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What were some of the natural environment obstacles that faced the settlers as they traveled West? • A. Mountains, rivers, and deserts • B.Droughts and Native Americans C. Rivers and Rats • D. Mountains and Trains
A. Mountains, rivers, and deserts Back to Board
Originally, how did the settlers travel to the West? • A. Highways • B. Railroads • C. Indian Trails • D. Guide Books
C. Indian Trails Back to Board
What was the nickname of the Great Plains? • A. Great American Space • B. Great American Desert • C. Great Home of Native Americans • D. Gateway to the West
B. Great American Desert Back to Board
Which technology helped the Great Plains become suitable farming land? • A. Windmill • B. Gold Mining • C. Pullman Car • D. Treaties with the Government
A. Windmill Back to Board
Which major river systems had to be forded by travelers to the West? • B. Nevada and Snake • A. Colorado and Nevada C. Columbia and Charleston • D. Mississippi and the Colorado
D. Mississippi and Colorado Back to Board
Why did the Great Plains become known as “the bread basket of the country?” • A. All the settlers built fires to cook • B. Indians made baskets as welcome gifts for the pioneers. C.Great amounts of grain, especially wheat, were grown there. • D. Native Americans traded corn with the pioneers.
C.Great amounts of grain, especially wheat, were grown there. Back to Board
The 14th amendment gave citizenship to African Americans. Which group of African Americans was affected by this amendment? • A. African Americans born in Africa • B. All African Americans • C. African Americans living in the South • D. African Americans living in the North
B. All African Americans Back to Board
Which statement is true about the 15th amendment? • A. All people could now vote • B. Women could vote • D. Only African American men could vote • C. African American men could vote
C. African American men could vote Back to Board
Which of these was an effect of Reconstruction? • A. After Reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln was reelected • B. All former slaves moved to Florida • D. Many former slaves became sharecroppers • C. All former slaves became very rich
D. Many former slaves became sharecroppers Back to Board
Why would the elite landowners of the South agree with sharecropping as a way to work their land? • A. They thought it was fair • B. They needed someone to work the land • C. They felt bad about owning slaves • D. The law made them do it
B. They needed someone to work the land Back to Board
What is it called when a person relies on someone else in order to make money? • A. economic dependence • B. Social dependence • C. economic independence • D. Social independence
A. Economic dependence Back to Board
What was a positive effect of sharecropping for African Americans? • A. They owned the land that they farmed. • B. Social Independence • C. All the money they could save • D. Social dependence on the elite white
B. Social Independence Back to Board
What are “discriminatory laws?” • A. Laws that treat African Americans better than everyone else • B. Laws that treat women fairly • C. Laws that do not treat everyone fairly • D. Laws written in French
C. Laws that do not treat everyone fairly Back to Board
What were the discriminatory laws called that were passed in the South after Reconstruction? • A. Black Codes • B. Carpetbagger laws • C. Equal Right Laws • D. Jim Crow laws
D. Jim Crow Laws Back to Board
What city was known as “The Gateway to the West?” • A. St. Louis • B. Sacramento • C. Charleston • D. Chicago