EOC Society in Transition

This list describes the selected features of the Homestead Act of 1862.

*Adult citizens were granted 160 acres of public land

*People claiming the land were required to improve the land by building a home & farming the land

*After 5 years on the land, the person claiming the land paid a registration fee & officially owned the land

What was one effect of the act described in this list?

• the population of settlers in the American West increased

• the debt of the federal government increased

• the number of conflicts with American Indians decreased

• the demand for natural resources decreased

Osage Indian School Football Team, c. 1910

Which trend of the late 1800s and early 1900s is BEST reflected in this photograph?

• the desire to gain new territories

• the emphasis on cultural assimilation

• the need for urban reform

• the rise of nativism

"Welcome to the Land of Freedom" - An Ocean Steamer Passing the Statue of Liberty, 1887

Why were people like those shown in this image hopeful about their future?

• Nativism & Social Darwinism were expanding in American cities

• the U.S. social security system provided financial & medical benefits

• there were many jobs & business opportunities in America

• American cities had large & comfortable tenement apartment buildings

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to -

• increased U.S. presence in China

• competition for jobs on the West Coast

• rapid population growth in the Northeast

• China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

• promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• end warfare between American Indians & the U.S. military

• promote American Indian investment in private industry

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the U.S.?

• by raising the consumer price of agricultural products

• by increasing the variety of locally grown crops

• by providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

• by encouraging farmers to form the first agricultural cooperatives

Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early 20th century?

• the increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern & Southern Europe

• the strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern U.S.

• the rising tensions between the U.S. & the Soviet Union

• the growing concern about environmental issues in the western U.S.

Which of the following is the best description of this photograph?

• How Sharecroppers Lived in the Deep South

• Ways Migrant Workers Lived in the Southwest

• How Miners Took Advantage of Gold Rush Opportunities

• Ways Settlers Adapted to Conditions on the Great Plains

U.S. Cattle Industry in the 19th Century

*Wild cattle multiplied for centuries in the Southwest

*Growing cities created more demand for beef

*Cowboys rounded up cattle & drove them to shipping centers on railroad lines

*The introduction of barbed wire & windmills led to large fenced ranches

*______?_____

Which statement best completes this list?

• Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef

• Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants

• The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture

• the need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry