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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Week 17 U.S. History: Go West Young Man! Westward Expansion 1840-1900

 

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Photo of Old West mine by ddzphoto at
https://pixabay.com/photos/western-town-mine-railroad-6997369/ 

U.S. History Week 17

Go West Young Man! Westward Expansion, 1840-1900

I designed a quiz related to chapter 17 at the bottom of this article.

Directions for the quiz:

  1. Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  2. Choose an answer for each question.
  3. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
  5. Compare your answers with those provided.
  6. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

An interactive version is available on Kahoot!
Search for this week’s topic by Katrena to find it.

Review the following Chapter 17 pages:

 Practice learning Chapter 17 Key Terms on Quizlet.


Week 17 Videos:

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

Additional Resources:

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U.S. History Week 17 Go West Young Man! Westward Expansion 1840-1900
U.S. History Week 17 Go West Young Man!
Westward Expansion 1840-1900 

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Created by Katrena All rights reserved. 

For a small filing fee, people over age 21 could get ___ acres of land in the West per the Homestead Act. Answer choices include: 6, 16, 61, 160
For a small filing fee, people over age 21 could get ___
acres of land in the West per the Homestead Act.
Answer choices include: 6, 16, 61, 160

The correct answer is 160.
The correct answer is 160.

The Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad laid miles of tracks that met at ___, Utah. Answer choices include: Salt Lake City, Ogden, Promontory, Bountiful
The Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad
laid miles of tracks that met at ___, Utah.
Answer choices include:
Salt Lake City, Ogden, Promontory, Bountiful

The correct answer is Promontory.
The correct answer is Promontory.

Several thousand African Americans migrated west after the Civil War and were called ___. Answer choices include: explorers, exodusters, dreamcatchers, sunset-runners
Several thousand African Americans migrated
west after the Civil War and were called ___.
Answer choices include:
explorers, exodusters, dreamcatchers, sunset-runners

The correct answer is exodusters.
The correct answer is exodusters.

Per the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexicans in the southwest could become citizens & maintain their ___. Answer choices include: religion, property, language & culture, all of these
Per the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexicans
in the southwest could become citizens & maintain their ___.
Answer choices include:
religion, property, language & culture, all of these

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

Some farmers in the Midwest began to use ___ to draw water for their crops. Answer choices include: windmills, solar panels, slaves, drones
Some farmers in the Midwest began to use
___ to draw water for their crops.
Answer choices include:
windmills, solar panels, slaves, drones

The correct answer is windmills.
The correct answer is windmills.

Who wrote Little House on the Prairie? Answer choices include: Washington Irving, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Jane Austen
Who wrote Little House on the Prairie?
Answer choices include: Washington Irving,
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Mark Twain, Jane Austen

The correct answer is Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The correct answer is Laura Ingalls Wilder.

In 1878, a huge swarm of ___ destroyed many miles of crops. Answer choices include: locusts, killer ants, ladybugs, Japanese hornets
In 1878, a huge swarm of ___ destroyed many miles of crops.
Answer choices include: locusts,
killer ants, ladybugs, Japanese hornets

The correct answer is locusts.
The correct answer is locusts.

Railroads charged very low rates for farm equipment and livestock during the 1800s. Answer choices include: true, false
Railroads charged very low rates for farm
equipment and livestock during the 1800s.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

A few large commercial farms, called ___ farms, began to form in the Midwest. Answer choices include: pastoral, biotech, hydroponic, bonanza
A few large commercial farms, called ___ farms,
began to form in the Midwest.
Answer choices include:
pastoral, biotech, hydroponic, bonanza

The correct answer is bonanza.
The correct answer is bonanza.

A typical farm wife would spend about __ hours/day doing household chores. Answer choices include: 2, 4, 7, 9
A typical farm wife would spend about __ hours/day
doing household chores.
Answer choices include: 2, 4, 7, 9

The correct answer is 9.
The correct answer is 9.

Which of the following was not a source of wealth for many in the Midwest in the 1800s? Answer choices include: gold, silver, copper, diamonds
Which of the following was not a source of wealth
for many in the Midwest in the 1800s?
Answer choices include:
gold, silver, copper, diamonds

The correct answer is diamonds.
The correct answer is diamonds.

