Westward Expansion Quiz

Which law resulted in the infamous 'Trail of Tears'?

• Native American Assimilation

• Land Acquisition

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

Which law reshaped Native American culture and society through private land ownership?

• Native American Boarding Schools

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

What was the purpose of Native American Boarding Schools?

• Converting Native American youth to Christianity

• Teaching Native American youth how to be 'civilized'

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which law resulted in the largest single increase in the geographical size of the United States?

• Native American Assimilation

• Land Acquisition

• Dawes Act

• Louisiana Purchase

What were consequences of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• An increase in the movement of people, products, and natural resources through Native American territory

• Destruction of the environment and an increase in atmospheric pollution

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What were the environmental impacts of westward expansion?

• Decreased populations of various wildlife

• Destruction of forest and natural habitat

• Increased air and water pollution

• All of the above

Which conflict resulted in the annexation of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah?

• Mexican American War

• Homestead Act

• Manifest Destiny

• Populist Party

What was the belief system behind Manifest Destiny?

• The United States is chosen by God to spread 'civilization' and Christianity westward

• The need for workers/labor in the United States during westward expansion

• The practice of cultural, linguistic, and historical genocide employed by the United States government

• The process of transferring legal ownership of land from one group to another

What is immigration?

• Increased movement of people from other countries to the US

• Decreased populations of various wildlife

• Destruction of forest and natural habitat

• Increased air and water pollution

What were the Fort Laramie and Horse Creek Treaties intended for?

• To bring an end to hostilities and fighting between Native Americans and white migrants

• To increase the movement of people, products, and natural resources through Native American territory

• To reshape Native American culture and society through private land ownership

• To represent farmers' interests