Westward Expansion Unit Test
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- 1.
![What was the name of the city that was called "The Gateway to the West"? - ProProfs]( "What was the name of the city that was called \"The Gateway to the West\"?")
What was the name of the city that was called "The Gateway to the West"?- A.
Columbus, Ohio
- B.
Kansas City, Kansas
- C.
St. Louis, Missouri
- D.
Omaha, Nebraska
- 2.What ways did the Transcontinental Railroad help pioneers and settlers?
- A.
It made it easier to travel the world.
- B.
Travel to the west became faster and cheaper.
- C.
It helped get the riflemen to the buffalo so they could kill them.
- D.
It slowed down the speed of settlers getting out west.
- 3.
![Why was the Great Plains called the "Great American Desert"? - ProProfs]( "Why was the Great Plains called the \"Great American Desert\"?")
Why was the Great Plains called the "Great American Desert"?- A.
The was dry (arid), hot, and the land was flat.
- B.
There were a lot of desert animals living there.
- C.
You could get any type of cake you wanted.
- D.
They did not have windmills out West.
- 4.
![How did the windmill help pioneers out west? - ProProfs]( "How did the windmill help pioneers out west?")
How did the windmill help pioneers out west?- A.
It brought electricity to the Great Plains.
- B.
It powered the generators for farmers.
- C.
It pumped water from underground to the crops for farmers to use.
- D.
They did not have windmills out West.
- 5.What are some of the rivers that pioneers had to traverse or cross on their journey out West? (CHOOSE 4)
- A.
Colorado River
- B.
Snake River
- C.
Carolina River
- D.
Mississippi River
- E.
Cooper River
- F.
Columbia River
- 6.
![What were 3 challenges that pioneers faced as they traveled out West? - ProProfs]( "What were 3 challenges that pioneers faced as they traveled out West?")
What were 3 challenges that pioneers faced as they traveled out West?- A.
Hot and dry drought
- B.
Blizzards in the mountains
- C.
Hurricanes in the oceans
- D.
Spring floods and rushing rivers
- E.
Tsunamis under the ocean
- 7.
![Boom Towns turned into what after gold and silver was no longer found? - ProProfs]( "Boom Towns turned into what after gold and silver was no longer found?")
Boom Towns turned into what after gold and silver was no longer found?- A.
Surburbs
- B.
Vacant empty alleys
- C.
Ghost towns
- D.
No man's land
- 8.
![Miners cooperated and worked together when trying to find gold and silver? - ProProfs]( "Miners cooperated and worked together when trying to find gold and silver?")
Miners cooperated and worked together when trying to find gold and silver?- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.What was the main reason that cowboys and farmers got into arguements on the Great Plains when it dealt with cattle?
- A.
Who should get to use the water from the windmills.
- B.
Fences being built blocking cowboys from delivering their cattle to the trains.
- C.
Farmers and cowboys arguing about how much the land should cost.
- D.
Farmers and cowboys arguing about who gets to keep the cattle.
- 10.
![How did railroad companies that hired Asian Immigrants treat them while they were working on building the railroad? - ProProfs]( "How did railroad companies that hired Asian Immigrants treat them while they were working on building the railroad?")
How did railroad companies that hired Asian Immigrants treat them while they were working on building the railroad?- A.
Kindly and with respect
- B.
Paid them extra for their hard work.
- C.
Cussed and spit on them while they worked.
- D.
Discriminated against and paid less because of their race.
- 11.
![The riflemen on the Transcontinental Railroad were paid to guard the trains and protect the bison on their land. - ProProfs]( "The riflemen on the Transcontinental Railroad were paid to guard the trains and protect the bison on their land.")
The riflemen on the Transcontinental Railroad were paid to guard the trains and protect the bison on their land.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.
![Coal burning engines had a positive (good) impact on the environment because the engines required less fuel to run. - ProProfs]( "Coal burning engines had a positive (good) impact on the environment because the engines required less fuel to run.")
Coal burning engines had a positive (good) impact on the environment because the engines required less fuel to run.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.
![Smoke and waste from meat processing plants polluted the air and water. - ProProfs]( "Smoke and waste from meat processing plants polluted the air and water.")
Smoke and waste from meat processing plants polluted the air and water.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.
![What was discovered in the Black Hills that forces the Native Americans to move off their land? - ProProfs]( "What was discovered in the Black Hills that forces the Native Americans to move off their land?")
What was discovered in the Black Hills that forces the Native Americans to move off their land?- A.
Diamonds and gems
- B.
Oil
- C.
Pirate treasure
- D.
Silver and gold
- 15.
![Westward Expansion had a positive impact on Native Americans because they all managed to get along peacefully. - ProProfs]( "Westward Expansion had a positive impact on Native Americans because they all managed to get along peacefully.")
Westward Expansion had a positive impact on Native Americans because they all managed to get along peacefully.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.
![Life on reservations was easy living for Native Americans. - ProProfs]( "Life on reservations was easy living for Native Americans.")
Life on reservations was easy living for Native Americans.- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.
![When the Mexican Americans lost the Mexican-American War what was the effect on the Mexicans that lived on that land? - ProProfs]( "When the Mexican Americans lost the Mexican-American War what was the effect on the Mexicans that lived on that land?")
When the Mexican Americans lost the Mexican-American War what was the effect on the Mexicans that lived on that land?- A.
They had to give up their rights and ownership of their land.
- B.
They were forced into slavery.
- C.
They became very rich when the US Government paid them for their land.
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