Westward Expansion Review

Which of these Acts offered cheap land (or even free) to settlers in an effort to motivate them to move Westward?

• The Dawes Act

• The Morrill Act

• The Interstate Commerce Act

• The Homestead Act

Which of these could be a translation of "Manifest Destiny"?

• "Obvious Fate"

• "Hidden Objective"

• "Clear Mission"

• "Obscured Plan"

Reorder the following Native American events from earliest to latest:

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act brings settlers to the Great Plains

• The Wounded Knee Massacre

• The Sand Creek Massacre

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

Which of the following describes the use of Buffalo by the Native Americans?

• They used the hides to create mobile housing called teepees

• They hunted them for their meat.

• They used the bones to craft tools.

• They used the blood to wash their clothing.

Which of these groups supported the passage of Granger Laws?

• Lawyers

• Farmers

• Railroad Owners

• Bankers

The ​ (a)   were victorious at the ​ (b)   in part thanks to the leadership of ​ (c)  

• Lakota
• Battle of Little Bighorn
• Chief Sitting Bull
• George Armstrong Custer
• Sand Creek Massacre
• Wounded Knee Massacre
• Chief Black Kettle

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Morrill Act?

• It encouraged westward expansion by offering cheap land to those who were willing to move to the Great Plains

• It enforced regulations on the business practices of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• It allowed states to establish public colleges funded by the sale of federal land.

• It encouraged assimilation of Natives into American culture.

Which of these describes "laissez-faire" economics?

• The wealthiest citizens use their resources to influence government policies regarding the economy.

• The Government takes no part in managing the economy.

• The Government regulates the means of production and issues citizens currency based on need.

• There is no universal currency, and citizens exchange items of value.

Match the following acts to their intended effects.

• Assimilates Native Americans

• Morrill Act

• "It's free real estate"

• Homestead Act

• Starts agricultural colleges

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Regulates railroad's business practices

• Dawes Act

Who delivered the "Cross of Gold" speech in support of bimetallism?

• William Jennings Bryan

• Grover Cleveland

• James Garfield

• Leonidas Polk