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1
What is the largest reservation in Wyoming?
Wind River
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Northern Cheyenne
2
What impact did the ranchers and farmers have on the west?
Settlement of the West
Created industries that are still a part of our life
Lead to conflict with Native Americans
3
Which of the following groups was NOT one of the groups immigrating to the United States?
Freedmen
Jewish
Italians
Mexicans
4
Assimilation tried to...
force Native Americans to become a type of slaves
make Native Americans adopt white culture
force Native Americans to flee to Canada
learn respect for all things Native American
5
Which of the following lead to disputes between Native Americans and settlers heading west?
land ownership
education
religion
6
After Custer lost at The Battle of Little Big Horn...
Native Americans won several major battles
a big push to put Native Americans on reservations
Congress gave land back to the Native Americans
Congress pushed forth the Dawes Act
7
Through which center did most eastern European immigrants enter into the United States?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Immigration Island
Ethnic Island
8
Name the two groups most responsible for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Chinese and Irish
Chinese and Japanese
Irish and African Amerians
Italians and Native Americans
9
What groups made up 1/3 of cowboys in the west?
Italians and Jewish
Chinese and Irish
Freedmen and Mexcians
Freemen and Whites
10
About 75% of immigrants on a ship traveled in __________________?
2nd Class Rooms
1st Class Rooms
Steerage
11
A golden spike was driven where to commemorate the joining of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Promontory Point, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
New York City, New York
Cheyenne, Wyoming
12
Which of the following was NOT a part of the ship that house travelling immigrants?
Pogrom
2nd Class
Steerage
1st Class
13
What nickname was used to describe Ellis Island in a positive way?
The Guardian of the West
The Isle of Tears
The Golden Door
The Kissing Post
14
What Act gave away land in the west in exchange for working the land for 5 years?
Home on the Range Act
5 Acre Act
5 Year Act
Homestead Act
15
A(n) ____________ is a number or percentage of people allowed into a country?
quota
tenement
immigration station
reservation
16
How did the U.S. respond to anti-immigration feelings in the late 1800's to early 1900's?
We gave citizenship to those who came
We removed all immigrants from the U.S.
We created housing districts that provided better houses
We created immigration quotas
17
The Transcontinental Railroad did all of the following EXCEPT.
Helped to create modern time zones.
Move people and supplies faster.
End conflict with Native Americans and settlers.
Help with the destruction of buffalo herds.
18
Compared to immigrants that came before, new immigrants (1880-1920) were...
more diverse
better educated
welcomed with open arms
wealthier
19
What animal did Native Americans rely on and was abundant on the Great Plains?
Pigs
Horses
Buffalo
Cattle
20
How did immigrants respond to anti-immigration sentiments?
They refused to practice their culture and traditions
They often lived in ethnic neighborhoods
They started a war with the Americans
They returned to their homelands
21
Which immigration station is viewed as having worse treatment for immigrants?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
22
Which of the following attracted people to the cities in the late 1800's?
Tenement houses
Art and history museums
Job opportunities
Electric lights
23
The quota system issued in 1924 only allowed in ___________ immigrants per year?
150,000
100,000
50,000
250,000
24
What business was created because of railroads that still exists today?
Target
Wal-Mart
Sears
Trader Joes
25
Jewish immigrants came to the U.S. during this time mainly to escape...
political revolutions
extreme floods and loss of food
the growing number of poor citizens
religious persecution
26
With the Homestead Act, farmers received 160 acres of free land if...
they mined for natural resources
they served in Congress
they farmed the land for 5 years
they worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
27
All of the following were "pull" factors for immigrants coming to the U.S. in the 1800's EXCEPT
Available land
Freedom of religion
Better opportunities
Political corruption and instability
28
What event marked the end of conflict between the U.S. government and Native Americans?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Sand Creek
Battle of Fort Laramie
29
Why were time zones established?
To standardize time
To make it harder to tell time
To create Daylight Savings Time
