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USI.8b Reasons For Westward Migration
Test Description: Why did people move west in the time between 1801 and 1861?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Westward migration was influenced by what two factors?
A
culture and geography
B
economics and topography
C
geography and economic opportunity
D
archaeology and human resources
2) The idea that expansion was for the good of the country and was the God-given right of the country is known as ___.
A
Expansionism
B
Migratory Fate
C
Manifest Destiny
D
God's Plan
3) One reason people moved west was ___.
A
sparse population in the east
B
greater population density found in the west
C
crowding in the west
D
population growth in the east
4) What was NOT one of the ECONOMIC factors people moved west for?
A
gold
B
steamboats and locomotives
C
freedom to earn money for runaway slaves
D
logging and farming
5) People moved west because ___.
A
taxes were getting too high in the east
B
the land was too fertile in the east
C
they did not like living on the coast
D
they could get cheap, fertile land
6) Which of the following is NOT an example of cheaper faster WATER transportation?
A
canals
B
steamboat
C
steam locomotive
7) What made travel across New York using water cheaper and easier?
A
The Isthmus of Panama
B
The Gulf of Mexico
C
The Erie Canal
D
The Hudson Bay
8) The Santa Fe and Oregon are examples of ____ that improved as more travelers used them and gained new knowledge of the dangers along the way.
A
new forms of transportation
B
canals
C
forts
D
overland trails
9) Which of the following was and example of Cheaper and faster transportation during westward expansion?
A
automobiles
B
airplanes
C
underground railways
D
steam locomotive
10) During what time period was the westward migration of American settlers largely influenced by geography and economic opportunity?
A
After the Civil War
B
Between 1801 and 1861
C
Between World War I and World War II
D
During the French and Indian War
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