10
QuizMultiple Choice

Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 10 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Due to the railroads, American settlers were able to travel west in larger numbers. How did this migration impact Indigenous People?

Answer
A
Indigenous People’s way of life changed because buffalo herds were destroyed for commercial markets.
B
Indigenous People voluntarily went to reservations because they needed to find food and shelter.
C
Indigenous People became cattle ranchers in order to survive a decrease in income.
D
Indigenous People faced economic decline because they could no longer sell buffalo meat.