Why move west? (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What was the main time period when thousands of Americans moved west?
What was the main time period when thousands of Americans moved west?
c1835-c1862
Which pull factor offered families fertile, unclaimed land to establish farms?
Which pull factor offered families fertile, unclaimed land to establish farms?
Land and space
What economic opportunity particularly attracted fortune-seekers westward?
What economic opportunity particularly attracted fortune-seekers westward?
Gold discoveries
How high did unemployment reach in some eastern regions, pushing people west?
How high did unemployment reach in some eastern regions, pushing people west?
25%
Which religious group faced persecution that forced them to seek new homes elsewhere?
Which religious group faced persecution that forced them to seek new homes elsewhere?
Mormons
Who rediscovered the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains in 1824?
Who rediscovered the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains in 1824?
Jedediah Smith
In 1841, what did the government fund to help migrants?
In 1841, what did the government fund to help migrants?
Expedition mapping Oregon Trail & guidebooks
When was gold discovered in California, triggering the famous Gold Rush?
When was gold discovered in California, triggering the famous Gold Rush?
1848
What collapsed in 1837, triggering the major financial crisis?
What collapsed in 1837, triggering the major financial crisis?
Cotton prices and banks
What agricultural price collapse affected Midwest farmers in 1837?
What agricultural price collapse affected Midwest farmers in 1837?
Corn prices
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief God intended whites to control North America
How did Manifest Destiny view Indigenous peoples?
How did Manifest Destiny view Indigenous peoples?
As inferior, justifying taking lands