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Which of the following was an impact the discovery of gold had on people moving West?
a) Many people rushed to find gold, and hardly any found gold
b) Many people were respectful of the Indigenous peoples lands and avoided searching for gold there
c) Many people rushed to find gold, and many managed to make it rich
d) Many people decided to wait for until the initial rush was over.

What was an impact the railroad development had on the United States?
a) Railroad workers became extremely wealthy from working on the RR
b) Railroad owners became extremely wealthy from owning the RR
c) Populists became extremely wealthy due to the pricing of RR shipping
d) Settlers became extremely wealthy by selling their land to the RR owners

Which of the answers were an impact the Dawes Act had on the Indigenous peoples of the US?
a) It discouraged assimilation of the Indigenous peoples
b) It encouraged Native Americans to share their portion of land with tribe members
c) It encouraged Native Americans to share land with the settlers.
d) It discouraged tribal unity by giving land to individuals rather than the tribal group.

Which of these is NOT an example of how assimilation affected Indigenous peoples?
a) Tribal languages were exchanged for English
b) Household skills were taught to replace cultural lifestyles
c) The Dawes Act led Native Americans to change their idea of land ownership
d) Indigenous people easily avoided assimilation and continued their way of life

True or False: The railroads hired hunters life Buffalo Bill Cody in order to kill the buffalo and hurt the Native American's way of life.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which is an effect of the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876?
a) The Nez Perce tribe were massacred, enraging other tribes.
b) The Sioux won, but it was their last major victory against the US
c) Colonel Custer led the defeat against the Sioux, then scalping every Native American
d) Chief Sitting Bull was taken as a prisoner to ensure the tribe would move to a reservation without resistance.

True or False: As the Ghost Dance spread through the tribes, the tensions increased and the tribes performing the dance became targets of violence.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which statement best describes the events of the Wounded Knee Massacre?
a) Chief Joseph tried to lead the Sioux tribe to safety, but unfortunately were caught and put in internment camps.
b) Chief Sitting Bull and the Nez Perce tribe attacked a US calvary camp, killing and scalping every soldier.
c) 150 Sioux were killed, 25 soldiers were killed, and resulted in one of the last Ghost Dances performed
d) The Sioux tribes massacre caused an uprising in tribal Ghost Dances, causing more tension and more violence.

True or False: The Interstate Commerce Act resulted in the building of the transcontinental railroad to make it easier for settlers to move westward?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which Native American chief tried to keep the Sioux tribe intact, led Ghost Dances, encouraged others to fight back, and was later killed by Indian Police who were trying to prevent him from leading more resistance acts.
a) Custer
b) Sitting Bull
c) Joseph
d) Lakota

Which act gave each state large tracts of land to help establish agricultural colleges?
a) Morrill-Land Grant Act
b) Dawes Act
c) Homestead Act
d) Agri-Land Grant Act

Which tribe was led by Chief Joseph, roamed the area of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, were chased almost to Canada before they surrendered, and led to a barren reservation where many died.
a) Pawnee
b) Lakota
c) Sioux
d) Nez Perce

True or False: The Oklahoma Land Rush was the event of the U.S. government opening almost 2 mil. acres of Indian land to settlers.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True or False: One of the purposes of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was to help preserve the Native American culture and way of life
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which is NOT a pull factor for Western Migration?
a) discovery of gold
b) land ownership
c) racism/discrimination
d) ease of moving west with the Railroad

Which is NOT a push factor for Western Migration?
a) Religious persecution
b) More job opportunities
c) Jim Crow Laws
d) Less job opportunities

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