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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why boomtowns became ghost towns in the American West?
People discovered gold and other precious metals beneath the town
People used up all the resources surrounding the town
A transcontinental railroad was built alongside the town.
A Native American reservation was opened to settlers near the town.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
a train that ran from Chicago to San Francisco
a trail American pioneers followed in covered wagons
a train that ran from Florida to New York
a chain of Native American reservations in the Northwest Territory
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was the First Transcontinental Railroad important?
It brought supplies and trade to Denver City.
It ran along the entire length of the Mississippi River.
It crossed the entire United States from east to west.
It connected San Francisco to the Alaska Territory.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What effect did railroads have on the development of the Midwest region?
They transformed farming communities into industrial cities.
They increased immigration to the region.
They allowed the region to establish the nation's largest railroad stations.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains how the completion of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad affected the development of the United States?
It demonstrated that national projects could be completed without government assistance.
It integrated the nation’s different regions into a more unified national economy.
It led to the formation of national unions that achieved wage increases for rail workers.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains how the construction of railroads affected cattle ranching in the United States?
Lower shipping costs made it possible for small-scale ranchers to prosper.
Transporting grain crops from the West reduced the demand for meat in the East
New opportunities to ship meat to the East resulted in huge profits for ranchers in the West
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why railroads presented a problem for American farmers in the late 1800s?
Unregulated railroads were able to charge high cargo rates to farmers.
Rail cargo shippers preferred hauling industrial freight to agricultural products.
Railroad service was not fast enough to bring perishable goods to market
Construction of railway lines to agricultural regions was slow and expensive.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The earliest railroads in the United States
drove steamboat lines into bankruptcy
improved travel between cities in the East
made possible travel to unsettled regions in the West
allowed farmers to get their goods to market faster
- 9. Multiple Choice
The spread of railroads during the 1800's aided the U.S. economy by
reducing the time workers spent commuting to and from work
providing a large number of well-paying jobs to recent immigrants
bringing consumers closer to the agricultural regions where their food was grown
making it easier to move natural resources and finished goods around the country
- 10. Multiple Choice
In addition to working in mines, many Chinese immigrants to the West also
attempted to assimilate with the Native Americans
bought large tracts of land for cattle ranching
opened small businesses catering to miners
established immigration bureaus to assist other foreign settlers
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why Native Americans found it difficult to adjust to life on reservations?
They were prohibited from hunting on the reservation.
They were not allowed to bring any animals with them.
They had to learn to farm, which was a new skill for most
They were semi-nomadic( moved a lot) and not used to being forced to staying in one place.
- 12. Multiple Choice
In which region did the Native Americans rely on animal skins to build their houses?
the Northwest
the Great Plains
the Southwest
the Great Lakes
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which development was a direct result of the Dawes Severalty Act?
Native American reservations were reduced in size by whites taking their land.
Native American children were sent to boarding schools
Native Americans defended their lands from federal troops.
Native Americans signed new treaties with the government
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did the Morrill Act of 1862 affect American farmers?
It provided state governments with land to compete with private farmers
It allowed women to own land and establish farms of their own
It gave farmers suffering from low crop prices access to inexpensive government land.
It helped states create agricultural colleges to spread the use of improved farming methods.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What impact did the Homestead Act have on the West?
It permitted major companies to tap the region’s resources.
It opened the land to settlement.
It created roads for people to travel west
It encouraged Native Americans to adopt European customs.
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was the primary goal of the Indian Removal Act?
to increase the amount of land in the Southeast available for white settlement
to relocate Native Americans onto land more suitable for an agricultural lifestyle
to end warfare between the federal government and hostile Native American tribes
to provide a method for assimilating Native Americans into mainstream American society
- 17. Multiple Choice
The California Gold Rush contributed most directly to —
decreasing prices for mining supplies
an increase in the immigrant population
the expansion of slavery to the west coast
settlement of the Oregon boundary question
- 18. Multiple Choice
What forced many homesteaders to abandon their farms in the 1930's?
mechanization
Native Americans
a drought
the Depression
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the significance of the events at Sand Creek, Colorado, and at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in the late 1800's?
They provided the Plains Indians with great confidence in their ability to fight U.S. soldiers
They signaled the end of the traditional way of life for the Plains Indians
They caused a majority of Americans to support the return of lands to the Plains Indians
They cemented an alliance between the Plains Indians and African American settlers.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains why many Chinese immigrants did not prosper in the mining industry?
Discriminatory policies placed them at a disadvantage
It was difficult for them to adjust to the difference in climate.
There was little need for mining products.
Local people had already claimed the richest mining areas
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