How did Dawes General Allotment attempt to end traditional influences on Native Am society?

by dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots

Which was NOT a serious challenge for the companies building the transcontinental railroad?

having enough land upon which to lay the tracks

How did the National Grange attempt to help farmers?

It called for increased regulation of railroad rates.

Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?

Increased population as people came hoping to get rich.

Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?

It roughly doubled the size of the country.

How did Joseph McCoy’s building of cattle pens in Abilene, Kansas, affect the cattle trade?

Allowed longhorn cattle to be shipped to eastern markets.

Which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?

Spoke different languages; but communicated w/ sign language

Which of these describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee?

the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains

How did the U.S. government try to "Americanize" Native American children in the late 1800s?

send them to boarding schools; give up traditional customs

How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help to settle the West?

Encouraged settlers to move west by offering free land.

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US - Module 11 - Westward Expansion

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US History - Module 11 - Westward Expansion - Mrs. Waxmonsky - Mrs. Wax

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1
Daniel Boone led some long hunters in building the Wilderness Road for settlers to travel ____.
across the Rockies
down the Ohio River
over the Mississippi River
through the Appalachians
2
In the late 1800s, farmers' incomes fell due to __________ that resulted in lower crop prices.
increased demand
deflation
improved productivity
too much rain
3
Settlers on the westward trails often traveled together in _____________.
boats
wagon trains
steamships
trains
4
Which economic activity brought the first Americans to the West?
tobacco farming
fur trading
tree cutting
gold mining
5
How did Dawes General Allotment attempt to end traditional influences on Native Am society?
by requiring Native Americans to become U.S. citizens
by dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots
by turning reservation land into publicly held farms
by forcing Native American children to attend special school
6
Which was NOT a serious challenge for the companies building the transcontinental railroad?
having enough land upon which to lay the tracks
getting food and supplies to workers in remote areas
crossing mountain ranges
facing snowstorms and harsh weather
7
Which of these was NOT an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
more raw materials shipped to the East
more manufactured goods shipped to the West
faster transportation between regions
more land for the open range
8
How did the National Grange attempt to help farmers?
It called for increased regulation of railroad rates.
It promoted improvements in farming equipment.
It promoted an eight-hour workday.
It called for the unlimited coining of silver.
9
Which of these was an effect of mining in the West?
Increased population as people came hoping to get rich.
Large permanent cities developed around the mining camps.
Large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment.
Female population grew as women began to run businesses.
10
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?
It roughly doubled the size of the country.
It acquired ports for new trading partners in Europe.
It extended the borders of the country to the Pacific Ocean.
It nearly tripled the size of the country.
11
Which trail’s northern branch led into the Willamette Valley?
California Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
12
How did Joseph McCoy’s building of cattle pens in Abilene, Kansas, affect the cattle trade?
Allowed longhorn cattle to be shipped to eastern markets.
Helped promote the use of barbed wire during cattle drives.
Solved land use problem between cattle ranchers and farmers.
Prevented frightened longhorn cattle from stampeding.
13
Which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?
Had moved onto reservations by the time settlers moved west.
Had several different lifestyles but the same religion.
Spoke different languages; but communicated w/ sign language
Used agriculture to provide their food, clothing, and tools.
14
Which of these describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee?
the Sioux’s last major victory
the battle where Geronimo surrendered
the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains
the worst defeat suffered by the U.S. on the Great Plains
15
Frederick J. Turner’s ___________ claimed the values of western settlers defined U.S.character.
Frontier thesis
Settler thesis
Movement thesis
Western thesis
16
How did the U.S. government try to "Americanize" Native American children in the late 1800s?
allow to farm their reservations; and speak their language
break up their reservation lands; sell individual farm plots
send them to boarding schools; give up traditional customs
promote their education in traditional crafts and customs
17
Which of the following events happened last?
Louisiana Purchase
Fremont explores the Rockies
Lewis and Clark expedition
Haitian Revolution
18
Mining in the West caused __________, which experienced quick growth and then sudden decline.
ghost towns
company towns
boomtowns
cattle towns
19
How did the Homestead Act of 1862 help to settle the West?
Encouraged settlers to move west by offering free land.
Gave land to companies to finance railroad construction.
Persuaded settlers to buy as much western land as possible.
Sold discounted land to cattle ranchers.
20
Who left the South to escape harsh segregation laws and settled on the Great Plains?
carpetbaggers
exodusters
dry farmers
sodbusters
21
Which of the following events happened first?
Haitian Revolution
Lewis and Clark expedition
Fremont explores the Rockies
Louisiana Purchase
22
Which of these laws helped promote western settlement following the Civil War?
Homestead Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
Dawes General Allotment Act

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