Great Plains Quiz

African Americans that moved west to claim land under the Homestead act of 1862 were called _____

• Freedmen
• Exodusters
• Westies
• Reconstruction

How many acres could you get from the Homestead act?

• 50
• 100
• 160

How long did you have to farm the land to keep it under the Homestead act?

• 1
• 5
• 10

How did people move west?

• Horse and Wagon
• Railroad
• Steamship
• all of the above

The transcontinental railroad ______

• connected east and west
• connected north and south

where are the Great Plains?

• East coast
• Central US
• West coast

All of the following were reasons people moved West EXCEPT

• good farmland
• adventure
• gold
• slavery

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• It reserved certain powers for the states.
• It allowed slavery only in new territories.
• It banned slavery in the U.S. and its territories.
• It protected Americans from illegal search and seizure.

What rights were provided by the 14th Amendment?

• It allowed freedom of religion. 
• It gave men the right to vote, regardless of race.
• In guaranteed a trial by jury.
• It granted citizenship to all people born in the United States.

What rights were provided by the 15th Amendment?

• It protected freedom of religion.
• It guaranteed freedom of the press.
• It allowed people to own weapons.
• It gave all male citizens the right to vote.