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Quiz Social Studies Chapter 3

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Jmathis
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5th Grade American History Test

 

Medium QUIZ 28 QUESTIONS
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Question 1 / 28

The ____________________ used electricity to send news across the country.

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Question 2 / 28

The largest conflict that the Union Pacific railroad workers faced was

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Question 3 / 28

The Central Pacific railroad company was made up of _________________________.

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Question 4 / 28

The ______________________________________________ allowed people and goods to travel across the country in just a week.

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Question 5 / 28

Why was the Homestead Act created?

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Question 6 / 28

What were some challenges that homesteaders faced?

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Question 7 / 28

The ________________________________________ faced discrimination and a lack of opportunity in the East, so they moved West to the Great Plains.

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Question 8 / 28

How did technology help pioneers turn the Great Plains into productive farmland?

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Question 9 / 28

Texas ranchers often raised cattle to make money. Why was this a good choice for them?

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Question 10 / 28

Why did cattle drives end?

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Question 11 / 28

The sear for ________________________________ helped boost population in the West.

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Question 12 / 28

Native Americans' lifestyles changed when settlers moved West. How did it change?

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Question 13 / 28

The Battle of Little Bighorn has the nickname ________________________________________.

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Question 14 / 28

Why the Battle of Little Bighorn has the nickname?

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Question 15 / 28

The Battle of __________________________________________ was the last major battle between Native Americans and the United States.

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Question 16 / 28

How do Native Americans keep traditions alive today?

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Question 17 / 28

The system by which mail was delivered was called the _______________________________.

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Question 18 / 28

The ___________________________________________________ was a law that offered land in the Great Plains to Americans for cheap prices.

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Question 19 / 28

A _____________________________ is a person who is new settler to the area.

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Question 20 / 28

An African American who lived on the Great Plains was called an _________________________.

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Question 21 / 28

The act of moving cattle from one location to another is called a _________________________.

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Question 22 / 28

An ____________________________________ owns his or her own business.

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Question 23 / 28

Contrast farms on the Great Plains with farms in the South - Great Plains

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Question 24 / 28

Contrast farms on the Great Plains with farms in the South - South

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Question 25 / 28

Define boomtowns.

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Question 26 / 28

Define ghost towns

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Question 27 / 28

When the Gold Rush occurred, the population in the West

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Question 28 / 28

Name two reasons the Battle of Little Bighorn is important to remember.

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