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The Diverse Peoples of the West
Chapter 17 Social Studies Test
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Select the term or terms that best completes the sentence.
New Words Select the term or terms that best completes the sentence.
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New Words 1. _______ were a Spanish-speaking people who lived in the West before white settlers arrived. Nez Percé Mexicanos Mormons pioneers
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New Words 2. People who came from all over the world to California in search of gold were known as ______. pioneers Chinese immigrants Mormons Forty-Niners
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New Words 3. ______ came west looking for religious freedom. Mormons
Nez Percé pioneers Chinese immigrants
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New Words 4. The ______ were Native Americans who lived in the West (Oregon, Idaho, and Washington) before any settlers arrived. Mexicanos Nez Percé Forty-Niners Mormons
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New Words 5. Women and men who loaded canvas-covered wagons and moved west looking for a better life were called ______. Chinese immigrants Mormons Forty-Niners pioneers
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New Words 6. ______ came to the West from Asia in hopes of earning money to send back to their families. Forty-Niners Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mormons
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Just the Facts Part 1 True or False
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Just the Facts 7. People used different routes and modes of transportation to get to the West. True False
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Just the Facts 8. Groups who lived and settled in the West all came for the same reason. True False
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Just the Facts 9. Some groups benefited from the settlement of the West, while others were harmed. True False
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Choose the group described by the statement.
Just the Facts Part 2 Choose the group described by the statement.
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Just the Facts 10. Many members of this group helped to build the transcontinenetal railroad. They worked the most dangerous jobs and were paid less than other workers. Oregon pioneers Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mexicanos
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Just the Facts 11. This group was forced to move many times because of their religious beliefs. They finally settled in the territory of Utah and created a successful community there. Oregon pioneers Nez Percé Mormons Mexicanos
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Just the Facts 12. This group was forced off their homeland because the US government wanted their land for other settlers. Mexicanos Nez Percé Chinese immigrants Mormons
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Just the Facts Chinese immigrants Forty-Niners Nez Percé Mexicanos
13. This group shared their knowledge of cattle raising, their foods (such as tortillas), and their building materials (such as adobe) with new settlers. Even so, the rights and property of this group were often not protected by the US government. Chinese immigrants Forty-Niners Nez Percé Mexicanos
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Just the Facts Chinese immigrants Mormons Oregon pioneers Forty-Niners
14. People in this group traveled more than 2000 miles by land to get to the West. They overcame many hardships, including dangerous river crossings, disease, and attacks by Native Americans. Chinese immigrants Mormons Oregon pioneers Forty-Niners
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Just the Facts 15. This group used a variety of techniques for finding gold. Some became wealthy, but most returned home no richer than before. Chinese immigrants Forty-Niners Oregon pioneers Nez Percé
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