Which effect did building railroads throughout the United States have on the country?

Raw materials became easier to transport

People became more dependent on rivers for transportation.

Which effect did building railroads throughout the United States have on the country?

More goods could be sold or traded, which helped the economy.

New York City became the largest city in the United States.

Some parts of the country became less accessible due to railroad traffic.

Which sentence BEST explains why so many Indians traveled on the “Trail of Tears”?

President Jackson felt that relocating the Indians would make more room for Americans to settle on that land.

The Indians hoped to find land that had better weather and soil that would make it easier to farm.

The Indians heard there was gold in the western part of the country, and they wanted to get rich from it.

President Jackson cared for the welfare of the Indians, so he moved them to a safer place to live.

Which sentence BEST explains the effect of the Trail of Tears?

Over 16,000 Cherokee Indians traveled on the Trail of Tears, and 4,000 of them died.

The Indians found themselves living on much richer land, which made them happier.

There were no longer wars with the Indian tribes after they moved away.

Too many people were in the search for the western treasures, which caused conflict.

Which economic development came as a result of westward expansion?

the building of the Transcontinental Railroad

the creation of the Interstate Highway System

the planting of new crops such as tobacco, rice, and cotton

the construction of factories in California

Which phrase states a desired benefit of the United States expanding all the way to the west coast?

to use the land to increase industry in the East

to increase the fishing industry in the Midwest

to make room for Mexicans to move north

Which phrase states a desired benefit of the United States expanding all the way to the west coast?

to build a Transcontinental Railroad

to import goods from other countries

to help the Native Americans prosper

There were many consequences to the U.S. deciding to expand. Which phrase states negative consequence of U.S. expansion?

need for a stronger federal government

Westward expansion caused many sectional issues in the United States. They ultimately led to the Civil War. Which sentence BEST states an argument made by one of those sectional issues?

Westerners favored the sale of cheap land to acquire better farmland and attract more people out West.

Southerners favored the expansion of the railways because their rivers were not suitable for trade.

Southerners favored the use of high tariffs to encourage more countries to buy cotton from them.

Northerners favored the sale of cheap land as a means to clean up the slums in the urban areas.

Which issue arose from the annexation of Texas to the United States?

border disputes leading to a war with Mexico

determining which crops would be taxed the highest

deciding how many Mexican immigrants would be allowed into Texas

Which issue arose from the annexation of Texas to the United States?

deciding whether Texas would be a slave or free state

border disputes leading to a war with Spanish-controlled Louisiana and Florida

determining which person would supervise as the governor of the state of Texas

Which statement describes westward expansion in the United States?

Railroads were built to move goods to people in the west.

Industry moved out of the northeast and into the west.

Most easterners moved west due to the influx of immigrants.

Which statement describes westward expansion in the United States?

American Indians were driven off their lands, threatening their ways of life.

Ample water sources in the west encouraged farmers to relocate there and plant cash crops.

Many former slave owners moved west because it was no longer profitable to run their plantations.

How did western expansion lead to economic growth in the United States?

The natural resources in the West provided supplies for agriculture and industry.

Trading with the Native Americans in the west helped introduce new products to sell.

The western travelers had to shop at stores along their route, thus boosting the economy.

The beauty of the western states brought tourists, which helped the economy.

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