W2 Westward Expansion Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• To provide land for railroads

• To encourage the construction of schools and hospitals

• To grant 160 acres of land to settlers for a small fee

• To promote trade with Native American tribes

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What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

• The belief in the inevitable expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean

• The legal process for becoming a U.S. citizen

• The strategy for industrial development in the 19th century

• The plan to establish a national bank

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Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by dividing communal lands into individual plots?

• Indian Removal Act

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Morrill Act

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What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• To provide land for the construction of the transcontinental railroad

• To grant citizenship to Native Americans

• To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River

• To establish reservations for hunting and fishing

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What significant impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on the United States?

• It decreased trade with Asia.

• It led to the decline of the buffalo population.

• It facilitated the movement of people and goods across the country.

• It increased the isolation of rural communities.

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How did the Homestead Act contribute to westward expansion?

• By providing free land to settlers willing to cultivate it for five years

• By offering financial incentives to railroad companies

• By creating reservations for Native Americans

• By imposing taxes on landowners in the East

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What role did the concept of Manifest Destiny play in American expansion?

• It justified the acquisition of territories through negotiation only.

• It discouraged settlement beyond the Mississippi River.

• It served as a moral justification for territorial expansion by the United States.

• It led to the establishment of trade agreements with European countries.

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Which group of people were known as Exodusters?

• European immigrants who settled in the Midwest

• African Americans who migrated to Kansas from the Southern United States

• Soldiers who fought in the Civil War

• Native Americans who were forced to move to reservations

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What was one of the main effects of the Dawes Act on Native American communities?

• It strengthened tribal bonds and customs.

• It led to an increase in communal farming practices.

• It resulted in the loss of tribal lands and the erosion of Native American cultures.

• It improved relations between Native American tribes and the U.S. government.

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Why was the Battle of Wounded Knee significant?

• It marked the beginning of Native American reservations.

• It was the last major armed conflict between the U.S. Army and Native Americans.

• It led to the establishment of the Dawes Act.

• It resulted in the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad.

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