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What was a primary reason people wanted to move west in the United States?
What was a primary reason people wanted to move west in the United States?
- to spread Christianity
- to find fertile land for farming and rich mineral resources (correct)
- to escape poverty
- to explore new territory
What mode of transportation was introduced as a faster way to travel?
What mode of transportation was introduced as a faster way to travel?
- Foot travel
- Steam locomotive (correct)
- Wagons
- Horseback riding
What is the term for money paid for using a road?
What is the term for money paid for using a road?
- Fine
- Penalty
- Tax
- Toll (correct)
Who were the first people to build an airplane that actually flew?
Who were the first people to build an airplane that actually flew?
What was the name of the railroad that spanned across the continent?
What was the name of the railroad that spanned across the continent?
What is the term for people who move from one country to live in another?
What is the term for people who move from one country to live in another?
What mode of transportation did Native Americans use to travel?
What mode of transportation did Native Americans use to travel?
What were explorers from Spain credited with bringing to the Americas?
What were explorers from Spain credited with bringing to the Americas?
Who led the expedition to explore the western part of the country?
Who led the expedition to explore the western part of the country?
What was the name of the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
What was the name of the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?
What was the endpoint of Lewis and Clark's journey?
What was the endpoint of Lewis and Clark's journey?
What term is used to describe the waterways constructed for travel?
What term is used to describe the waterways constructed for travel?
What is the term used to describe a wild region that forms the edge of a settled area?
What is the term used to describe a wild region that forms the edge of a settled area?
What is the term used to describe an area of land and the buildings on it?
What is the term used to describe an area of land and the buildings on it?
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act give to people?
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act give to people?
What was the term used to describe the rush of people to California in 1848 to find gold?
What was the term used to describe the rush of people to California in 1848 to find gold?
What was the purpose of the act passed by the government in response to the large number of Chinese and Japanese immigrants?
What was the purpose of the act passed by the government in response to the large number of Chinese and Japanese immigrants?
What was the term used to describe a system that carried communication such as letters and mail across the country in the 1800s?
What was the term used to describe a system that carried communication such as letters and mail across the country in the 1800s?
Who invented a way to send and receive signals through a thin wire in 1832?
Who invented a way to send and receive signals through a thin wire in 1832?
What type of invention sent human voices through wires in 1876?
What type of invention sent human voices through wires in 1876?
What type of communication does not require wires?
What type of communication does not require wires?
What is the correct order of inventions listed on page 207?
What is the correct order of inventions listed on page 207?
What is the scientific knowledge about how things work called?
What is the scientific knowledge about how things work called?
