The Diverse Peoples of the West

1. The Diverse Peoples of the West Chapter 17 Social Studies Test

2. New Words Select the term or terms that best completes the sentence.

3. 1. _______ were a Spanish-speaking people who lived in the West before white settlers arrived. Nez Percé Mexicanos Mormons pioneers New Words

4. 2. People who came from all over the world to California in search of gold were known as ______. pioneers Chinese immigrants Mormons Forty-Niners New Words

5. 3. ______ came west looking for religious freedom. Mormons Nez Percé pioneers Chinese immigrants New Words

6. 4. The ______ were Native Americans who lived in the West (Oregon, Idaho, and Washington) before any settlers arrived. Mexicanos Nez Percé Forty-Niners Mormons New Words

7. 5. Women and men who loaded canvas-covered wagons and moved west looking for a better life were called ______. Chinese immigrants Mormons Forty-Niners pioneers New Words

8. 6. ______ came to the West from Asia in hopes of earning money to send back to their families. Forty-Niners Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mormons New Words

9. Just the FactsPart 1 True or False

10. 7. People used different routes and modes of transportation to get to the West. True False Just the Facts

11. 8. Groups who lived and settled in the West all came for the same reason. True False Just the Facts

12. 9. Some groups benefited from the settlement of the West, while others were harmed. True False Just the Facts

13. Just the FactsPart 2 Choose the group described by the statement.

14. 10. Many members of this group helped to build the transcontinenetal railroad. They worked the most dangerous jobs and were paid less than other workers. Oregon pioneers Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mexicanos Just the Facts

15. 11. This group was forced to move many times because of their religious beliefs. They finally settled in the territory of Utah and created a successful community there. Oregon pioneers Nez Percé Mormons Mexicanos Just the Facts

16. 12. This group was forced off their homeland because the US government wanted their land for other settlers. Mexicanos Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mormons Just the Facts

17. 13. This group shared their knowledge of cattle raising, their foods (such as tortillas), and their building materials (such as adobe) with new settlers. Even so, the rights and property of this group were often not protected by the US government. Chinese immigrants Forty-Niners Nez Percé Mexicanos Just the Facts

18. 14. People in this group traveled more than 2000 miles by land to get to the West. They overcame many hardships, including dangerous river crossings, disease, and attacks by Native Americans. Chinese immigrants Mormons Oregon pioneers Forty-Niners Just the Facts

19. 15. This group used a variety of techniques for finding gold. Some became wealthy, but most returned home no richer than before. Chinese immigrants Forty-Niners Oregon pioneers Nez Percé Just the Facts