Westward Expansion Terms

Westward Expansion Terms

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Westward Expansion Terms

Westward Expansion Terms

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Amanda Hinson

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

God given right to settle the west.

Manifest Destiny

Westward Expansion

Imperialism

Assimilation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Economic expansion:

Transcontinental Railroad

Farming

Ranching

Mining

Impact of Manifest Destiny

Populist Demands

(Party Platform)

Problems of Farmers

Homestead Act

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Gave immigrants 160 acres of land if they meet the requirements:

Head of the household

Live on the land 6 months a year for 5 years

Dawes Act

Homestead Act

Pendleton Civil Service Act

Interstate Commerce Act

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Reallocated reservation lands for Native Americans to live on:

160 acres

Forced assimilation

Left over land was sold to white settlers

Dawes Act

Homestead Act

Pendleton Civil Service Act

Interstate Commerce Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To become similar. For example, Native Americans and immigrants were expected to adopt the culture of the US; dress, religious holidays and traditions.

Assimilation

Reservation

Accommodation

Reallocation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Connected the east to the west and closed the frontier. Created economic expansion.

 

Transcontinental

Railroad

Homestead Act

Assimilation

Telegraph

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 

 

An example of adapting to the environment. With few trees, the settlers in the plains used grass to build early homes.

Sod House

Reservation

Assimilation

Steel Plow; Mechanical Reaper

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