Impact of the Westward Expansion

Impact of the Westward Expansion

11th Grade

19 Qs

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Impact of the Westward Expansion

Impact of the Westward Expansion

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Devin Bale

FREE Resource

19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which major transportation project connected the eastern and western United States in the late 1800s?

The Erie Canal

The Transcontinental Railroad

The Panama Canal

The Oregon Trail

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

To encourage mining in the West

To provide free land to settlers willing to farm it

To build railroads across the country

To regulate gold mining

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Klondike Gold Rush primarily attracted which group of people to the West?

Railroad workers

Homesteaders

Prospectors and miners

Cattle ranchers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a direct environmental impact of the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Increased forestation

Disruption of animal migration patterns

Decrease in mining activities

Restoration of prairies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did the Homestead Act contribute to demographic changes in the West?

It led to a decrease in population

It encouraged large numbers of settlers to move westward

It restricted immigration to the West

It promoted urbanization in the East

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Explain how mining during the Klondike Gold Rush affected the economic growth of western towns.

Mining led to the abandonment of towns

Mining attracted businesses and increased population, boosting local economies

Mining reduced trade and commerce

Mining discouraged investment in the region

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a long-term environmental consequence of mining activities during the Gold Rush era?

Improved soil fertility

Widespread deforestation and water pollution

Increased wildlife populations

Expansion of wetlands

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