American West History Quiz

American West History Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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American West History Quiz

American West History Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

To encourage settlement and development of the western United States.

To establish a new form of government in the western United States.

To promote industrialization in the eastern United States.

To discourage settlement and development of the western United States.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Native American tribe defeated General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Apache

Lakota Sioux

Cherokee

Iroquois

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major transportation project connected the East and West coasts of the United States?

Transcontinental Railroad

Panama Canal

Golden Gate Bridge

Erie Canal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?

The purpose of the Dawes Act was to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream American society.

The purpose of the Dawes Act was to provide Native Americans with more land and resources.

The purpose of the Dawes Act was to protect Native American culture and traditions.

The purpose of the Dawes Act was to establish reservations for Native Americans.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which African American regiment was known as the Buffalo Soldiers?

1st Infantry Regiment

5th Cavalry Regiment

10th Cavalry Regiment

7th Infantry Regiment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nickname given to the region of the United States known for its vast grasslands?

The Wide Savannah

The Grand Prairie

The Great Plains

The Big Meadows

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event marked the closing of the American frontier?

Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889

California Gold Rush of 1849

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Battle of Little Bighorn

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