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1) The idea of Manifest Destiny helped the US grow. Which of these groups was hurt by westward expansion?
A
Native Americans
B
Railroad Workers
C
Farmers of the Great Plains
D
Children
2) What impact did the railroads have on the bison out West?
A
People shot bison because they were ruining the tracks
B
People no longer used bison for transportation
C
None
D
The railroads got more business from transporting bison
3) Which landform was the most difficult for settlers to cross on their way to California?
A
The Rocky Mountains
B
The Appalachian Mountains
C
The Atlantic Ocean
D
The Mississippi River
4) Name the grasslands that are between the Mississippi River in the East and the Rocky Mountains in the West.
A
Gateway to the West
B
The Appalachian Mountains
C
The Great Plains
D
The Coastal Plains
5) Why was the time of year important to settlers traveling on wagon trains?
A
There was always a shortage of water in the summer
B
The deer population was too great.
C
The supply of gold in California was running out quickly.
D
The snow in the winter made travel very dangerous.
6) What effect did the destruction of bison herds have on Native Americans of the West?
A
Bison could not help build the railroads.
B
It only affected Native Americans of the Rocky Mountain region.
C
It damaged their way of life, because they sold bison to feed railroad workers.
D
It damaged their way of life, because they relied on bison for food, clothing, and shelter.
7) Which of the following was a reason the Transcontinental Railroad was built?
A
To provide clothing to needy families
B
To connect Canada and Mexico
C
To provide a faster route between the East and the West
D
To carry tons of gold to cities
8) Which river did most pioneers have to cross on their journey west?
A
Mississippi River
B
St. John River
C
White River
D
Congaree River
9) Which of the following is part of the work that cowboys did in the West?
A
Searching for wifi
B
Digging for gold
C
Farming land
D
Driving cattle herds
10) Which was a reason for the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A
The Chinese became successful vegetable farmers.
B
The Chinese population was decreasing.
C
Chinese immigrants worked for lower wages.
11) How did the U.S. Government often deal with their treaties with Native Americans?
A
They broke treaties
B
They never made treaties
C
They refused to sign treaties
12) What eventually happened to the treaty between the Sioux and the United States?
A
The federal government honored the treaty.
B
The federal government broke the treaty when gold was discovered in the Black Hills.
C
The Sioux did not like the Black Hills and broke the treaty.
13) What was the ultimate goal of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce tribe?
A
To kill federal troops
B
To find peace in Canada
C
To mine for gold
14) What did the Homestead Act of 1862 do?
A
Protect bison populations from being killed
B
Allow heads of household at least 21 years old to claim land
C
Allow the branding of cattle
15) Which of the following is a group that was kicked off their land in the West?
A
Farmers
B
Cowboys
C
Mexicans
16) Which event made the work of cowboys driving cattle through the plains difficult?
A
The Chinese Exclusion Act
B
Farmers who fenced their land
C
The rise of big cities all over the west
17) How did the Chinese immigrants most contribute to the development of the West during the 1800s?
A
Through farming and cleaning
B
Through mining and railroad work
C
Through ranching and building
18) Which of these groups did completion of the transcontinental railroad help?
A
Farmers
B
The Spanish
C
Native Americans
19) Which of the following made it difficult to build the transcontinental railroad?
A
Mountains
B
Congress
C
Miners
20) Which of the following is true of the Great Plains?
A
Only good for farming
B
Only good for ranching
C
Good for all kinds of agriculture
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