Final Westward Expansion

Question 1

The United States sent Native American children to: —— schools to assimilate them into mainstream American society.

Answer 1

Boarding Schools

Question 2

When Native Americans were forced to give up their culture and replace it with the identity of white culture is called

Answer 2

Assimilation

Question 3

What are the lands the United States government set aside for Native Americans called?

Answer 3

Reservations

Question 4

What did the Pony Express deliver?

Answer 4

Mail

Question 5

What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?

Answer 5

160 acres of land in the west

Question 6

What was the main vehicle used to carry belongings by pioneers on the Oregon Trail?

Answer 6

Wagons

Question 7

The belief the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent came to be known as:

Answer 7

Manifest Destiney

Question 8

In what state did the Oregon Trail begin?

Answer 8

Missouri

Question 9

What famous explorers were hired by Thomas Jefferson to travel up the Missouri River and to the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 9

Lewis and Clark

Question 10

Who was the U.S. president at the time of the Louisiana purchase?

Answer 10

Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 11

A purchase of the majority of land in the West of America from the French, stopping at Texas and Wyoming.

Question 12

American settlers or pioneers faced many challenges likes: disease, Native American attacks, and starvation.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

In what U.S. state did the Battle of Little Bighorn take place?

Answer 13

Montona

Question 14

Which of the following was the leader of the Lakota Sioux during the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Answer 14

Sitting Bull

Question 15

What was found in the Black Hills that caused the U.S. government to want control of the land the Lakota Sioux occupied?

Answer 15

gold

Question 16

After Custer lost the battle, the U.S. decided to let the Native Americans keep their land and there were no longer any conflicts.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What disability did Black Coyote have that may have led to the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

Answer 17

Deaf

Question 18

What Native American religious movement wanted White Men to leave the land and contributed to the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

Answer 18

The Ghost Dance

Question 19

What famous Native American chief was killed by people trying to stop the Ghost Dance?

Answer 19

Sitting Bull

Question 20

Which best explains why Pony Express riders had to be small and lightweight?

Answer 20

So the horses go run for longer

Question 21

How long did the Pony Express run for?

Answer 21

18 months

Question 22

The remains of more than ___ children were discovered at burial sites as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the Indian boarding school system.

Answer 22

500

Question 23

True or False: As the U.S. government continues to investigate Native American boarding schools, they expect the number of recorded deaths to increase.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Native Americans on the Great Plains relied on _______ to provide most of their basic needs.

Answer 24

Bison

Question 25

Where does the name Battle of Little Bighorn come from?

Answer 25

The Little Bighorn River

Question 26

During which decade did the California Gold Rush occur?

Answer 26

1800’s

Question 27

Which city experienced a population boom as a result of the California Gold Rush?

Answer 27

San Fransico

Question 28

What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the population of California?

Answer 28

It increased its population

Question 29

What transportation methods were primarily used by prospectors traveling to California during the Gold Rush?

Answer 29

Boats and wagons

Question 30

Which event triggered the California Gold Rush?

Answer 30

Finding gold in Sutter’s mill

Question 31

What two railroad companies were primarily responsible for building the Transcontinental Railroad?

Answer 31

The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific

Question 32

Which immigrant group made up a significant portion of the labor force for building the Transcontinental Railroad and were also miners during the Gold Rush?

Answer 32

Chinese immigrants

Question 33

What was the primary purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad when it was completed in 1869?

Answer 33

To connect the east and the west of America

Question 34

What was one significant impact of westward expansion on Native American tribes living on the Great Plains during the 19th century?

Answer 34

They lost their land and their way of life

Question 35

What was the primary objective of the Indian Removal Act signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in 1830?

Answer 35

To get Native Americans off of the land in the west, and force them into reservation land.

Question 36

Which group of people primarily used the Oregon Trail in the mid-19th century?

Answer 36

American Pioneers

Question 37

What was the main purpose of the Oregon Trail during the 19th century?

Answer 37

It was a trail that people used to travel west

Question 38

What was a major motivation for pioneers to move westward during the 19th century?

Answer 38

Economic opportunities

Question 39

Which act passed in 1862 encouraged westward expansion by offering settlers 160 acres of land for a small fee and a commitment to improve the land?

Answer 39

The Homestead Act

Question 40

What event is known as the forced relocation of Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole, from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma)?

Answer 40

The Trail of Tears

Question 41

What role did Sam Brannan play in the California Gold Rush of the 19th century?

Answer 41

He sold goods to miners, and because his supplies was in high demand, he became rich. He was also the first person to publicize the Gold Rush

Question 42

What was the purpose of the “Golden Spike” ceremony during the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States?

Answer 42

It was a symbol of connection between the two coasts of the united states.

Question 43

What were Indian reservations in the United States primarily established for?

Answer 43

They were a spot of land where Native Americans were forced to live on after they were forced off of their original land.

Question 44

What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act, passed in 1887?

Answer 44

It gave land to native americans family, by splitting up their reservation land.

Question 45

What was the significance of the “Custard’s Last Stand” event in American history?

Answer 45

It was significant because the U.S. lost to Custer’s men.

Question 46

How did the California Gold Rush affect the prices of goods and services in mining towns?

Answer 46

If the things were in high demand, the price would go up.

Question 47

What were the “49ers” during the California Gold Rush?

Answer 47

Miners who moved to California looking for gold in 1849

Question 48

Which of the following was a common practice enforced at Native American boarding schools?

Answer 48

They couldn’t speak their native language

Question 49

Westward expansion in the United States primarily involved the movement of settlers from the western states to the eastern frontier.

Answer 49

False