) Which of the following is an example of migration?
A
People moving from crowded cities in the east to the new opportunities in the west.
B
A family living on their farm without leaving.
C
A worker living in and never leaving the city s/he was born in.
D
Polar bears eating a lot of food before winter, then settling down for a nap.
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