Social Studies 4.5

What was the Dawes Act?

• The Dawes Act was a law that provided financial aid to Native American tribes.
• The Dawes Act was a military strategy used to remove Native Americans from their territories.
• The Dawes Act was a treaty that granted Native Americans full sovereignty over their lands.
• The Dawes Act was an act to provide for the allotment of lands to severalty to Indians

How did the Dawes Act impact Native Americans?

• The Dawes Act promoted cultural preservation among Native tribes.
• it increased land ownership for Native Americans.

• Only natives who accepted the division of their lands would make them citizens of US

• They provided financial support to Native American communities.

How did Sitting Bull feel about fighting General Custer?

• Sitting Bull felt afraid and hesitant to confront General Custer.
• Sitting Bull had strong feelings about defending his people's land and way of life

• Sitting Bull believed it was unnecessary to fight General Custer.
• Sitting Bull was indifferent about fighting General Custer.

How did that battle of Wounded Knee impact the population of Native Americans in that area?

• The battle led to the establishment of new Native American tribes in the area

• The population of Native Americans increased after the battle

• The battle had no effect on the Native American population

• Many were killed during the battle

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?

• To grant women the right to vote

• To establish a national language in the United States

• To end slavery

• To create a federal income tax system

What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?

• To grant the right to bear arms to all citizens.
• To establish the voting age as 18 years.
• To grant citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
• To abolish slavery in the United States.

What was the purpose of the 15th amendment?

• To abolish slavery in the United States.
• To grant women the right to vote.
• To establish a national income tax.
• To grant African American men the right to vote.

Who was Homer Plessy?

• Homer Plessy was a famous poet from the 19th century.
• Homer Plessy was a politician who served in Congress.
• Homer Plessy was a renowned scientist known for his work in physics.
• Homer Plessy was a civil rights activist involved in the Plessy v. Ferguson case.

What did Homer Plessy do that left a huge impact?

• Homer Plessy was a famous musician.
• Homer Plessy loved racial segregation laws, leading to a court case

• Homer Plessy wrote a bestselling novel.
• Homer Plessy challenged racial segregation laws, leading to the Plessy v. Ferguson case.

How did the Supreme Court react to Homer Plessy?

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Homer Plessy.
• The Supreme Court upheld segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson.
• The Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional.
• The Supreme Court ignored the case entirely.