Westward Expansion Review

Which law gave away federal land to encourage settlers to move west?

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Pacific Railway Act

• Manifest Destiny Act

What was the result of the government giving land to railroad companies?

• increased mining in the west

• increased immigration to the US

• resolved disputes between Populists and railroads

• economic development of the west

Why did the Populist Party fail in the election of 1896?

• corporations gave huge donations to McKinley

• populists had no platform

• William Jennings Bryan didn't campaign enough

• populists failed to get the vote of urban laborers

Populism was partially a response to...

• decreasing prices for crops

• lack of availability of jobs

• poor working conditions in cities

• rising shipping rates on railroads

What was the main goal of the Dawes Act?

• to convert Native Americans to Christianity

• to protect Native American culture

• to protect Native Americans from frontier wars

• To get Native Americans to assimilate

How are railroads and ranching connected?

• ranchers only grazed cattle near railway lines

• railroads made moving cattle harder

• ranchers drove their cattle to rail lines for shipment east

• railroads blocked the path of cattle drives

How did the expansion of transportation in the west and completion of the transcontinental railroad affect the standard of living?

• It led to better working conditions in factories

• It made it easier to transport goods west

• It led to the rise of towns and communication in the west

• It created employment opportunities for women

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the populists?

• Staying on the Gold Standard

• Protecting labor unions

• Giving control of railroads to the government

• Instituting a progressive income tax

Which of the following was NOT a problem for farmers in the 1890's?

• overproduction

• expensive farm equipment

• drought and dust storms

• lack of access to railroads

What was the cumulative effect of America's Indian policy in the 1800's?

• Native Americans received large plots of land

• Indian culture declined significantly

• Indians regained their sovereignty

• Indians became some of the wealthiest people in the US