Westward Expansion Unit Test

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1.

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"?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

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.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

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.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

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?
- 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.