Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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History

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What policy was put in place by the U.S. Government that was directed towards Native Americans in the late 1800s? Options: forced relocation onto reservations, genocide on a mass scale, Indian removal and compensation for territory, cultural assimilation and division of tribal lands

Back

cultural assimilation and division of tribal lands

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Under the Homestead Act, homesteaders could gain title to the land by

Back

planting and farming it for five years

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court decision advocate?

Back

advocated separate but equal accommodations in the United States

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What area of the country saw the largest expansion of railroad tracks during this period? Options: North, West, South, East

Back

West

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Back

Manifest destiny 

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A law that gave settlers 160 acres of land for $18

Back

Homestead Act

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?

Back

It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture

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