Unit 6 Test

How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo impact Mexican landowners in the newly acquired U.S. territories?

• It guaranteed that all Mexican landowners would keep their property

• It forced all Mexican landowners to return to Mexico

• It promised to protect their land rights, but U.S. courts often ignored these protections

• It granted U.S. citizenship only to wealthy Mexican landowners

How did the reservation system impact Native American culture?

• It helped preserve traditional customs and religious practices

• It allowed Native Americans to govern themselves freely

• It disrupted their way of life by limiting access to land, resources, and traditions

• It provided Native Americans with economic opportunities

What was the main cause of the Indian Wars in the 19th century?

• Conflicts between Native American tribes

• U.S. expansion onto Native lands and broken treaties

• Native American attempts to take over U.S. territories

• The discovery of oil on Native American lands

What was the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre for Native Americans?

• The massacre was a turning point that ended the Indian Wars and further limited Native resistance

• Native American tribes regained control of their land and sovereignty

• The U.S. government immediately offered compensation to Native Americans

• The massacre led to a Native American victory over U.S. forces

What was the 'New South'?

• A term used to describe the region's push for agricultural reform and industrial growth after Reconstruction

• A series of economic policies aimed at redistributing land to African Americans

• A movement advocating for the preservation of slavery in Southern states

• A political ideology that supported segregation and racial discrimination

What types of voting restrictions were placed on Black voters in the South?

• Literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses

• Public education requirements

• Black votes were only worth 3/5th of a normal vote

• Required military service for voting eligibility

Why was the U.S. Army stationed in the South during Reconstruction?

• To help rebuild Southern infrastructure destroyed during the Civil War

• To protect the civil rights of freed African Americans and enforce Reconstruction laws

• To support the economic interests of Southern plantation owners

• To encourage Southern states to return to agricultural practices

What was the Compromise of 1877 about?

• A deal that led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the end of Reconstruction

• An agreement to give Black Americans the right to vote in the South

• A pact to end Native American resistance in the West

• An agreement between Northern and Southern states on trade tariffs

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896?

• It ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional

• It ruled that racial segregation was legal under the 'separate but equal' doctrine

• It declared that voting restrictions against African Americans were unconstitutional

• It struck down segregation in public facilities as a violation of the 14th Amendment

Which business leader is associated with the rise of the steel industry during the Gilded Age?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• J.P. Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt