U.S. History B American Growth Quiz

How did the Dawes Act challenge Native American authority?

• It forced Native American children into boarding schools.

• It forcibly displaced tribes from the Southeast and forced them on a deadly journey toward the plains.

• It confiscated some tribal land as surplus and sold it to American settlers.

• It outlawed buffalo hunting.

Why did many African Americans move from the South to the North in the Great Migration?

• to purchase land to start their own farms

• to pursue higher education at northern universities

• for job opportunities and to escape from racial violence

• to escape slavery

Why did workers organize into unions?

• to reduce strikes

• to support factory owners

• to improve working conditions

• to allow child labor

Which BEST describes the conditions of tenements?

• large, luxurious apartments in cities

• rural farm communities with limited resources

• crowded, poorly maintained apartments in cities

• suburban neighborhoods with separate houses

Which labor union only accepted skilled workers?

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor

• the Pullmans

• Molly Maguires

Which represents an action that the U.S. government took to help Americans fulfill the goal of western expansion?

• passage of the Homestead Act

• stricter immigration policies

• official creation of a policy of Manifest Destiny

• creation of new crop irrigation techniques

Which BEST describes the goal of Americanization?

• assimilation

• extermination

• appeasement

• relocation

How did the prospect of wealth from the gold rush change the racial dynamics of California?

• Chinese and Latin American immigrants joined white settlers to force Native Americans off land in gold mining areas.

• New opportunity made it easier for people of all races and ethnic backgrounds to find success and wealth.

• Competition over mining led to racial violence and discrimination against immigrants.

• There was no change in racial dynamics.

How does Jack London’s The Call of the Wild reflect naturalism in American literature?

• It displays the calming influence of society upon the pioneer spirit.

• It shows the triumph of civilization and a moral order over natural self-interest.

• It describes poor working conditions for women workers during the Second Industrial Revolution.

• It portrays the struggle between human nature and social expectations.

In which industry did Andrew Carnegie earn his wealth?

• lumber

• steel

• oil

• textiles