Unit 3: Native Peoples, Imperial Designs, and the Consequences

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 issued by the British?

• To encourage westward migration

• To establish peace with Native Americans

• To promote trade with European countries

• To expand British colonies

What transportation revolution encouraged westward movement in the United States?

• Improved roads

• Canals

• Steamboats

• All of the above

What was the significance of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meeting in Promontory Point?

• It marked the completion of the first transcontinental rail line

• It connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• It established a major trade route

• It led to the discovery of gold

What was the ideology behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The belief in the expansion of slavery

• The desire to establish a monarchy

• The belief in the God-given mission to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• The desire to conquer Native American lands

What territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• Texas, California, Nevada

• Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

• Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

• All of the above

What did the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 aim to achieve?

• To distribute reservation land to individuals and assimilate Native Americans

• To protect the sovereignty of Indian nations

• To establish equal voting rights for all citizens

• To promote westward expansion

What did the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantee?

• Universal suffrage for all citizens

• The right to vote for African-American men

• The right to vote for women

• The right to vote for Native Americans

What was the outcome of the Civil War in relation to slavery?

• Slavery was abolished entirely

• Slavery was expanded to new territories

• Slavery was limited to certain states

• Slavery remained unchanged

What did the Oregon Treaty of 1846 add to the United States?

• Oregon, Washington, Idaho

• Montana, Wyoming, Nevada

• Utah, Arizona, New Mexico

• Texas, California, Nevada

What did the painting 'American Progress' symbolize?

• The advancement of education and technology

• The displacement and conquest of Native Americans

• The expansion of trade and commerce

• The celebration of American democracy