Native Americans and the West

What was the purpose of the reservation system implemented by the government in the 19th century?

• To promote Native American Culture and autonomy.

• To protect Native American lands from encroachment by settlers,

• To assimilate Native Americans into white American Culture

• To provide economic opportunities for Native American Tribes.

Which act aimed to break up Native American tribal lands by allotting parcels of land to individual Native Americans, leading to the loss of millions of acres of indigenous territory?

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Trail of Tears Act

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Indian Schools established by the U.S. government?

• Teach Native American children the English language and American customs.

• Erase Native cultures, languages, and traditions

• Preserve and celebrate Native American Heritage

• Assimilate NAtive Americans into American society

What act was aimed at regulating the railroad industry and preventing unfair discrimination and practicies in the late 19th century?

• Granger Laws

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Homestead Acy

The Grange and Farmer's Alliance were organizations that primarily advocated for the interests of:

• Native American Tribes

• Industrial Factory Workers

• American Farmers

• European Immigrants.

The "Cross of Gold" speech, delivered by William Jennings Bryan, advocated for:

• Maintaining the gold standard over bimetalism

• Supporting business monopolies

• Creating bimetallic monetary standards

• Establishing a socialist economy

What were the Granger Laws in the 19th century led to concerns about:

• Railroads and grain elevator rates

• Labor Unions and strikes

• Immigration and citizenship

• Mining and Natural recourse extraction.

The Homestead Act of 1862 offered settlers land in the West on the condition that they:

• Pay high prices for the land

• Were Native American

• Built a farm and remained on the land for a set period

• Were wealthy investors

What was the primary goal of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

• Regulating trade between states

• Overseeing unfair business practices in the railroad industry

• Preventing unfair business practices in the railroad industry is

• Promoting trade monopolies

Populism in the late 19th century advocated for policies that would benefit the

• Wealthy elite

• Big Business oweners

• Small Farmers and Workers

• Foreign Investors