Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad Answers

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What did the Homestead Act of 1862 make possible for millions of people to achieve- including former slaves, women, immigrants, and men?

A
acquiring immense wealth
B
owning a farm
C
living in a brick house
D
moving to a big city
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During the construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States,

A
cities on the coasts were cut off from the rest of the country.
B
many people lost interest in new settlements.
C
Civil War refugees fled to new towns in the western territories.
D
many new towns and settlements grew.
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Materials that had to be shipped to Central Pacific workers included

A
coal and oil.
B
silver and machinery.
C
oil and gold.
D
iron and machinery.
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Materials used to build the Central Pacific Railroad were shipped

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across North America.
B
from west to east.
C
around South America.
D
from north to south.
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Read the passage.Although the Dakota Territory was organized in 1861, the population was quite small, and the majority of the population were Indigenous People. The Homestead Act of 1862 drew homesteaders, and soon large cattle ranches were proving to Americans that farmers could be successful in the northern Great Plains. Transportation became easier between 1871 and 1889, when more than two thousand lines of railroad track were laid across the state. The effect on the population was dramatic. In 1860 the white population of North Dakota was 2,576. By 1889, that number had jumped to 191,000. Both North Dakota and South Dakota were able to apply for statehood.According to the passage, what were effects of the Homestead Act? Choose three answers.

A
New states were added to the Union.
B
The number of railroads declined.
C
The population grew in the territories.
D
The cattle-ranching industry grew.
E
Transportation became more difficult in the territories.
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Read the passage.Although the Dakota Territory was organized in 1861, the population was quite small, and the majority of the population were Indigenous People. The Homestead Act of 1862 drew homesteaders, and soon large cattle ranches were proving to Americans that farmers could be successful in the northern Great Plains. Transportation became easier between 1871 and 1889, when more than two thousand lines of railroad track were laid across the state. The effect on the population was dramatic. In 1860 the white population of North Dakota was 2,576. By 1889, that number had jumped to 191,000. Both North Dakota and South Dakota were able to apply for statehood.According to the passage, which factors contributed to North Dakota and South Dakota becoming states? Choose three answers.

A
the establishment of a major shipping port that improved the local economy
B
the construction of large factories that attracted settlers looking for work
C
the migration of many Indigenous People from neighboring states
D
the success of large cattle ranches
E
the expansion of railroad lines
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the passing of the Homestead Act
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One modern town that was originally built to serve the railroads was

A
Cheyenne.
B
San Francisco.
C
New York.
D
Omaha.
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What did the Homestead Act grant to homesteaders?

A
It granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
B
It granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
C
It granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
D
It granted 160 acres of land to settlers who paid a small filing fee.
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An individual who received a parcel of land under the Homestead Act had to live on that land for at least

A
six months.
B
two years.
C
five years.
D
ten years.
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Due to the railroads, American settlers were able to travel west in larger numbers. How did this migration impact Indigenous People?

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.

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