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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 western migration
B
Factors that influenced immigration to the mid-west states
C
Factors that influenced immigration to Canada
D
Factors that influenced immigration to the southern states
2) Men panning for ___ was a main reason for moving west.
A
Freedom
B
Oil
C
Gold
D
Religion
3) After exploration of the new territories, which form of transportation increased because it was cheaper and faster?
A
Automobiles
B
Rail travel
C
Wagon trains
D
River and canal travel
4) Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should —
A
become independent from Great Britain
B
increase immigration from Europe
C
create a national court system
D
expand for the good of the country
5) The Cause of population growth in the Eastern states what what Effect?
A
Immigration from the European continent
B
Expansion toward the Pacific Ocean
C
Start of a war with Mexico
D
Increased trade with Canada
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
More people traveled to the east coast to work in factories.
C
Explorers traveled to Mexico for the first time.
D
People and goods moved westward more easily.
7) All of the following were reasons for relocating westward EXCEPT —
A
Gold
B
Factories
C
Free land
D
Freedom
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
Erie Canal
C
Mississippi River
D
Rio Grande
9) Which factor that influenced westward movement is displayed in an 1849 advertisement about going to California for the gold regions?
A
availability of cheap, fertile land
B
economic opportunity
C
belief in Manifest Destiny
D
population growth in eastern states
10) Which was NOT a reason people moved west?
A
To find a spouse
B
For logging
C
To find freedom
D
For farming
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
Many crops were destroyed by miners.
C
Chemicals and toxic waste leaked into the soil and water
D
Miners planted new crops and vegetation in the area.
12) Which event listed below was NOT a result of the California gold rush of 1849?
A
The largest group of people to gain financially were merchants, who sold goods to prospectors.
B
It created a gender imbalance in the population in California, dominated by a majority of male prospectors who hoped to str
C
The transcontinental railroad spread to California, which united the west and east coasts and caused a financial boom in th
D
The majority of prospectors arriving in California in 1849 became instantly rich, leading to a world of prosperity in Calif
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