Midterm Review

Midterm Review

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History

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which act of Congress contributed to an increase in settlement in the West by granting free land to individuals after they had lived on it for five years? Options: the Homestead Act, the Morrill Land Grant Act, the Indian Removal Act, the Dawes Act

Back

the Homestead Act

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A small plot of land where the US government had the Native Americans live

Back

Reservation

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did the U.S. government set up schools for the American Indians?

Back

The government wanted to assimilate the American Indians into U.S. culture

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How were Native Americans affected by the settlement of the west?

Back

forced to Reservations, Bison almost became extinct, Lost culture and land

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is not an effect of the Dawes Act: Native Americans forced to Americanize, Forced them to become farmers, Native Americans became wealthy landowners, Abolished Native American Tribes?

Back

Native Americans became wealthy landowners

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK. Who am I?

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Back

African Americans

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

George Custer attacked the Sioux, and he & his men were killed in what battle?

Back

Little Bighorn

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