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Edexcel GCSE History: The American West c1835–c1895
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Edexcel GCSE History: The American West c1835–c1895 Quiz - 10 Questions
What was Manifest Destiny?
A
The belief that the USA was destined to expand across North America
B
A policy of ending westward migration
C
A Native American religious movement
D
A law creating reservations
What was the main attraction of Oregon for many emigrants?
A
Fertile land and opportunities for farming
B
Gold mines in every town
C
Factory jobs
D
Free houses provided by the government
Why did many settlers travel west on trails such as the Oregon Trail?
A
To seek land, wealth and new opportunities
B
To join the Confederate Army
C
To avoid all contact with Native Americans
D
To return to Europe
What was the Homestead Act of 1862?
A
A law offering settlers land if they improved and farmed it
B
A law removing all Native American reservations
C
A law banning cattle ranching
D
A law creating the transcontinental railroad
How much land could a settler typically claim under the Homestead Act?
A
160 acres
B
40 acres
C
640 acres
D
10 acres
What was the main purpose of the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862?
A
To encourage construction of a transcontinental railroad
B
To create Native American reservations
C
To end cattle drives
D
To provide free land to miners
What was the transcontinental railroad?
A
A railway linking the eastern and western parts of the USA
B
A railway only used by Native Americans
C
A road linking Texas and Mexico
D
A canal linking California and Oregon
Why did the railroads encourage settlement of the West?
A
They made travel, migration and transportation of goods faster and easier
B
They stopped people moving west
C
They provided free cattle to settlers
D
They ended all conflict with Native Americans
What was the Great American Desert?
A
A term used by some Americans for the Great Plains because they believed it was difficult to farm
B
The Mojave Desert
C
A Native American reservation
D
A gold-mining region in California
Why was the discovery of gold important to westward expansion?
A
It attracted large numbers of prospectors seeking wealth
B
It stopped migration
C
It ended railroad construction
D
It created the reservation system
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