The completion of the ___ transformed the cattle industry in Texas in the 1800s. Answer choices include: Trail of Tears, Transcontinental Railroad, Panama Canal, Ring of Fire
The completion of the ___ transformed the
cattle industry in Texas in the 1800s.
Answer choices include: Trail of Tears,
Transcontinental Railroad, Panama Canal, Ring of Fire

The correct answer is Transcontinental Railroad.
The correct answer is Transcontinental Railroad.

Also called “devil’s rope,” what invention put an end to free ranges in the Midwest? Answer choices include: railroads, cable cars, barbed wire fences, rattlesnakes & copperheads
Also called “devil’s rope,” what invention put
an end to free ranges in the Midwest?
Answer choices include: railroads, cable cars,
barbed wire fences, rattlesnakes & copperheads

The correct answer is barbed wire fences.
The correct answer is barbed wire fences.

The arrival of ___ brought more law and order to the Midwest towns. Answer choices include: Native Americans, Mexican Americans, women & missionaries, whiskey & rum
The arrival of ___ brought more law and order
to the Midwest towns.
Answer choices include:
Native Americans, Mexican Americans,
women & missionaries, whiskey & rum

The correct answer is women & missionaries.
The correct answer is women & missionaries.

Americans repeatedly did not honor their treaties and agreements with Native people. Answer choices include: true, false
Americans repeatedly did not honor their
treaties and agreements with Native people.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

Who led Native Americans to defeat Colonel George Custer’s troops at the Battle of Little Bighorn? Answer choices include: Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Tecumseh, Obwandiyag
Who led Native Americans to defeat Colonel George Custer’s
troops at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Answer choices include:
Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Tecumseh, Obwandiyag

The correct answer is Sitting Bull.
The correct answer is Sitting Bull.

Boarding schools for Native American children encouraged them to ___. Answer choices include: celebrate their native culture, embrace communal land ownership, live off the land, abandon their native culture
Boarding schools for Native American
children encouraged them to ___.
Answer choices include:
celebrate their native culture,
embrace communal land ownership,
live off the land,
abandon their native culture

The correct answer is abandon their native culture.
The correct answer is abandon their native culture.

When was formal citizenship granted to all Native Americans? Answer choices include: 1840, 1879, 1913, 1924
When was formal citizenship granted to all Native Americans?
Answer choices include: 1840, 1879, 1913, 1924

The correct answer is 1924.
The correct answer is 1924.

What group of men primarily built the western railroad line? Answer choices include: Chinese immigrants, Native Americans, White Settlers, African Americans
What group of men primarily built the western railroad line?
Answer choices include: Chinese immigrants,
Native Americans, White Settlers, African Americans

The correct answer is Chinese immigrants.
The correct answer is Chinese immigrants.

How were Mexican Americans treated in the Midwest? Answer choices include: They were paid less. Laws attacked their culture. Court cases favored Whites. All of these.
How were Mexican Americans treated in the Midwest?
Answer choices include:
They were paid less.
Laws attacked their culture.
Court cases favored Whites.
All of these.

The correct answer is: All of these.
The correct answer is: All of these.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Week 11 U.S. History: A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion 1800-1860

 

Photo of rainbow at Pacific Ocean by Wostemme at https://pixabay.com/photos/pacific-rainbow-ocean-clouds-4491547/

Photo of rainbow at Pacific Ocean by Wostemme at

https://pixabay.com/photos/pacific-rainbow-ocean-clouds-4491547/


U.S. History Week 11

A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion, 1800-1860

I designed a quiz related to chapter 11 at the bottom of this article.

Directions for the quiz:

Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.

  1. Choose an answer for each question.
  2. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  3. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
  4. Compare your answers with those provided.
  5. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

An interactive version is available on Kahoot!
Search for this week’s topic by Katrena to find it.

Review the following Chapter 11 pages:

Practice learning Chapter 11 Key Terms on Quizlet.


Week 11 Videos:

Consider planning to see an outdoor drama in warmer months, such as Unto These Hills or Horn in the West in North Carolina. I've included links at the bottom of this article highlighting those two dramas when my family saw them.

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

Additional Resources:

Thanks for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Find additional resources through my site map, topics tabs, or search bar.

