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Westward Expansion, concept 1

Authored by Derek Menard

Social Studies

11th Grade

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Westward Expansion, concept 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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