US History Midterm Benchmark

Which of the following is a result of the Dawes Act?

• an increase in Native American tribal lands west of the Mississippi River

• a decrease in federal control over Native American affairs

• an increase in immigration form southern and eastern Europe

• a reduction in tribal autonomy (self government)

Which of the following would be the best way to describe the US government's approach to dealing with Native Americans on the frontier following the Civil War?

• negotiations, in which the aim was to share land peacefully with the tribes that lived there for generations

• compensation, in which the US paid tribal leaders for the land

• barter, in which Native Americans surrendered land in exchange for citizenship rights and being given land for families to own and farm

• conquest, in which the US used its military to take land previously occupied by Native Americans and relocate tribes to areas designated by the US government

belief that the minority group will give up their culture and become part of the majority

• assimilation

• multiculuralism

• immigration

• deportation

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Dawes Act?

• It was an attempt to Americanize (assimilate) the natives

• It tried to give the Natives a desire to farm

• It was established to increase the size of the Native reservations

• It was meant to break up communal ties within the tribe

What was so significant about the transcontinental railroad?

• it served to unite the nation by connecting the eastern and western railways

• it was the first railroad built solely by white, native born citizens

• it was the first railroad built in the US

• it served to united the nation by connecting the northern and southern railways

What was NOT a problem faced by farmers on the Great Plains?

• High shipping costs on the railroads

• Lack of farming innovations to increase productivity

• Overproduction of crops causing the prices to drop

• increasing debt and being taken advantage of by eastern bankers

Which of the following statements would a Populist most agree with?

• "it is essential that the US dollar be based solely on gold"

• "It is not the role of the government to interfere with commerce"

• "William McKinley is the best choice for president"

• "it is necessary to pump more money into the nation's economy"

What was NOT a problem created by monopolies

• Trusts usually influenced government decisions

• Workers often had poor conditions and large income disparity with the owners

• Consumers were hurt through lack of competition and high prices

• immigrants were bribed into voting for the owners

What helped the political machines gain immigrant loyalty and support? Select two

• establishment of tenement housing for the immigrants

• advocating for a 8 hour workday

• many bosses were second generation immigrants who spoke the language

• establishing settlement houses where the immigrants could learn english

• offering jobs/services

Which of the following is NOT a way political machines gained and kept power?

• giving preferential treatment to businesses who supported the machine (kickbacks)

• Voter fraud

• Establishing classes to teach government and register voters

• patronage jobs to voters