Chapter 10 Test Expanding West and Overseas

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How did what is depicted (shown) in the image affect the United States?

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Jobs were created and it became easier to send raw materials east.

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How did what is depicted (shown) in the image affect immigration to the United States?

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Chinese immigrants came to work on the transcontinental railroad.

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Which of these was a driving force behind Manifest Destiny? Options: the factory work in the West, the rich culture of immigrants, the many resources in the West, the gold that was found in California

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the many resources in the West

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What is the reason for the changes in population that you see on the graph?

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As manufacturing increased, people moved to cities to work in factories.

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What hypothesis (educated guess) can be made about the family in the picture?

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They settled in the West as part of the Homestead Act and worked hard to build a home and survive on the frontier until they owned their land.

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What conclusion can you draw from the passage about Cyrus McCormick's reaper sales during the gold rush?

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McCormick’s competitors also wanted to be able to make money on reaper sales.

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What material was used to build many homes on the windy prairie?

Back

sod

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What requirements had to be met by settlers under the Homestead Act?

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Build a home within six months.; stay on the land for five years before owning it.

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What did American Indians use to construct their tepees?

Back

Bark and animal skin

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What led to the event pictured here?

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The Indian Removal Act was passed and American Indians were forced to leave their homelands.