Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

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Westward Expansion

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Nativists in California in the 1880s would most likely have supported the--

creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
continuation of the contract labor system
assimilation of Native American Indians into mainstream culture

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the late 19th century, where were the reservations located that North American Indian tribes were sent to?

along major rivers of the Midwest
near large cities in the Northwest
in sparsely populated areas of the West
east of the Mississippi River

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement accurately describes the development of the Great Plains in the late 19th century?

Great profits were earned there in the steel industry.
Railroads decreased in importance.
Immigrants could not afford to farm these lands.
Technological innovations made farming possible.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Homestead Act promoted the development of western lands by--

creating a system of dams for crop irrigation
providing free land to settlers
removing all restrictions on immigration
moving Native Americans to reservations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 1800s, why did Congress pass restrictions on immigration from China?

to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
to provide highly skilled workers for industry
to limit the power of urban political machines
to satisfy nativist prejudice in California

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the passage of the Dawes Act affect Native American Indians?

It supported their existing cultural traditions.
It started a series of Indian Wars on the Great Plains.
It attempted to assimilate them into mainstream American culture.
It forced their removal from areas east of the Mississippi River.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was a successful example of "Americanization"?

The Dawes Act led Native Americans to sell their lands.
The Homestead Act made federal lands available to settlers.
The children of New Immigrants learned English in public schools.
Congress prohibited the immigration of Chinese workers.

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