Here are some of my articles you may find helpful this week:

U.S. History Week 11 A Nation on the Move: Westward Expansion 1800-1860
U.S. History Week 11 A Nation on the Move:
Westward Expansion 1800-1860 

Created by Katrena All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena All rights reserved. 

Who did Jefferson task with exploring, documenting & mapping the land & resources of newly acquired western American territories? Answer choices include: Lewis & Clark, Simon & Schuster, Boone & Findley, Raleigh & Drake
Who did Jefferson task with exploring, documenting
 & mapping the land & resources of newly
acquired western American territories?
Answer choices include: Lewis & Clark,
Simon & Schuster, Boone & Findley, Raleigh & Drake

The correct answer is Lewis & Clark.
The correct answer is Lewis & Clark.

What enslaved person served as an interpreter and diplomat to the Shoshone people on the expedition? Answer choices include: Pocahontas, Sarah Winnemucca, Sacagawea, Nancy Ward
What enslaved person served as an interpreter and diplomat
to the Shoshone people on the expedition?
Answer choices include: Pocahontas,
Sarah Winnemucca, Sacagawea, Nancy Ward

The correct answer is Sacawagea.
The correct answer is Sacawagea.

In 1818, what treaty established Florida for America, set the Mexico boundary at the Sabine River, & forgave Spain’s debt? Answer choices include: Versailles, Adams-Onis, Douglas, Peace & Friendship
In 1818, what treaty established Florida for America,
set the Mexico boundary at the
Sabine River, & forgave Spain’s debt?
Answer choices include: Versailles,
Adams-Onis, Douglas, Peace & Friendship

The correct answer is Adams-Onis.
The correct answer is Adams-Onis.

In the 1800s many private, unauthorized military adventurers called ___ tried to claim territories in the Caribbean & South America. Answer choices include: traders, beavers, filibusters, generals
In the 1800s many private, unauthorized military adventurers
called ___ tried to claim territories in the Caribbean & South America.
Answer choices include: traders, beavers, filibusters, generals

The correct answer is filibusters.
The correct answer is filibusters.

Disagreements centered on the topic of ___ when Missouri petitioned to become a state. Answer choices include: slavery, land borders, rights of indigenous peoples, protection of natural resources
Disagreements centered on the topic of ___ when
Missouri petitioned to become a state.
Answer choices include: slavery, land borders,
rights of indigenous peoples, protection of natural resources

The correct answer is slavery.
The correct answer is slavery.

The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as a ___ state and Missouri as a ___ state. Answer choices include: free/free, slave/slave, free/slave, slave/free
The Missouri Compromise admitted Maine as
a ___ state and Missouri as a ___ state.
Answer choices include:
free/free, slave/slave, free/slave, slave/free

The correct answer is free/slave.
The correct answer is free/slave.

In the 1820s, Spain recruited ___ to settle in Texas and convert to Catholicism in exchange for generous land grants. Answer choices include: indentured servants, sharecroppers, empresarios, tenant farmers
In the 1820s, Spain recruited ___ to settle in Texas and
convert to Catholicism in exchange for generous land grants.
Answer choices include: indentured servants,
sharecroppers, empresarios, tenant farmers

The correct answer is empresarios.
The correct answer is empresarios.

By 1829, Mexico faced numerous issues in Texas, including the following EXCEPT: Answer choices include: Americans wanted freedom of religion. Americans disrespected Mexicans. Americans wanted to abolish slavery. Americans outnumbered Tejanos.
By 1829, Mexico faced numerous issues in Texas,
including the following EXCEPT:
Answer choices include:
Americans wanted freedom of religion.
Americans disrespected Mexicans.
Americans wanted to abolish slavery.
Americans outnumbered Tejanos.

The correct answer is: Americans wanted to abolish slavery.
The correct answer is: Americans wanted to abolish slavery.

In 1836, Sam Houston led troops to ambush a sleeping Mexican regiment with the words, “Remember the ___!” Answer choices include: Promises, Mission, People, Alamo
In 1836, Sam Houston led troops to ambush
a sleeping Mexican regiment with the words,
“Remember the ___!”
Answer choices include: Promises, Mission, People, Alamo

The correct answer is Alamo.
The correct answer is Alamo.

