U.S. History: Unit 1 Test

All of the following are reasons people went West after the Civil War EXCEPT

• Adventure

• Possibility of wealth

• New beginning for former slaves

• Religious freedom

The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers, as long as they...

• were a veteran of the Civil War

• used barbed wire to mark off their land.

• wrote a letter claiming the land and stayed for 5 years

• won a race against others to claim land

The government set aside tracts of land for Indians know as

• treaties

• assimilation

• reservations

• tribe lands

"The environment is harsh, but I am willing to put up with it, as long as I have my freedom. We are treated much better here than in the South."

The quote above would BEST describe which reason for Westward Expansion?

• Adventure

• Opportunity for wealth

• New beginning for former slaves

• Opportunity for land

During Westward Expansion Indians suffered a reduction in population through

• assimilation and treaties

• warfare and disease

• drought and disease

• wildfires and dust storms

Which of the following had the MOST influence on Westward Expansion into the Great Plains?

• Sod homes

• Barbed wire

• Railroads

• Discoveries of gold and silver

Which is most likely the biggest problem faced by American Indians on reservations?

• Reservations were located on dry wasteland with little food

• Reservations weren't close to railroads

• Reservations were built close to cities

• Reservations were guarded by Indians

Which is NOT a result of Urbanization?

• Growth of citites

• Decrease in population of rural areas

• Increase of available workers in cities

• Increase of available workers on farms

How did Political Machines primarily gain power?

• Immigrant votes

• Immigrant money

• Violence

• Discrimination

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of cities?

• Specialized industries

           

• Immigration

• Movement of people from rural to urban

• Policial machines