Westward Expansion MAAP Review

Front

Which law gave away federal land to encourage settlers to move west?

Back

Homestead Act

Front

What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?

Back

To get Native Americans to assimilate

Front

How are railroads and ranching connected?

Back

Ranchers drove their cattle to rail lines for shipment east.

Front

When the value of paper money is backed by both silver & gold

Back

bi-metalism

Front

Which group supported the views of the Populist Party? Options: Industrialists, American Indians, Farmers, Miners

Back

Farmers

Front

When one group conforms to the culture of another culture

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assimilation

Front

This innovation helped link the country's natural resources from the west with the factories on the east.

Back

Transcontinental Railroad, Railroads, railroads, Railroad, railroad

Front

Which of the following was intended to assimilate Native Americans? Homestead Act, Dawes Act, Chinese Exclusion Act, Interstate Commerce Act

Back

Dawes Act

Front

What piece of legislation distributed free land in the Great Plains and primarily attracted farmers?

Back

The Homestead Act

Front

What invention limited the "open range" and led to the decline of the cowboys' importance?

Back

Barbed Wire