Westward Expansion

What places does the term Manifest Destiny NOT apply to?

• Mexico

• out of the eastern part of the US

• west of the Mississippi River

• into the Great Plains

• All the way to California

Which of the reasons listed below describe a motivation for westward expansion?

• access to the Atlantic Ocean

• Native Americans

• jobs and land

• stricter laws regarding the practice of religion

What is described here? This connected Western territories to the eastern US and provided a new way for products to be shipped and sold.

• Eerie Canal

• The Great Road

• The Mississippi River

• The transcontinental railroad

Which of these was a benefit of the transcontinental railroad?

• it created a way for people to move across the continent

• It allowed for more peaceful contact with the Natives

• It made trade easier with Canada

• It made goods more expensive and led to greater profts

Which was true about the Homestead Act?

• It allowed settlers to buy 50 acres of land

• People could choose to farm or resell the land for a profit immediately

• Farmers were required to farm the land for 5 years

• It was only available to rich people

How many acres did farmers buy as part of the Homestead Act?

• 50

• 160

• 500

• 250

This is the definition for which term listed below: The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Policies set forth by U.S. government to merge/eliminate tribal traditions with American culture in order to melt Native Americans into the larger society.

• sedition

• immigration

• violation

• assimilation

Why did the US government believe it was important to ASSIMILATE Native Americans into American culture?

Which best describes the Dawes Act?

• Forced natives to give up tribal lands

• Gave natives the choice to give up their land

• Allowed natives the freedom of religion

• Supported the belief that land couldn't be owned.

Which is true about the Dawes Act?

• It benefitted only the Native Americans

• It forced Native American students into boarding schools where they could be assimilated

• It was mutually agreed upon by the US government and tribal chiefs

• It allowed settlers to purchase more land to settle.