Westward Expansion

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Which factors helped farmers on the Great Plains overcome opposition from cattle ranchers?

• The farmers allied with Native American Indians.
• Barbed wire allowed farmers to enclose their land
• Heavy rains made the Great Plains more suitable to planting than grazing.
• Ranchers refused to divide up the open range.