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Western Expansion 2
Test Description: Western Expansion 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who is known for helping farmers with plants and soils, especially the peanut
A
George Jefferson
B
George Carter
C
George Washington Carver
D
George Washington
2) Which of the following did not come with expansion and industrialization?
A
Industries grew and created more jobs.
B
The United States became the leading manufacturing country.
C
More people worked in cities.
D
People left factories and went to farms more and more.
3) How did railroads help American grow?
A
They were made of steel./
B
They helped businesses and people reach farther markets and places.
C
Only immigrants could build them
D
They replaced all ships in the world.
4) This helped the United States be accessible from sea to sea across the continent
A
The Emancipation Proclamation
B
The Transcontinental Railroad
C
The Spanish American War
D
The Panama Canal
5) Why were cattle drives profitable for western ranchers?
A
Cattle got really really fat on the drives and would weigh more.
B
Ranchers were paid by the pound for each cow, horse, and person.
C
Cattle could be sold for higher prices to those in east where there was less beef available.
D
Cattle drives were popular and you could pay for a ticket to go on one.
6) Cattle drives ended when
A
Native Americans used all of the cattle and ranchers got goats instead.
B
Gold was more available than cattle.
C
Fences ended open grazing and the east dropped their need and demand for meat.
D
Cowboys became dancers.
7) Which cattle trail was the one that first took cattle from Texas to Kansas where they could be shipped on the railroad
A
Great Indian
B
Great Western
C
Chisholm
D
Oregon
8) Which is not true about the Pony Express?
A
It was the first way of sending mail across the U.S.
B
They only hired strong married men.
C
There were 150 stops that were often dangerous to reach.
D
They wanted to hire single, young, healthy, light weight cowboys.
9) What was the name of the law that said you could go west, work the land, pay for the deed, and keep the land (even it meant moving Native Americans)
A
California Far and Away
B
Western Act of 1822
C
Homestead Act
D
Land and Deed Deal of the West
10) Which is not true about Theodore Roosevelt?
A
He was a member of the Rough Riders.
B
He was a very popular president who loved the outdoors.
C
He helped get the Panama Canal built to improve travel and trade.
D
He was the president during the Great Depression
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