When did Texas become the Lone Star Republic and elect its first president? Answer choices include: 1800, 1814, 1836, 1845
When did Texas become the Lone Star Republic
and elect its first president?
Answer choices include: 1800, 1814, 1836, 1845

The correct answer is 1836.
The correct answer is 1836.

President Polk focused on Oregon country & Britain agreed to divide the land at the ___° latitude parallel. Answer choices include: 49, 59, 69, 79
President Polk focused on Oregon country & Britain agreed
to divide the land at the ___° latitude parallel.
Answer choices include: 49, 59, 69, 79

The correct answer is 49.
The correct answer is 49.

In 1846, the United States insisted that the western border of Texas extended to the ___. Answer choices include: Mississippi River, Rio Grande, San Juan River, Nueces River
In 1846, the United States insisted that the
western border of Texas extended to the ___.
Answer choices include: Mississippi River,
Rio Grande, San Juan River, Nueces River

The correct answer is Rio Grande.
The correct answer is Rio Grande.

Which American General captured the Mexican city of Monterrey? Answer choices include: Stephen Watts Kearny, John D. Sloat, John C. Fremont, Zachary Taylor
Which American General captured the Mexican city of Monterrey?
Answer choices include: Stephen Watts Kearny,
John D. Sloat, John C. Fremont, Zachary Taylor

The correct answer is Zachary Taylor.
The correct answer is Zachary Taylor.

What was Zachary Taylor’s nickname? Answer choices include: Old Rough and Ready, Napoleon of the Stump, Purse, The Last of the Crooked Hats
What was Zachary Taylor’s nickname?
Answer choices include: Old Rough and Ready,
Napoleon of the Stump, Purse, The Last of the Crooked Hats

The correct answer is Old Rough and Ready.
The correct answer is Old Rough and Ready.

Under the Mexican cessation, The U.S. acquired the following EXCEPT: Answer choices include: California & New Mexico; Arizona, Nevada, Utah; Alberta & British Columbia; Portions of Colorado & Wyoming
Under the Mexican cessation, The U.S. acquired the following EXCEPT:
Answer choices include:
California & New Mexico;
Arizona, Nevada, Utah;
Alberta & British Columbia;
Portions of Colorado & Wyoming

The correct answer is Alberta & British Columbia.
The correct answer is Alberta & British Columbia.

The start of the ___ in 1848 caused many people to leave jobs & homes for California. Answer choices include: New Deal, Gold Rush, Great Recession, Smallpox Epidemic
The start of the ___ in 1848 caused many people
to leave jobs & homes for California.
Answer choices include: New Deal,
Gold Rush, Great Recession, Smallpox Epidemic

The correct answer is Gold Rush.
The correct answer is Gold Rush.

In the late 1800s, some settlers cut off Chinese men’s ___, which could result in execution if they returned to China. Answer choices include: hands, queues, feet, clothes
In the late 1800s, some settlers cut off Chinese men’s ___,
which could result in execution if they returned to China.
Answer choices include: hands, queues, feet, clothes

The correct answer is queues.
The correct answer is queues.

In 1840, the ___ Party was formed in which people believed slavery was evil & should not be permitted in new territories. Answer choices include: Freewill, Green, Natural Law, Liberty
In 1840, the ___ Party was formed in which people believed
slavery was evil & should not be permitted in new territories.
Answer choices include: Freewill, Green, Natural Law, Liberty

The correct answer is Liberty.
The correct answer is Liberty.

In 1848, ___ ran as a third candidate for President as part of the Free-Soil Party. Answer choices include: Martin Van Buren, Zachary Teylor, James Knox Polk, Lewis Cass
In 1848, ___ ran as a third candidate for President as part
of the Free-Soil Party.
Answer choices include: Martin Van Buren,
Zachary Teylor, James Knox Polk, Lewis Cass

The correct answer is Martin Van Buren.
The correct answer is Martin Van Buren.

Many people in America wanted ____ rule, or government rules based on the majority rule of the people. Answer choices include: Anarchy, Popular Sovereignty, Laissez-Faire, Autocracy
Many people in America wanted ____ rule, or government rules
based on the majority rule of the people.
Answer choices include: Anarchy,
Popular Sovereignty, Laissez-Faire, Autocracy

The correct answer is Popular Sovereignty.
The correct answer is Popular Sovereignty.

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