The West

Which Act helped the development of the Frontier in the late nineteenth century

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Trueman Act

• The Great Plains Act

The Homestead Act of 1862 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 American Indians to reservations

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 "Americanize" the natives

• Congress prohibited the immigration of Chinese workers

All of the following are "Pull" factors EXCEPT -

• Better Schools

• Poverty

• Chance for a better Job

• Housing

All of the following a "Push" factors EXCEPT -

• Religious persecution

• War

• Famine

• Hospitals

What conclustion can be drawn from the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Cities became more corrupt and crime ridden

• Travel time to the West greatly decreased

• Most Native Americans rode the train

• Railroads had little impact on the U.S.

Discovery of Gold and Silver led to one of the biggest movements in American history called -

• The California Gold Rush

• The Homestead Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Klondike Gold Rush

The requirements for claiming land with the Homestead Act include all of the following except

• 160 acres of Land

• Must be 18 or older

• Must be a U.S. citizen or gain citizenship

• Must farm and build a house on land

The transcontinental railroad connected which two major cities?

• New York to Los Angeles

• Chicago to San Diego

• New York to San Francisco

• New York to San Antonio

True of False, "Americanization" wanted Indians to keep their tribal culture, but include it in American society?

• True

• False