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U.S. History Unit 2:Migration
U.S. History Unit 2:Migration
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1
How did industrialization in the United States change the lives of women and children in the nineteenth century?
Women and children increasingly became wage earns in their families.
Women and children were more educated in order to compete for jobs.
Women and children rose as leaders in the movement to organize labor.
Women and children gained higher social status as business owners.
2
This is the vast grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States.
Great Gatsby
Grand Prarie
Great Plains
Grassland
3
What was an effect of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Increased trade,travel,and communication
Provided job opportunities for Native Americans
Connected the East and West Coast
Helped start the Industrial Revolution
4
Which development facilitated 24 hour factory operations, skyscraper construction, and mass transportation out of cities
The oil industry
Electric power
Steam engines
The steel industry
5
The steel industry in the United States expanded largely because?
Telephone lines required large amounts of steel to build
Large deposits of steel were discovered in western states
The Bessemer process made steel production more affordable
European immigrants introduced new steel production techniq
6
Which legislative action influenced the population changes in the western United States illustrated on the chart?
American Indian Citizenship Act
Homestead Act
Pendleton Act
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
7
In 1819, Native American lands comprised how much of the continental United States?
More than 50%
100%
20%
None
8
In the Treaty of Fort Laramie, the ___________ agreed to move to a reservation.
Cherokee
Sioux
Navajo
Seminole
9
Why did people migrate west?
Homestead Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Gold Rush
Manifest Destiny
10
Building subway systems in American cities early in the twentieth century contributed to —
greater employment opportunities for Americans
faster access to information for Americans
an increase in issues related to crime for Americans
a decline in the standard of living for Americans
11
How did U.S. schools contribute to the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?
Schools allowed for all culture groups to live more closely
Schools ensured that immigrant children could read
Schools were centers for a process of cultural learning.
Schools promoted the use and study of diverse languages.
12
Sherman’s statement reflects a policy advocated by the U.S. military in regards to American Indian tribes because he —
advocates for sportsman to organize to protect buffalo herds
displays a disregard for the American Indian’s way of life
feels buffalo hunting violates treaties signed by American Indian tribes
argues that American Indians should be relocated to reservations
13
These policies were carried out against the American Indian tribes in order to---
protect the lifestyle of members of American Indian tribes
enforce treaties with American Indian tribes
secure the boundaries of the United States
make land available for settlers from the United States
14
Which legislative action was intended to preserve jobs for Americans living on the west coast?
Pendleton Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
15
Which factor contributed to the settling of the American West by immigrants arriving from places such as China, Ireland,
Development of cattle drive trails out of Texas
Invention of the commercial electric telegraph
Establishment of a system of Indian reservations
Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
16
How did both the Klondike Gold Rush and the passage of the Homestead Act result in demographic changes to U.S. society?
Women outnumbered men living on the plains of the American West.
American Indians were displaced by descendants of European immigrants
Most of the population of the US shifted from the east to the west coast
Chinese migration increased at a faster rate than other immigrant groups
17
The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1877 was to
move Indians to reservations
return lands to Indian tribes
assimilate Indians into U.S. society
drafter Indians into the military
18
What is the first 10 amendments called?
Declaration of Independence
Commandments
Rules
Bill of Rights
19
The demand for __________ in cities led to the growth of the cattle industry
Beef
Poultry
Bones
Leather
20
This was the major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma to Kansas.
Chisolm Trail
I-35
Rio Grande
Bozeman Trail
21
Describe the conditions of settlers' lives in the west
Exhausting work hours
Rich bankers trying to strike it with the gold rush
Dangerous and dirty living conditions
Comprised of mostly miners and farmers
22
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes —
an artistic revival in literature and art
expansion of rights for women and minorities
growth of big business and westward expansion
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
23
President Theodore Roosevelt had many pets, including a ...
Elephant.
Bear.
Hippopotamus.
Zebra.
24
In 1862 the U.S. government passed the Homestead Act, which resulted in migration...how did the govt respond?
granting citizenship to the American Indians
building schools on reservations
regulating the cost of railroad tickets
posting military regiments in the region
25
The main objective of Manifest Destiny was...
