American History - Semester 1 Test

The Homestead Act encouraged Western migration of settlers by providing ______________ if the settlers met certain requirements.

• $2000

• 160 Acres of Land

• 40 Acres and a Mule

• New Farming Equipment

George Custer led an American cavalry unit against Native American warriors in Montana. He, along with all his men, tragically died in the Battle of ___________.

• The Little Bighorn

• Gettysburg

• Antietam

• San Juan Hill

Often considered one of the most important inventions of the time period involving Westward U.S. expansion, Barbed Wire essentially led to the end of the ________ while also impacting Native Americans.

• Immigration

• Open Range

• Segregation

• Gold Rush

The process of economic and social change that resulted in the U.S. focusing less heavily on agriculture and more so on businesses and manufacturing was known as _____________ .

• Imperialism
• Urbanization
• Industrialization
• Progressivism

Andrew Carnegie was the son of a poor immigrant who became extremely wealthy in the ________ industry. He later became involved in philanthropy.

• Steamboats

• Oil

• Steel

• Automobiles

Which of the following was not a cause of industrialization in the U.S.?

• New Technologies
• Entrepreneurs
• Increase in Population
• Socialist Economy

The processing center for the vast majority of immigrants on the ______ Coast was at Ellis Island.

• West

• East

The policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force is called ___________.

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Urbanization
• Imperialism

In the 1890’s the U.S. annexed Hawaii after _______ producers helped overthrow the Queen. The U.S. was motivated by the need for a naval base in this area.

• Cattle

• Electronics

• Oil

• Sugar

Many U.S. Congressmen and civilians pushed war with with Spain after the __________ exploded off the coast of Cuba, although the reason behind this explosion has never been fully proved.

• Titanic

• USS Maine

• USS Maryland

• USS Bismarck