UNIT 1 (EXPANSION AND MIGRATIONS) REVIEW

One of the ways the Homestead Act promoted settlement of the West was that it _____.

• allowed newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote, but only if they moved out West

• provided public education to any family who settled in Utah and Wyoming territory

• created reservations for Native American tribes, thus paving the way for peaceful settlement

• provided 160 acres of land to anyone who would move West and "improve" the land

The attached image would be used to help explain which of the following?

• The Homestead Act

• Jim Crow laws

• The Transcontinental Act of 1873

• the Freedman's Bureau

Which of the following was NOT a challenge to successful implementation of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• Most people could not afford the cost of moving out west.

• Native Americans opposed the provision that settled them in Montana.

• The land being sold lacked the qualities for successful crop yields.

• Land speculators took advantage of loopholes and bought much of the land.

Which colored circle shows where the Transcontinental Railroad saw the greatest effect on the number of Homestead entries.

• tan

• red

• green

• blue

Settlers moving west did not think the Great Plains were fit for farming because..

• only the Spanish and DNative Americans had settled there.
• the area recieved little rainfall and had few trees.
• the region was home to many dangerous wild animals.
• most of the land was too far from existing towns.

What was NOT considered a PULL factor for settlers to move westward in the late 1800s?

• opportunities

• cheap land

• a better life

• discrimination

Another way of explaining "assimilation" is _____.

• cultures mixing together to create a newer culture

• keeping a clear distinction between cultures

• a minority culture adopting majority traits

• all of these explain assimilation

How does the policy instituted in Dawes Act contrast with previous Native American policies?

• It defers to the Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.

• It encourages Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.

• It recognizes the Native Americans' claims as sovereign entities.

• It provides material support as long as they remain in designated locations.

The Homestead Act encouraged people to move West because it..

• established ranching towns for cattle drivers.
• offered free land to those willing to farm it.
• offered land to gold prospectors.
• promised protection from Native Americans.

The Dawes Act demonstrates that the U.S. government was seeking to:

• suppress Native American dissent for the policies of the U.S. government.

• resolve the Native American issue without further military engagement.

• cut off all future aid to Native Americans.

• relinquish all territorial claims to lands once controlled by Native Americans.