American History Quiz (American Expansion Unit 6)

What industry was John D. Rockefeller associated with?

• a) Oil

• b) Steel

• c) Banking

• d) Railroad

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War?

• a) Spanish victory

• b) American victory

• c) Draw

• d) Treaty of Versailles

What term refers to anti-immigrant sentiments aimed at preserving native-born dominance?

• a) Imperialism

• b) Nativism

• c) Assimilation

• d) Populism

The primary objective of the Dawes Act was to -

• Promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

• Turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland

• End warfare between American Indians and the U.S. military

• Promote American Indian investment in private industry

What industry was J.P. Morgan associated with?

• a) Oil

• b) Steel

• c) Banking

• d) Railroad

Who documented urban living conditions in "How the Other Half Lives"?

• a) Upton Sinclair

• b) Jacob Riis

• c) Jane Addams

• d) Ida B. Wells

Which of the following territories did the United States acquire through imperialism?

• a) Canada

• b) Mexico

• c) Philippines

• d) Brazil

What was the aim of the Homestead Act?

• a) To offer free land to Native Americans

• b) To encourage westward expansion and agricultural development

• c) To promote urbanization

• d) To establish government control over industries

Who exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?

• a) Upton Sinclair

• b) Jacob Riis

• c) Jane Addams

• d) Ida B. Wells

Which period is characterized by rapid industrialization, economic growth, and social inequalities?

• a) Renaissance

• b) Industrial Revolution

• c) Progressive Era

• d) Gilded Age