HS/AH Unit 1

What is the purpose of the Dawes Act passed by the Federal Government in 1887.

• Encourage immigrants to mine the land for gold

• Encourage Native Americans to assimilate to White's views on land ownership

• Encouraged Native Americans to return to their nomadic ways

The battle of Little Bighorn resulted in

• A decisive victory for the U.S. Army

• additional lands being granted to the Sioux following their victory in the battle

• More aggressive government measures to place Native Americans on reservations

In the late 1840s, hordes of people traveled to the West out of a desire.

• Hunt buffalo

• Strike it rich by finding gold or silver

• See the Pacific Ocean

What was the purpose of the Carlisle School?

• To assimilate Native Americans into the American way of life

• To train Natives to join the military

• To educate natives to become doctors

What was Freedmen's attitude toward living in the South?

• That being free led to being equal to Whites

• The constant threat of violence made freedom worse than slavery

• That voting was worth risking their life for

During Reconstruction, which of the following was a change that took place in the South?

• African Americans were able to exercise political rights

• Many White Southerners supported African Americans' rights

• African Americans favored the Democratic Party

Which amendment was passed to continue the ideals of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which Reconstruction Amendment was passed that gave African Americans the right to vote?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

How did Southern Blacks lose their rights after the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

• Black Southerners did not lose any rights during these years

• New state and local laws later limited Black Southerners' legal status

• Few Blacks Southerners took advantage of their newfound freedoms

What were the cultural consequences of western settlement on native peoples?

• Natives enjoyed farming and assimilated quickly into White culture

• Natives were forced from their homelands and traditional way of life

• Natives built reservations where they could live without interference