US History Fall 2023 Quiz

What was the belief behind Manifest Destiny?

• God's Plan for the US to expand across the continent

• European colonization

• Isolationism

• Expansion of Native American territories

What were the requirements for settlers to get 160 acres of land for free under the Homestead Act of 1862?
Choose two answers from the choices below.

• Had to make improvements and live on the land for 5 years

• Had never fought against the United States

• At least 18 years old

• Women and African-Americans excluded

All of the following were effects of the government's policies on Native Americans EXCEPT:

• Native Americans were moved to reservations.

• Native Americans died from new diseases.

• Native Americans were paid well for their land.

• Native Americans were stripped of their culture due to assimilation.

What was the policy of assimilation towards Native Americans?

• To provide them with more land

• To civilize them by stripping them of their ways and culture

• To preserve their culture

• To encourage their traditional practices

What was the reaction of established groups to new immigrants in the 1840s?

• Welcomed them with open arms

• Blamed them for problems and tensions arose

• Supported their integration

• Ignored their presence

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• To encourage Chinese immigration

• To limit Chinese immigration

• To promote trade with China

• To establish diplomatic relations with China

From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.

• Large monopolies

• small private business

• political machines

• labor unions

What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890?

• To promote monopolies

• To prevent unfair competitive advantages

• To encourage anti-competitive practices

• To regulate small businesses

Who was the President who oversaw the building of the Panama Canal?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

What did the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 force Germany to do?

• Annex other European countries

• Accept blame for the war and pay reparations

• Join the League of Nations

• Declare war on the US