Westward Expansion Review Outline Quiz

What was the economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the West?

• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It improved farming equipment on the Great Plains.
• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It provided free land to settlers through the Homestead Act of 1862.

How did the Transcontinental Railroad and the slaughter of buffalo impact Native Americans?

• They led to the displacement and destruction of Native American communities
• They led to the integration and prosperity of Native American communities
• They led to the preservation and growth of Native American communities
• They had no impact on Native Americans

How did the Transcontinental Railroad and the slaughter of buffalo affect Native Americans?

• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It destroyed Indians' primary food source and brought more settlers to their lands.
• It abolished tribes and divided land into separate family plots.
• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.

What was the significance of the Homestead Act of 1862 on settlement in the West?

• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It provided free land to settlers.
• It improved farming equipment on the Great Plains.

What was the currency debate during the Gilded Age?

• Whether to base the currency on silver or gold
• Whether to base the currency on crops or livestock
• Whether to base the currency on foreign currencies or domestic currencies
• Whether to base the currency on paper or coins

What was the significance of the American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?

• It granted partial citizenship to Native Americans
• It had no impact on Native American citizenship
• It granted citizenship to Native Americans
• It revoked citizenship from Native Americans

What was the reversal of government policy towards Native Americans with the American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?

• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It abolished tribes and divided land into separate family plots.
• It granted all Indians citizenship without requiring them to give up tribal lands or customs.

What was the currency debate and the divide between Eastern Republicans and farmers, Southerners, and Westerners?

• It abolished tribes and divided land into separate family plots.
• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It caused a divide between Eastern Republicans and farmers, Southerners, and Westerners.
• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.

What were the causes and consequences of the Klondike Gold Rush and the discovery of silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills?

• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It provided free land to settlers through the Homestead Act of 1862.
• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It improved farming equipment on the Great Plains.

How did improved farming equipment impact farming on the Great Plains?

• It allowed for faster and farther movement of goods, raw materials, and people.
• It made farming possible on the Great Plains.
• It led to the discovery of gold and silver in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills.
• It provided free land to settlers through the Homestead Act of 1862.