Western Expansion Fall 2020 Semester Exam Review

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What was the true purpose of the Indian Boarding Schools?

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To "civilize" Native Americans

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What took land from Indian tribes and promoted assimilation? Options: Homestead Act, Morril Act, Dawes Act, Reconstruction Act

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Dawes Act

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The process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of a dominant culture/El proceso mediante el cual individuos y grupos de herencias diferentes adquieren los hábitos básicos, las actitudes y el modo de vida de una cultura dominante.

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assimilation/asimilación

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Why did the cattle industry grow in Texas after the Civil War?

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There was a demand for beef in the north and Texas had a large supply of cattle.

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How did Texans get their cattle to market?

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Cattle drives

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Why would cattle ranchers drive their cattle to northern cities?

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Cattle was selling for more money in the more north/eastern markets.

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The pioneers that took advantage of the Homestead Act were called...

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homesteaders

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Invention of the steel plow, the passage of the Homestead Act, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad all contributed to the

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development of the Great Plains

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Which of the following was the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s? Options: Congress passed a law requiring all public lands to be sold at auction., Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to public property through homesteading., Speculators bought large parcels of land and built factory towns to attract new immigrants., Native Americans sold most of their tribal land directly to railroad companies.

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Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to public property through homesteading.

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The first railroad to cross the United States was the....

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Transcontinental Railroad