Westward Expansion Study Guide Flashcard

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What was one of the reasons for increased westward expansion after the Civil War? Options: Lack of technological advancements, The Homestead Act giving 160 acres to settlers, Decrease in population, Closure of the Transcontinental Railroad

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The Homestead Act giving 160 acres to settlers

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Which technological advancement contributed to quicker westward expansion? Options: The invention of the airplane, The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, The development of the internet, The creation of the automobile

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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

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What impact did westward expansion have on American Indians?

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Forced tribes to relocate to reservations

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What was a consequence of the Massacre of Wounded Knee?

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Native Americans ended their campaign of violence against the US Army

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Who founded Hull House to help immigrants?

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Jane Addams

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What challenges did rapid industrialization and urbanization lead to in cities?

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Overcrowded neighborhoods and tenements

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What was one of the challenges faced by cities due to political machines?

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Political corruption

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Which invention is attributed to Thomas Edison? Options: Telephone service, Electric lighting, Railroad transport, Steam engine

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Electric lighting

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What was a negative effect of industrialization?

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Child labor

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What government law enabled settlers to break up Native American tribal lands and sell them as individual plots?

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Dawes Act of 1887