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Western Settlement Ch. 18
Test Description: Multiple Choice questions about Western Settlement after the Civil War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Homestead Act, the mass killing of buffalo and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the
A
northern migration of African Americans
B
building of the Erie Canal
C
rise of organized labor
D
decline of the Plains Indians
2) The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 contributed to the settlement of which United States region?
A
South
B
Northeast
C
Southeast
D
West
3) Which region of the United States was most directly affected by the passage of the Homestead Act?
A
Rocky Mountains
B
Appalachian Mountains
C
Great Plains
D
Atlantic Coast
4) The Homestead Act attempted to promote development of western lands by
A
placing Native American Indians on reservations
B
removing all restrictions on immigration
C
creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
D
providing free land to settlers
5) Which action toward Native Americans did the United States government take between 1820 and 1840?
A
encouraging Native Americans to take jobs in factories
B
paying Native Americans a fair price for their land
C
removing Native Americans from tribal lands and placing them on reservations
D
passing a law giving all Native Americans US citizenship
6) What was a major goal of the Dawes Act?
A
to provide a tribal legislature to govern all reservations
B
to encourage assimilation of Native Americans
C
to remove the Cherokees from the southeastern US
D
to strengthen Native American tribal unity
7) The Populist Party was important in US history because it
A
won control of many state governments
B
proposed ideas that later became law
C
achieved suffrage for African Americasn
D
succeeded in electing two presidential candidates
8) The Populist movement was most interested in imroving conditions for
A
business leaders
B
African Americans
C
farmers
D
Native Americans
9) In the second have of the 19th century, the federal government encouraged the building of transcontinental railroads by
A
taking control of the railroad trust
B
giving land to the railroad companies
C
forcing convicts to work as laborers
D
purchasing large amounts of railroad stock
10) The buffalo was the primary source of food, shelter, clothing and tools for Native Americans of the
A
Pacific Coast
B
Great Plains
C
Eastern woodlands
D
Southeast
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