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USI.8b #1 (Westward Movement)
Test Description: Reviews USI.8b
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What describes the following: (1) Population growth in the east, (2) Economic opportunities, (3) Cheaper and faster transportation, and (4) Availability of cheap, fertile land
A
Factors that influenced immigration to the mid-west states
B
Factors that influenced western migration
C
Factors that influenced immigration to the southern states
D
Factors that influenced immigration to Canada
2) Men panning for ___ was a main reason for moving west.
A
Oil
B
Gold
C
Freedom
D
Religion
3) After exploration of the new territories, which form of transportation increased because it was cheaper and faster?
A
Rail travel
B
Wagon trains
C
River and canal travel
D
Automobiles
4) Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should —
A
increase immigration from Europe
B
expand for the good of the country
C
become independent from Great Britain
D
create a national court system
5) The Cause of population growth in the Eastern states what what Effect?
A
Increased trade with Canada
B
Start of a war with Mexico
C
Expansion toward the Pacific Ocean
D
Immigration from the European continent
6) How did the growth of railroads affect the geographic expansion of the United States?
A
Families lived in the northwestern region of the country for the first time.
B
Explorers traveled to Mexico for the first time.
C
People and goods moved westward more easily.
D
More people traveled to the east coast to work in factories.
7) All of the following were reasons for relocating westward EXCEPT —
A
Freedom
B
Free land
C
Factories
D
Gold
8) Connecting waterways provided faster transportation of goods and supplies, and aided western movement. What waterway was built in New York for this purpose?
A
Great Lakes
B
Mississippi River
C
Rio Grande
D
Erie Canal
9) Which factor that influenced westward movement is displayed in an 1849 advertisement about going to California for the gold regions?
A
economic opportunity
B
belief in Manifest Destiny
C
availability of cheap, fertile land
D
population growth in eastern states
10) Which was NOT a reason people moved west?
A
To find a spouse
B
For farming
C
For logging
D
To find freedom
11) Which is NOT one of the effects of the Gold Rush on California's physical environment?
A
Many acres of forest were destroyed
B
Miners planted new crops and vegetation in the area.
C
Many crops were destroyed by miners.
D
Chemicals and toxic waste leaked into the soil and water
12) Which event listed below was NOT a result of the California gold rush of 1849?
A
It created a gender imbalance in the population in California, dominated by a majority of male prospectors who hoped to str
B
The transcontinental railroad spread to California, which united the west and east coasts and caused a financial boom in th
C
The majority of prospectors arriving in California in 1849 became instantly rich, leading to a world of prosperity in Calif
D
The largest group of people to gain financially were merchants, who sold goods to prospectors.
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