Expanding West and Overseas Review

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of these was a driving force behind Manifest Destiny?
The factor work in the West
The rich culture of immigrants
The many resources in the West
The gold that was found in California
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
After the transcontinental railroad was built, cattle drives stopped in______. The railroad was also able to accommodate_______.
railroad towns and ranchers
railroad towns and cattle drives
settlements and pioneers
railroad towns and passengers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Look at the graph and then answer the question. What is the reason for the changes in population that you see on the graph?
As cities became overcrowded, more people moved to the country.
Even though farmers were doing well, people preferred to live in cities.
As manufacturing increased, people moved to cities to work in factories
Western states became to crowded, so people started moving back east.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Read the passage. Then answer the question. The gold rush was a boon for Cyrus McCormick’s reaper sales. So many people went to California in search of fortune that farms had a shortage of workers. McCormick sold 1,500 reapers that year. He had applied for a patent extension in 1848 when his expired, but the extension was rejected. It was rejected because competitors requested that the government not grant it. The Commission of Patents stated that the reaper was too valuable to be controlled by one person.
What conclusion can you draw from this passage?
Those competing with McCormick worked for the government.
The gold rush almost caused the collapse of the farming industry.
The gold rush impacted the sales of several new farming technologies.
McCormick's competitors also wanted to be able to make money on reaper sales.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What material was used to build many homes on the windy prairie?
sod
iron
mud
steel
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Chief Sitting Bull
surrendered and was killed by American troops.
was chased by American troops for 700 miles.
surrendered to spare his people and fought U.S. troops in the Great Sioux War.
led his people against General Custer and defeated American troops at Little Big Horn.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Chief Joseph
surrendered and was killed by American troops.
was chased by American troops for 700 miles and surrendered to spare his people.
defeated American troops at Little Big Horn.
led his people against General Custer.
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