Quiz on Westward Migration after the Civil War

Quiz on Westward Migration after the Civil War

11th Grade

10 Qs

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Quiz on Westward Migration after the Civil War

Quiz on Westward Migration after the Civil War

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the causes of westward migration after the Civil War? Choose 2.

The completion of various transcontinental canals

The Homestead Act

The decline of farming technology

The availability of free government land

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the closing of the frontier according to Frederick Jackson Turner?

A sign of stagnation

A sign of progress

A cause for concern

A cause for celebration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of cowboys in the settlement of the West?

Developing the reservation system

Building fences to protect their land

Driving cattle to market across the plains

Assimilating Native Americans into American society

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What ended the days of open cattle drives in the American West?

The completion of various transcontinental railroads

The Homestead Act

The invention of barbed wire fencing

The decline of farming technology

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the reservation system for Native Americans?

To protect their cultural traditions

To provide them with free government land

To encourage westward migration

To restrict their movement and assimilate them into American society

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Dawes Act of 1887?

A law that divided reservation lands into small plots for farming

A law that ended westward expansion

A law that granted Native Americans full citizenship rights

A law that protected the sovereignty of Indian nations

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the goal of the assimilationist movement?

To Christianize Native Americans

To provide vocational training for Native Americans

To preserve distinct Indian cultures

To promote Indian sovereignty

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