Unit 3 Practice Questions

What does the term "Gilded Age" refer to?

• A period covered in a thick layer of gold

• A time of economic and technological growth with underlying social and political issues

• A term coined by Native American tribes during that time

• A reference to the abundance of gold mines in the West

Who were the original inhabitants of a region known as?

• Settlers

• Indigenous

• Explorers

• Pioneers

Where are the Great Plains located?

• Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

• In the Southern United States

• Along the East Coast

What did the Homestead Act allow male citizens to do?

• Claim federally owned lands in the East

• Claim federally owned lands in the West

• Claim lands owned by Native American tribes

• Claim lands reserved for industrial development

Who were the exodusters?

• European immigrants

• Southern African Americans migrating west

• Western cowboys

• Indigenous tribes moving east

What event led to the opening of unassigned land in Oklahoma to American settlers?

• California Gold Rush

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893

• Texas Independence

What did the Pacific Railroad Act authorize?

• Construction of highways

• Construction of the first transcontinental railroad

• Exploration of the Pacific Ocean

• Formation of railroad unions

What is ranching?

• Farming of crops

• Raising grazing animals over large areas of land

• Mining for precious metals

• Building railroads

Who were the vaqueros?

• Native American leaders

• European settlers

• Mexican cowboys

• Asian immigrants

What are reservations?

• Vacation spots

• Lands reserved for indigenous people

• Political territories

• Military bases