State Geography
Homestead Act
Transcontinental Railroad
Native American Impact
City Geography
100
Which region is Washington State, Oregon, and California located in?
Pacific Region
100
How much land could people get from the homestead act?
160
100
Where did the transcontinental railroad travel from?
From east to west
100
Who lived in the land out West that the U.S. government gave away in the homestead acts?
Native Americans
100
Which city do we live in and what region is it in?
Richmond, southeast
200
What region is Virginia located in?
Southeast
200
List two eligibility requirements to receive the land from the Homestead Act
1. Must be at least 21 years old or head of house hold
2. Must be a U.S. citizen or declare intent for citizenship
3. Must not have fought against the U.S. government
200
True or False: The construction of the transcontinental railroad was safe and no one was harmed
False, there were many workers harmed or even killed in the construction. Additionally, thousands of buffalo were slaughtered
200
What animals were slaughtered in the midwest and why were they slaughtered
Buffalo, to force Native Americans to move from their homes and to build the railroad
200
What is a significant city in New Mexico and is the second oldest city in the U.S.
Santa Fe
300
How many states are in the Southwest?
4 (Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico)
300
What were the windmills invented for in the Great Plains?
To water the crops since there was low rainfall in the midwest.
300
Why were the transcontinental railroads built?
For access to more resources out west, for people to travel to new areas, to move more goods quicker and easier
300
Who led the battle of Little Big Horn?
Sitting Bull
300
Which city was a major location of the transcontinental railroad and was known for being a major trading port with Asia (located in Washington state)
Seattle
400
What state is this and what region is it in?
Florida, southeast
400
What religious group moved out west to escape religious persecution?
Mormons
400
Which immigrant group were the main workers building the railroad?
Chinese immigrants
400
Where were Native Americans forced to move to after defeating the U.S. at the battle of Little Big Horn?
Reservations
400
Which region & state is Philadelphia in? What makes Philadelphia significant in history?
Northeast, PA, birth place of US
500
Which region is Washington D.C. in?
Southeast
500
List two reasons that the U.S. government wanted make the western land U.S. states
1. To increase agricultural production
2. To increase the states in the Union
3. For access to more resources such as farming crops and gold
500
What was the name of the two businesses competing to build the transcontinental railroad
The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad
500
What was the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
This was a treaty where the US government gave land in the Dakotas to the Native Americans then repossessed the land when they found out there was gold there.
500
Which city is the location of the Alamo? What state is it in? Which region
San Antonio, texas, southwest