
Chapter 17
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Social Studies
8th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
To provide land for Native American reservations
To encourage settlers to move west by offering free land
To create jobs in the meatpacking industry
To support the railroad industry
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did "Open Range" refer to in the American West?
An area of land reserved for Native Americans
A land with open mines for prospectors
Unfenced grasslands used for grazing cattle
Designated hunting grounds for settlers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes "Greenbacks"?
Land titles granted to settlers
A type of gold-backed currency
Paper money not backed by gold or silver
A famous cattle trail
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the trail boss on a cattle drive?
The person in charge of managing the entire drive
The cook on the drive
The owner of the cattle
The youngest cowboy on the drive
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the "Sooners" in Oklahoma history?
Cowboys who drove cattle across the Plains
Miners looking for gold in Oklahoma
Native American tribes who first lived in Oklahoma
Settlers who illegally claimed land before the official start of the land rush
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Dawes Act aimed to do which of the following?
Grant Native Americans citizenship
Give each Native American family land to encourage farming
Provide education for Native American children
Preserve Native American culture and land
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which cattle trail ran from Texas to Abilene, Kansas?
Chisolm Trail
Goodnight-Loving Trail
Comstock Trail
Grange Trail
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