Standard 4.1 Quiz 1 - Dawes Act

Which most contributed to the destruction of the Plains Indians way of life in the 1800s?

• the introduction of alcohol into Native American society

• the use of modern weapons by the United States Army

• the takeover of reservation land by white farmers

• the over-hunting of the buffalo by American settlers

What was the reaction of Plains Indians to white settlement in the late 1800s?

• They lobbied Congress for a larger land allocation.

• They often violently opposed the loss of their land.

• They happily adapted to the lifestyle of whites.

• They felt that the government was fair to them.

Which legislative act had the greatest impact in encouraging Americans to move west after its passage in 1862?

• Dawes Act

• Quota Act

• Homestead Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?

• Railroad companies would gain the land they needed to complete the transcontinental railroad.

• Newly arrived immigrants would have the opportunity to get land and start farming.

• African Americans could stop sharecropping and move west to start their own farms.

• Native Americans would leave reservations to farm and assimilate into American culture.

The funding of the transcontinental railroad came primary from?

• government subsidies in the form of land grants

• money generated from increased tariffs

• money generated from a national tax increase

• revenue from land sales to European countries

What factor caused the greatest increase in settlement of the Great Plains following the Civil War?

• he freeing of slaves across the South

• federal government support for land ownership

• the construction of roads and canals

• growing immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe

Between 1860-1890, what happened to MOST Native Americans living in the West?

• They were forced on to reservations.

• They were given land to farm.

• They took jobs building the railroad.

• They assimilated into American culture.

The Chart shows the effects of legislation on Native Americans in the West.

Which Idea completes the chart?

• Native Americans were able to participate in their traditional religious celebrations without fear of violence.

• Native Americans gained independence as they were able to recover land they lost during the Indian Wars.

• Native Americans lost their culture and traditions as they were confined to reservations and forced to farm as a way to assimilate.

• Native Americans were able to assimilate into American culture by taking jobs helping to build the railroad.

Which best describes the impact of the transcontinental railroad?

• It spurred a series of technological advances.

• It led to the industrialization of the Old South.

• It allowed for religious groups to move West to seek freedom.

• It led to an increase in the number of wagon train groups going west.

What was the primary reason Congress raised tariff rates in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

• to increase support for a federal minimum wage

• to ensure consumers paid the lowest price for goods

• to increase tax revenue to pay for social programs

• to promote the growth of domestic manufacturing