Westward Expansion and the Indian Wars Quiz

Who was the prominent leader of the Lakota Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• Crazy Horse

• Sitting Bull

• Geronimo

• Red Cloud

What was the primary goal of the Homestead Act?

• To provide land for the construction of the transcontinental railroad

• To grant free land to American citizens and encourage westward expansion

• To establish reservations for Native American tribes

• To promote the mining industry in the western territories

The Dawes Act was designed to:

• Increase the size of Native American reservations

• Assimilate Native Americans into American society by dividing tribal lands

• Recognize the sovereignty of Native American tribes

• Provide financial compensation to tribes for land lost to settlers

What was a significant outcome of completing the Transcontinental Railroad?

• It significantly reduced the travel time across the United States

• It led to the immediate decline of the railroad industry

• It decreased trade between the East and West coasts

• It halted the expansion towards the western territories

Irish immigrants who worked on the Transcontinental Railroad were primarily responsible for:

• Engineering and design

• Blasting tunnels through mountains

• Laying tracks

• Financial investments

What was a significant contribution of Chinese immigrants to the development of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• They provided expertise in explosive handling for tunnel construction

• They acted as intermediaries for acquiring land rights

• They were responsible for the architectural design of the stations

• They managed the logistics and supply chains

Which event marked the last major confrontation in the American Indian Wars?

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

• The Massacre at Sand Creek

• The Battle of Wounded Knee

• The Siege of Alcatraz

Which legislation aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by distributing tribal lands to individual members?

• The Indian Citizenship Act

• The Dawes Act

• The Curtis Act

• The Indian Reorganization Act

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad significantly reduced the travel time across the United States from months to:

• Weeks

• Days

• Hours

• A single day

Who led the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

• General Robert E. Lee

• Colonel George Armstrong Custer

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• Major General William Tecumseh Sherman