The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to

encourage people to populate U.S. territories west of the MS River

As a result of the westward expansion of the United States,

cities like Cleveland, St. Louis, and Chicago attracted many new settlers.

The Populist Party was chiefly composed of

farmers and those in the agricultural sector.

The following all contributed to the Populist "revolt" EXCEPT

inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west

JIm Crow Law are best defined as

Southern laws that infringed upon the civil rights of African Americans

Which event had the most IMMEDIATE impact on the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains?

the hunting of buffalo by U.S. citizens

In U.S. History, 19th Century use of the term "American Frontier" refers to

the area where pioneer settlement ended.

The Dawes Severalty Act, United States domestic policy toward Native Americans in the late 1800s made an attempt to

Force Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.

The Populist Party was established in the 1890's to

protect the political and economic interests of farmers and laborers.

The conflict that occurred at Wounded Knee in 1890 can BEST be described as

a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry.

Besides connecting the eastern US with the western US, the Transcontinental Railroad was also instrumental in

bringing in immigrants from Ireland and China.

What other issue contributed to the problems faced by Native Americans on the Great Plains

RR brought an increase in population, leading to controversies over land

William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech backed which of the following

a monetary policy that favors those who are not rich.

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Westward Expansion

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1
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to
provide free blacks with “40 acres & a mule” in former Confederate states
provide people with economic incentives to settle the territory of Florida
encourage people to populate U.S. territories west of the MS River
offer Confederate officers a place to live for their loyalty to the US
2
What 1887 legislation was designed to break up large Indian Reservations by granting land to individual Indians
the Dawes Severalty Act
the Teller Amendment
the Indian Removal Act
the Indian Reorganization Act
3
Which area on the map represents the region MOST affected by the Homestead Act of 1862?
D
A
B
C
4
This image reflects the American spirit during
the Civil War.
the Railroad Wars
the Prohibition era.
the era of Westward expansion.
5
As a result of the westward expansion of the United States,
cities like Cleveland, St. Louis, and Chicago attracted many new settlers.
laws were passed to limit immigration from Europe.
laws were passed to preserve the civil rights of the Native Americans.
Canada declared war on the US to halt our acquisition of new territory
6
The Populist Party was chiefly composed of
the business leaders of the industrial East
working men in northern factories.
farmers and those in the agricultural sector.
those who wanted to see America expand through imperialism.
7
The following all contributed to the Populist "revolt" EXCEPT
inability to get Homestead acts passed to provide cheap land in the west
protective tariffs made the items farmers needed more expensive.
farmers couldn't get any real aid from either the Dem's or Repub's
maintaining the gold standard resulted in low farm prices
8
JIm Crow Law are best defined as
Laws that significantly withheld rights of African Americans in the north
Southern laws that infringed upon the civil rights of African Americans
laws that improved the rights of all African Americans
Laws that affected only a man named Jim Crow
9
Which phrase would be the BEST title for the map pictured?
"America's 'Manifest Destiny'"
"Expansion Through Warfare"
"The Louisiana Territory"
"Immigration into America"
10
Which number on the map represented the GREATEST barrier to westward expansion to the Pacific?
3
2
4
1
11
Which event had the most IMMEDIATE impact on the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains?
the use of windmills for irrigation
the invention of the sod house
the hunting of buffalo by U.S. citizens
the success of the abolition movement
12
What is the name for the main idea behind the settling of western lands by Americans in the early-1800s?
Manifest Destiny
the Industrial Age
the Abolition Movement
Women's Suffrage
13
In U.S. History, 19th Century use of the term "American Frontier" refers to
any territory beyond the thirteen original colonies.
the area where pioneer settlement ended.
the territory east of the Appalachian Mountains.
the Atlantic or Pacific coast of North America.
14
The Dawes Severalty Act, United States domestic policy toward Native Americans in the late 1800s made an attempt to
Force Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.
increase the land holdings of western tribes.
give their tribal groups authority over their own governmental affairs.
grant them full citizenship and due process.
15
What US Supreme Court case made segregation legal
Brown v. The Board of Education
Miranda v. The State of Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Watergate Trials
16
The end of the "Cattle Kingdoms" and the open range was caused by all of these EXCEPT
the Civil War.
government regulations.
fenced property.
the invention of barbed wire.
17
The Populist Party was established in the 1890's to
ensure that the US stayed on the gold standard.
protect the political and economic interests of farmers and laborers.
support the candidacy of William McKinley.
reduce the tax burden on the wealthy industrialist class.
18
Helen Hunt Jackson's A Century of Dishonor chronicled the injustices inflicted upon which group of people?
Irish immigrants
American Indians
African Americans
women in America.
19
The conflict that occurred at Wounded Knee in 1890 can BEST be described as
a massacre of the United States Cavalry by Lakota Sioux.
a massacre of Lakota Sioux by United States Cavalry.
the first major battle in the United States Civil War.
the last major battle in the United States Civil War.
20
Besides connecting the eastern US with the western US, the Transcontinental Railroad was also instrumental in
driving a gap through the Confederate territories.
getting California admitted as a state.
bringing in immigrants from Ireland and China.
ending the Reconstruction Era.
21
Which of these helped to further the Westward Expansion in the United States after 1865?
Lewis and Clark Expedition
California Gold Rush
Transcontinental Railroad
Abolition of Slavery
22
What other issue contributed to the problems faced by Native Americans on the Great Plains
Timber land was harvested, robbing Native Americans of a valuable resource.
RR brought an increase in population, leading to controversies over land
Under the Dawes Act, Indian reservations lost all of their federal funding
European diseases wiped out a substantial portion of the Sioux population.
23
William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech backed which of the following
a monetary policy that favors those who are not rich.
greater religious and spiritual freedom for all.
a repeal of federal and state death penalties.
a switch to the gold monetary standard.

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