Rise of Industrialization Review

How did the Homestead Act impact the settlement of the West?

• By providing free land to settlers

• By establishing reservations for Native Americans

• By building transcontinental railroads

• By enacting Jim Crow laws

Which federal policy led to the movement of American Indians to reservations?

• Homestead Act

• Transcontinental Railroad Act

• Dawes Act

• Compromise of 1877

What was the impact of the Compromise of 1877?

• Establishment of Jim Crow laws

• Enactment of the Dawes Act

• Increase in lynching and disenfranchisement

• Passage of the Pendleton Act

Who was associated with the rise of political machines during the Gilded Age?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• John D. Rockefeller

• Boss Tweed

• Thomas Edison

What was a major difference between "old" and "new" immigrants?

• Old immigrants primarily came from Asia, while new immigrants came from Europe.

• Old immigrants were welcomed, while new immigrants faced discrimination.

• Old immigrants were skilled workers, while new immigrants were unskilled laborers.

• Old immigrants settled in rural areas, while new immigrants settled in urban centers.

Where did immigrants primarily enter the United States on the East Coast?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Alcatraz Island

• Liberty Island

What legislation restricted Chinese immigration during the Gilded Age?

• Dawes Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Pendleton Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

Who was known for their work in establishing settlement houses to aid immigrants?

• Thomas Nast

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Jane Addams

• Nikola Tesla

What was the purpose of boarding schools for Native American children?

• To provide cultural education and preserve Native American traditions

• To assimilate Native American children into Euro-American culture

• To offer vocational training for future employment opportunities

• To facilitate communication between different Native American tribes

Which event led to the end of Reconstruction and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South?

• The passage of the Dawes Act

• The Compromise of 1877

• The Plessy v. Ferguson decision

• The assassination of President Garfield