Westward Expansion

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List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west: mountains, crossing rivers, the great plains, all of the above

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all of the above

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How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?

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the amount of bison decreased

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What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

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the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

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What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town? Options: the gold runs out in the local mine, the railroad moves its station away from the town, both, none of the above

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the gold runs out in the local mine and the railroad moves its station away from the town

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Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining? Options: mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources, mining proved to be unprofitable, mining was destructive to the natural environment, mining did not provide any jobs for local residents

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mining was destructive to the natural environment

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Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans? NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty, NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers, NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills, NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

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NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

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How were the Native Americans economically affected by displacement?

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Many suffered from poverty and starvation

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Which of the following is NOT a way the railroad increased agricultural trade?
- Farmers used the railroads to get their crops to market
- Ranchers used the railroads to get their cattle to processing centers
- Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads
- Factories in the east profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

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Native Americans profited from cash crops brought in by the railroads

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment.

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I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK. Who am I?

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African Americans