American Movement

Which of these were problems that settlers faced moving west? Choose two.

• rugged mountain ranges

• lack of shade in Great Plains

• Hurricanes

• railroad

Why did people move west? Choose ALL THAT ARE CORRECT

• Manifest Destiny

• overcrowded cities

• to work in factories

• Gold Rush

How were the Chinese discriminated against in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad? Choose ALL THAT ARE CORRECT!

• made fun of the way they dressed

• They were not discriminated against

• By moving them back East.

• paid a lower wage

Native Americans were forced onto new land called

• barrier islands

• reservations

• holding stations

• shelters

Positive results of the transcontinental railroad were (CHOOSE ALL THAT ARE CORRECT)

• new jobs

• Made travel to west coast easier

• Indians were moved to reservations.

• It created six new states.

Negative results of the transcontinental railroad was

• It connected the west coast.

• pollution

• more jobs

• Gold Rush

Other problems that settlers faced while heading west were (CHOOSE ALL THAT ARE CORRECT)

• unpredictable weathers

• running out and losing supplies

• pollution

• none of these

Another reason people moved west was to

• ride railroads

• Homestead Act

• not enough cities

• to get work in new factories

Which railroad is described by Charlie Crocker, leader; located in Sierra Nevada Mts. and built by Chinese immigrants

• Union Pacivic

• Reading Railroad

• Central Pacific

Which railroad is described by located in Plains and Rocky Mountains, and built by Irish, German and Italian immigrants and farmers and soldiers?

• Union Pacivic

• Reading Railroad

• Central Pacific