The American West: Expansion, Settlement, and Native American Po

How did the Homestead Act of 1862 encourage European immigration to the United States?

• By offering free transportation to the U.S.

• By providing 160 acres of public land to settlers

• By guaranteeing employment upon arrival

• By offering citizenship upon settlement

What was a significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on Native American communities?

• It provided new trade opportunities for Native Americans.

• It led to the near extinction of the buffalo, a crucial resource for many tribes.

• It allowed Native Americans to travel more easily across the country.

• It resulted in the creation of new reservations.

Analyze how the movement to reservations affected the traditional lifestyles of Native American tribes.

• It allowed tribes to maintain their traditional hunting grounds.

• It provided tribes with better resources and living conditions.

• It disrupted tribal cultures and limited access to traditional resources.

• It encouraged the preservation of tribal customs and practices.

What was the primary goal of the assimilation policy towards Native Americans?

• To integrate Native Americans into American society by preserving their cultural practices

• To erase Native American culture and replace it with Western customs

• To provide Native Americans with economic opportunities

• To establish separate communities for Native Americans

Evaluate the long-term effects of Native American boarding schools on Native American communities.

• They strengthened Native American cultural identity.

• They provided Native Americans with valuable skills for economic success.

• They caused long-lasting trauma and cultural suppression.

• They improved relations between Native Americans and the federal government.

What was a direct consequence of the Dawes Act of 1887 on tribal lands?

• Tribal lands were expanded and protected.

• Tribal lands were divided into individual plots, reducing communal land by two-thirds.

• Tribal lands were returned to Native American tribes.

• Tribal lands were used to create new reservations.

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 accelerate western settlement?

• By providing free land to settlers

• By reducing travel time from months to weeks

• By offering employment opportunities in the East

• By establishing new trade routes with Europe

Discuss the strategic reasoning behind the federal government's decision to implement the reservation system for Native Americans.

• To promote cultural exchange between Native Americans and settlers

• To isolate Native Americans from settlers and control their movements

• To provide Native Americans with better living conditions

• To encourage Native American participation in the U.S. economy

What was the impact of broken treaties on Native American tribes during the westward expansion?

• They led to increased autonomy for Native American tribes.

• They resulted in the loss of traditional lands and resources.

• They improved relations between Native Americans and the federal government.

• They provided Native Americans with new economic opportunities.

Critically assess the effects of the Homestead Act and the Transcontinental Railroad on the settlement patterns in the American West.

• They had little impact on settlement patterns.

• They discouraged settlement due to harsh living conditions.

• They significantly increased settlement and economic growth in the West.

• They led to the abandonment of western territories.