Intro to the American West
Article: Gold Rush
Article: Turned Away
Western US Maps
Random
100
Which of the following states is not part of the American West Region?
Nevada
California
Iowa
Idaho
Iowa
100
Fill in the blank using one of the terms from your study guide
The arrival of tens of thousands of forty-niners _______________ the landscape and food supply, with miners raiding camps and ranches in search of food and resources.
Decimated
100
Fill in the blank using one of the terms from your study guide
There's a long history of __________________ toward Asians and other immigrants that has unfortunately been part of our U.S. history.
Xenophobia
100
What state is located North West of Nevada?
Oregon
100
Use the pie chart to answer the following question: From 1960-2019, which immigrant population saw the biggest increase in the US?
Americas
200
What desert is las Vegas a part of?
Mojave
200
What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A) to describe the hardships gold miners faced
B) to explore how mining for gold affected the environment
C) to draw comparisons between the Gold Rush and Silicon Valley
D) to explain what the Gold Rush was and how it helped shape the U.S.
D) to explain what the Gold Rush was and how it helped shape the U.S.
200
What was the primary purpose of Angel Island immigration station?
Enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act
200
What state is located South East of Nevada?
Arizona
200
Use the pie chart to answer the following question: From 1960-2019, the share of the immigrant population from which region saw the biggest drop?
Europe
300
Which river begins in the Rockies and flows near Las Vegas, NV?
Colorado River
300
Which of the following was an one effect of the Gold Rush?
A) Many settlers on the West Coast eventually immigrated to China.
B) California’s population increased significantly.
C) Politicians considered making San Francisco the nation’s capital.
D) Scientists gained a better understanding of how to use minerals in medicines.
B) California’s population increased significantly.
300
What event led to the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943?
World War II
300
What state is located North West of New Mexico?
Utah
300
In what year did the US gain the most territory?
1803
400
What is the largest US state by land area?
Alaska
400
"Which of the following would be an effect of the following, 'President James Polk officially announced the discovery of gold in his December 1848 State of the Union Address?"
A) masses of people were moving and trekking west
B) the Chinese Exclusion Act prevented many Chinese from chasing the American Dream
C) John Sutter wanted to keep news of the gold under wraps in hopes of maintaining control of his property.
D) Texas annexation from Mexico
A) masses of people were moving and trekking west
400
How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?
Angel Island was built to keep immigrants out of the U.S.
400
Which US states does the Columbia River flow through?
Washington and Oregon
400
Fill in the blank:
__________ __________, the businessman who owned the mill, wanted to keep news of the gold under wraps in hopes of maintaining control of his property.
John Sutter
500
All of the following were main causes of western migration EXCEPT?
The Great Salt Lake
Gold Rush
Transcontinental Railroad
Pacific trade
The Great Salt Lake
500
The US gained land previously owned by Mexico between the years of?
1845-1853
500
What happened to Angel Island during World War II, after it ceased to function as an immigration station?
It was used as a detention center for Japanese Americans
500
What are the states in the West that do not border Nevada?
Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico
500
Use the following words in a few sentences that includes content that we have learned about the West.
Gold Rush, Decimated, Sentiment,
The Gold Rush brought hundreds of thousands of people to the West. The arrival of tens of thousands of forty-niners decimated the landscape and food supply, with miners raiding camps and ranches in search of food and resources. Anti-Chinese Sentiment grew in the 1870s, when the U.S. experienced an economic collapse and jobs became scarce.