LEAP Part 1

Which 19th-century phrase best describes the overall efforts of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?

• "Remember the Alamo"

• "Manifest Destiny"

• "Free Silver"

• "Cheap Indian Land"

Which act of Congress most directly contributed to the situation shown in this photo?

• Homestead Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

Which geographic factor presented a major problem for settlers on the Great Plains?

• limited rainfall

• dense forests

• mountainous terrain

• frequent flooding

Which of these was not a problem the farmers experienced in The Great Plains?

• The farmers struggled to grow crops on lands experiencing droughts.

• The railroads overcharged the farmers to ship their goods.

• The government was charging more taxes on their land causing the farmers to lose their profits.

• The government lacked any support for the farmers against the big businesses which were abusing the common people.

• The market prices for their crops fell with overproduction of food, and they could not pay their debts.

The federal government follows the economic

principle of laissez-faire when it:

• places restrictions on land usage

• takes no action on business matters

• controls methods of production

• determines the price of goods

Which group preferred silver money?

• Lawyers

• Politicians

• Bankers

• Farmers

Both silver and gold caused________money in circulation, causing prices to________.

• less, increase

• more, increase

What did Americans believe about immigrants (including Chinese immigrants) in the 1800s?

• The immigrants were competing and stealing the jobs for Americans.

• The immigrants were bringing in their dangerous culture.

• The immigrants were coming to the US for a better life.

• The immigrants were outnumbering the true American citizens.

Which act required the people to become assimilated to receive land and citizenship?

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Homestead Act

• Pacific Railway Act

Which of these acts limited the amount of immigrants coming from a country?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Fair Labor and Standards Act

• Emergency Quota Act

• Dawes Act