Transcontinental Railroad
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
A. A Bus
B. A Railroad
C. An Airplane
B. A Railroad
What is Manifest Destiny?
A. A show
B. A music group
C. The belief that the U.S. should keep expanding West
C. The belief that the U.S. should keep expanding West
What is the Gold Rush?
A. people finding money under the ground
B. gold found in California
C. A railroad
B. gold found in California
Where did the railroad stretch?
A. Across the U.S.
B. Through California
C. From Oregon to Mexico
A. Across the U.S.
Was Manifest Destiny believed to be a duty of the U.S?
A. Yes
B. No
A. Yes
When did the Gold Rush occur?
A. 1849
B. 1840
C. 1863
A. 1849
What helped moved cattle faster?
A. Cattle Trucks
B. Airplanes
C. Railroads
C. Railroads
When was Manifest Destiny?
A. 1845
B. 1867
C. 1840
A. 1845
Where did the Gold Rush occur?
A. California
B. Michigan
C. Louisiana
A. California
What is something the Railroad did to help the U.S?
A. Helped the Gold Rush
B. Helped people move
C. Helped develop the West
C. Helped develop the West
Who was the president during Manifest Destiny?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
C. Thomas Jefferson
People began moving to California to become rich
A. True
B. False
A. True
The Transcontinental Railroad was a railroad that stretch across the U.S. It helped transport cattle and develop the West
Explain Manifest Destiny using 2 facts
Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S. should expand West and cover as much of North America as possible.
Describe the Gold Rush using at least 2 facts
The Gold Rush occurred in 1849 when gold was found and people began moving to California to become rich