Westward Expansion & Gilded Age

What is the name of the ECONOMIC system that is mostly practiced by the United States?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Capitalism/Free Enterprise

• Keynesianism

Answer explanation

The economic system mostly practiced by the United States is Capitalism/Free Enterprise, which emphasizes private ownership and free markets, contrasting with Socialism and Communism that involve more government control.

This innovation, made famous by Henry Ford, led to lower production costs, increased goods being produced, and cheaper goods for consumers

• The lightbulb

• The Assembly Line

• The Telegraph

• The Railroad

Answer explanation

The Assembly Line, popularized by Henry Ford, revolutionized manufacturing by streamlining production processes, which significantly lowered costs and increased the availability of affordable goods for consumers.

This man developed the Bessemer Process - a cheaper way to produce steel

• John Rockerfeller

• Jay Gould

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Carnegie

Answer explanation

Andrew Carnegie is known for his role in the steel industry and for adopting the Bessemer Process, which revolutionized steel production by making it cheaper and more efficient.

What ended the "open frontier" and the era of the cowboy?

• Barbed Wire

• Cows

• The Government

• Adoption of a vegetarian diet

Answer explanation

Barbed wire effectively closed off open lands, preventing cattle from roaming freely and ending the era of the cowboy. It allowed farmers to fence their properties, marking the end of the open frontier.

This concept helped to justify the movement of Euro-Americans from the East coast into the West. It is the idea that they would spread innovation and bring democracy to the West, and therefore get to rule from "sea to shining sea".

• The Enlightenment

• Manifest Destiny

• The Reformation

• Council of Clermont

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Manifest Destiny, which was the belief that Euro-Americans were destined to expand across North America, spreading democracy and innovation from coast to coast.

Immigrants from this country were singled out by the US government and forbidden from entering the US for 10 years (HINT: .......... Exclusion Act)

• Japan

• Russia

• Italy

• China

Answer explanation

The US government implemented the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, which specifically targeted Chinese immigrants, prohibiting their entry for 10 years. This act was the first significant law restricting immigration based on nationality.

The Act in 1862 gave free land to settlers in the Great Plains region of the USA

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Patriot Act

• Settlement Act

Answer explanation

The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free land to settlers in the Great Plains, encouraging westward expansion. The other options, like the Dawes Act and Patriot Act, do not pertain to land grants.

This event, beginning in 1849, led many settlers to California , hoping to get rich quick

• The first movie

• The climate

• The gold rush

• The oil boom

Answer explanation

The event that began in 1849 and attracted many settlers to California in search of quick wealth is known as the gold rush. This period was marked by a massive influx of people hoping to find gold and improve their fortunes.

The "Indian Removal Act" in the 1830s forced Native Tribes such as the Cherokee and Choctaw to leave their lands and move to reservations in Oklahoma. The trail they walked is known as the "Trail of..."

• Pain

• Tears

• Sadness

• Moving

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Tears' as it refers to the 'Trail of Tears,' a term used to describe the forced relocation of Native American tribes, highlighting the suffering and sorrow experienced during this tragic event.

The US Government enacted policies that outlawed Native American cultural practices and sent Native Americans to boarding schools to learn Euro-American culture. Together, these policies were known as:

• Americanization

• Westernization

• Orientalism

• Nativism

Answer explanation

The policies that outlawed Native American cultural practices and enforced Euro-American education are collectively known as Americanization, aimed at assimilating Native Americans into mainstream American culture.