Consequences of Manifest Destiny Flashcard

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Which of the following was NOT a significant consequence of Manifest Destiny on the post-Civil War West?
The expansion of the cattle industry,
The growth of mining towns,
The decline of Native American populations,
The development of a strong agricultural economy in the Northeast

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The development of a strong agricultural economy in the Northeast

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The transcontinental railroad played a crucial role in westward expansion by:

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Providing cheap transportation for settlers and goods

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The Granger movement was primarily concerned with: Protecting the interests of industrial workers, Advocating for the rights of farmers, Promoting the expansion of slavery, Supporting the gold standard

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Advocating for the rights of farmers

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The Populist Party platform included all of the following EXCEPT: Free silver, Government ownership of railroads, Restrictions on immigration, Increased power for big business

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Increased power for big business

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The Dawes Act aimed to:

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Assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society

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The Populist movement had a significant impact on the role of the federal government by:

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Increasing government intervention in the economy

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Which of the following Reconstruction Amendments granted citizenship to African Americans? Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment, Sixteenth Amendment

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Fourteenth Amendment

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Jim Crow laws were designed to:

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Segregate African Americans from white society

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The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the doctrine of:

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Separate but equal

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Which early Civil Rights activist advocated for vocational training and economic self-sufficiency for African Americans?

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Booker T. Washington