Westward Expansion, concept 1

What was the primary purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• Constructing the transcontinental railroad

• granting land to Native tribes for reservations

• encouraging settlement and cultivation of western lands

• supporting agricultural innovation through research grants

Which law aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American culture by dividing tribal lands and allotting them to individual Native Americans?

• Dawes Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Homestead Act

• Indian Removal Act

Which group of African Americans migrated to the Great Plains in the late 19th century, seeking refuge from the South's oppressive conditions?

• Ghost Dance

• Exodusters

• Grange

• Populists

What was the primary goal of the Populist movement in the late 19th century

• Advocating for the rights of Native Americans

• Promoting urban industrialization

• Supporting big business

• Addressing issues faced by farmers and rural communities

What event was a religious movement among Native Americans in the late 1800s, centered around a ceremonial dance and the hope of restoring their traditional way of life?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Exodusters

• Ghost Dance

• Grangers

The "cross of gold" speech is associated with which political figure and movement?

• Abraham Lincoln and the abolitionist movement

•  Frederick Douglass and the Civil Rights Movement

• Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Era

•  William Jennings Bryan and Populism

Which policy aimed to back the U.S. dollar with both gold and silver, with the hope of increasing the money supply?

• Bimetallism

• Assimilation

• Free silver

• Gold bugs

Which movement aimed to improve the lives of farmers through social and educational activities, advocating for agricultural cooperatives and regulation of railroad rates?

• Dawes Act

• Exodusters

• Grange

• Ghost Dance

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• Encouraging skilled Chinese laborers to enter the U.S.

• Promoting cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China

• Restricting Chinese immigration to the U.S.

• Providing Chinese immigrants with citizenship.

What legislation aimed to assimilate Native Americans by erasing tribal identities, encouraging English education, and dividing reservation lands for individual ownership?

• Ghost Dance

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Grange