STAAR Practice Test

Front

Which law led to the conversion of the natural habitat to farmland? Western

Back

Homestead Act

Front

What new technology allowed farmers access to new markets to sell their goods? Western

Back

Transcontinental Railroad

Front

Which law promoted cultural assimilation of American Indians? Western

Back

Dawes Act

Front

Which law was influenced by nativists in California? Western

Back

Chinese exclusion Act

Front

Why did meatpacking become a major industry? Western

Back

Wild cattle rounded up by cowboys and shipped on railroads

Front

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? Options: Americans moved West during a Gold Rush., Homesteaders claimed land on the Great Plains., Urban Americans attempted to help the poor., Monopolists influenced the government.

Back

Monopolists influenced the government.

Front

Labor unions sought to achieve ___ in the late 1800s. Gilded Age

Back

higher wages and better conditions

Front

What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

Back

Protect consumers by banning monopolies.

Front

Which group of Americans wanted to restrict immigration? Gilded Age

Back

Nativists

Front

How did the invention of electricity impact businesses during the Gilded Age?

Back

Allowed for increased operating hours.