Week 4 Westward Expansion

The Homestead Act included the following terms to accept the 160 acres of government land except which?

• Persons must be a citizen of the United States

• Person must pay property fees and registration fees to own the property.

• Person must have never borne arms against the U.S.

• person must maintain the land and live on it for 5 years.

What was the last battle of the plains wars? (Took place because of “Ghost Dances”)

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Fettermans Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee Massacre

Which battle was the biggest win for the Sioux and happened to get word back to the White House on the 100 year anniversary of Americas Independence. (Also known as Custers Last Stand)

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Fettermans Massacre

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Wounded Knee

The image attached most likely references an add for which of the following?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Sharecroppers

Which of the following was not a reason for Westward Expansion in the late 1800s?

• Completion of Transcontinental Railroad

• Rise of Industry

• Homestead Act

This Act took indian land and  ended tribal ownership of land and gave Native American families 160 acres for farming or 320 acres for cattle grazing. If they did well for 5 years they would own the land and become and American Citizen. Which Act was it?

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Civil Rights Act of 1875

• Reconstruction Act