Reasons for going west (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What time period did millions of Americans move westward across the continent?
What time period did millions of Americans move westward across the continent?
1840-1895
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act of 1862 offer to settlers?
How many acres of land did the Homestead Act of 1862 offer to settlers?
160 acres
How many years did settlers need to farm Homestead Act land before receiving full ownership?
How many years did settlers need to farm Homestead Act land before receiving full ownership?
5 years
In what year did the American Civil War end?
In what year did the American Civil War end?
1865
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
A belief America should stretch coast to coast
What are push factors in migration?
What are push factors in migration?
Things forcing people to leave locations
When was the Pacific Railroad Act passed?
When was the Pacific Railroad Act passed?
1862
How much land did the government grant railroads on either side of their tracks?
How much land did the government grant railroads on either side of their tracks?
2 miles
By 1890, approximately how many acres had railroads helped settle in the West?
By 1890, approximately how many acres had railroads helped settle in the West?
200 million acres
Which religious groups faced persecution in Europe after the Civil War?
Which religious groups faced persecution in Europe after the Civil War?
Dutch Protestants, Irish Catholics & Jews
When was the first transcontinental railroad completed?
When was the first transcontinental railroad completed?
1869
What violence pushed freed slaves to move west from the South?
What violence pushed freed slaves to move west from the South?
Ku Klux Klan violence