Westward Expansion Quiz

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To discourage settlement and development of the western United States.

• To promote industrialization in the eastern United States.

• To establish a system of land ownership in the southern United States.

• To encourage settlement and development of the western United States.

Which industry greatly benefited from the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• shipping industry

• automobile industry

• railroad industry

• airline industry

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?

• To assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society.

• To establish reservations for Native Americans.

• To provide financial compensation to Native Americans.

• To preserve Native American culture and traditions.

Who led the Native American forces in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Sitting Bull

• Red Cloud

• Geronimo

• Crazy Horse

Which year was the Homestead Act passed?

• 1848

• 1862

• 1905

• 1876

Which two railroad companies were primarily responsible for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Southern Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Railroad

• Norfolk Southern Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway

• Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad

• Kansas City Southern Railway and CSX Transportation

What was the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Native American victory

• British victory

• Stalemate

• American victory

What was the main goal of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To create jobs for unemployed workers.

• To connect the eastern and western coasts of the United States by rail.

• To connect the northern and southern states of the United States by rail.

• To establish trade routes with Europe.

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?

• To establish reservations for Native Americans.

• To provide financial compensation to Native Americans.

• To preserve Native American culture and traditions.

• To assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society.

Who was the leader of the U.S. Army in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George Armstrong Custer

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Robert E. Lee