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