Westward Expansion in the United States
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What was the main reason for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?

  • To start new religions
  • To build railroads in California
  • To explore the west coast of South America
  • To discover gold in California (correct)
  • What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?

  • Epidemic diseases
  • Severe cold and blizzards
  • Hostile Native American tribes
  • Lack of food and water (correct)
  • What was the fate of the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?

  • They were forced to work on ranchos in California
  • They were allowed to settle in Utah
  • They were chased off their lands and taken to a reservation in Oklahoma (correct)
  • They were given protection by the U.S. government
  • What was the impact of Chinese Immigration in the 1850s on the workforce in California?

    <p>They were paid less than other workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main mode of travel for the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?

    <p>Traveling on land via wagon trail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did U.S. government promise to Native Americans initially, which was later not fulfilled?

    <p>Lands on which they were living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?

    <p>Risk of disease and death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor that attracted people to move westward during the 1800s?

    <p>$10(5 - 2)$ gold discovery in California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?

    <p>$8(4 - 2)$ they were allowed to take land in the West</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation for the group known as the Forty-Niners to move west in 1849?

    <p>To discover gold in California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant challenge faced by the Oregon Pioneers traveling on the Oregon Trail?

    <p>Lack of water and food on the trail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Chinese Immigration in the 1850s impact the workforce in California?

    <p>They were paid less than other workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common hardship for the U.S. settlers and immigrants traveling westward during the 1840s and 1850s?

    <p>Minimal support from the U.S. government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the Nez Perce Native Americans in the 1870s?

    <p>Indigenous people forced off their lands by settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mode of travel was primarily used by the group known as Mormons seeking religious freedom?

    <p>Organized wagon trail to Oregon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguished Mexicanos from U.S. citizens who moved to the West in the 1800s?

    <p>'Mexicanos' spoke Spanish and lived on ranchos in the West</p> Signup and view all the answers

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