To introduce bimetallism to the West
To eradicate communism
To spread culture and government (democracy)
To create peace among other nations
26
Based on the excerpt, Andrew Carnegie was arguing that —
the poor are best served through philanthropy
the wealthy are not responsible for their fellow citizens
the wealthy are responsible for the poor
the government should redistribute wealth
27
The Gilded Age
1840s-1860s
1850s-1870s
1880s-1900s
1870s-1890s
28
The steel plow and mechanical reaper were invented to address issues related to —
the government regulations of the agricultural industry
the oversupply of agricultural products
the human and animal labor demands on farms
the high prices for shipping agricultural products
29
Which new innovation contributed to a significant increase in factory production in the United States at the beginning o
Electricity
Railroads
30
One social issue faced by many newly arriving immigrants during the Gilded Age included
living in unsanitary conditions in tenements
utilizing government programs to assist with assimilation
pursuing educational opportunities to access skilled jobs
moving to rural areas to pursue farming ventures
31
What were the conditions of the Homestead Act of 1862?
You have to be 21 years of age or older
You had to be white
You had to live/farm on it for 5 years
You had to pay for 10% of the given 160 acres
32
What was the main goal of the political organization, The Grange?
Fight against Railroad corporations due to mistreatment
Equal rights for AA's
To introduce bimetallism
Raise crop prices
33
Susan B. Anthony
discovered a new comet
first American woman elected to a national political office
leader in the woman's suffrage movement
first American woman to earn a professional degree
34
Why was the Dawes Act passed?
To control the buffalo populous
To Americanize Native Americans into 'white culture'
To end slavery
Regulate trade in the TRR
35
In what way did the Bessemer process affect economic change in the late 1800s?
It contributed to the development of the telegraph.
It advance rubber manufacturing.
It facilitated the use of electricity.
It promoted the mass production of steel.
36
Who killed Custer?
Sitting Bull
Catch-The-Bear
Dall
Crazy Horse
37
Which of the following most accounts for the change in rural and urban populations illustrated in the table?
Railroad construction created jobs contributing to growth in rural areas
Industry and immigration contributed to a steady growth
Passage of the Homestead Act drew Americans to rural areas
city lifestyles attracted younger generations
38
25% of who was cowboys?
Native Americans
African Americans
Caucasians
Mexicans
39
Some critics during the Gilded Age argued that big business leaders unfairly reduced competition in the market by —
lobbying political bosses and donating to political campaigns
paying low wages and hiring unskilled workers
forming trusts and creating monopolies
investing in machines and fighting labor leaders
40
When was the Transcontinental Railroad finished?
1815
1869
1776
1914
41
What was the most significant contribution to the end of the open range?
Industrial Revolution
Dawes Act
Homestead Act of 1862
Transcontinental Railroad
42
When the peaceful Cheyenne were attacked w/o warning by the U.S. Army. 150 inhabitants killed mostly women and children.
Battle of Wounded Knee
Sand creek Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Fetterman Massacre
43
One result of the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 includes ~
the building of large urban centers in the West
an influx of Chinese immigrants to California
the creation of Indian reservations in the Southwest
a rush to grab free land in the Great Plains
44
Which industrialist successfully adopted the Bessemer process, revolutionizing the American iron industry by enabling th
J. P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
45
How did industrialization bring about the development of groups like the Knights of labor and the AFL?
It contributed to urbanization & unsanitary living conditions.
It created low-wage, low-skill jobs with workers easily replaced
It resulted in accumulation of huge fortunes for capitalists.
It reduced demand for workers who were replaced by machines
46
In what way did the successful drilling for oil in 1859 contribute to the economic development in the 19th century?
Railroads converted from steam power to diesel power
Electricity became available in rural areas of the Midwest
Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light
Farmers began using gas powered mechanical reapers
47
Assimilation is defined as...
The banned entry of all Chinese immigrants
Joining together many different cultures in one area
Giving 160 acres of land to farmers
The process of taking another group's culture as your own
48
Which of the following was central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
Music
Football
Oranges
Buffalo
49
How did the introduction of electricity affect the workplace in the United States?
Factories were able to open late into the night.
Businesses relocated to suburban areas.
Cottage industries expanded into more homes.
Assembly lines were able to move more quickly.
50
The American cowboy drew many of his customs from ranchers in __________.
China
England
Mexico
Canada
51
During the Gilded Age, increased immigration to the United States from southern and eastern Europe resulted in —
increasing religious tolerance
declining economic conditions
growing nativist sentiments
changing attitudes about women’s roles
52
Settlers and adventurers began arriving in large numbers to Alaska and western Canada in the late 1800s after —
the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
the admission of Alaska as a new state
the discovery of gold in the Klondike region
the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage