Progressive, Expansion

a U.S. law enacted in 1862, that provided 160 acres in the West to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of household and would cultivate the land for five years. Encouraged white families to develop the West.

• The Morrill Act

• Manifest Destiny Act

• The Homestead Act

• Western Settlers' Law

What role did the buffalo play in the lives of Plains Indians?

• They were the focus of the Plains Indians' religious beliefs

• They were captured and sold as livestock to farmers

• They were a source of income because Indians sold their meat to railroad workers

• They were a source of food, clothing, tools, and shelter

The intent of the Homestead Act was to

• prevent African Americans from settling out West

• settle Native Americans in farming communities.

• make money for the government.

• encourage white families to develop the West.

law, enacted in 1887, that was intended to “Americanize” Native Americans by distributing reservation land to individual owners. Designed to benefit white settlers by giving them more land and Americanize natives.

• The Homestead Act

• The Morrill Act

• The Dawes Act

• Native Land Redistribution Law

At which of the following locations did Native Americans win a victory over cavalry troops?

• Snake River Valley

• Fort Laramie

• Little Big Horn Valley

• New Mexico desert

the grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States.

• Prairie Heartland

• Midwest Steppe

• Great Plains
• American Prairie Belt

a railroad line linking the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of the United States, completed in 1869.

• Eastern-Western Connector

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Atlantic-Pacific Line

• American Pacific Link

A goal of the Progressive movement from 1890 to 1920 was to

• promote free enterprise and capitalism.

• address the problems caused by industrialization.

• promote settlement of land west of the Mississippi River.

• encourage immigration from southern and eastern Europe.

From which continent did 90% percent of immigrants to America in the late 1800s originate?

• Europe
• Asia
• South America
• Africa

What was the time period called that suggested that the U.S. appeared to be fine, but beneath the surface there was corruption and serious problems?

• Reconstruction
• Gilded Age
• Progressive Era
• Era of Good Feelings