Westward Expansion Test – Gilded Age

Westward Expansion Test – Gilded Age

11th Grade

20 Qs

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Westward Expansion Test – Gilded Age

Westward Expansion Test – Gilded Age

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

To end the cattle drives

To provide free land for settlers

To remove American Indians

To build the Transcontinental Railroad

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following led to the closure of the American frontier?

Dawes Act and Indian Wars

Homestead Act and Transcontinental Railroad

Cattle Industry and Barbed Wire

Klondike Gold Rush and Mining

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in what year?

1850

1865

1869

1887

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on travel time across the U.S.?

6 months to 2 months

6 months to 10 days

1 year to 3 weeks

10 days to 2 days

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which industry grew rapidly due to the increased demand for beef in the 1800s?

Steel Industry

Meatpacking Industry

Mining Industry

Textile Industry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What invention helped end the era of the open range and cattle drives?

Steel plow

Reaper

Barbed wire

Bessemer Process

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did many settlers find the Great Plains challenging to farm?

Too many forests

Frequent floods

Harsh weather, drought, and insect plagues

Lack of railroads

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