5.1-5.3 Quiz Review

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To provide land to Native Americans

• To encourage Western migration by providing settlers land

• To build railroads across the country

• To establish national parks

Which two main railroad companies built the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Union Pacific and Central Pacific

• Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific

• Great Northern and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

• Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad

Who were the Exodusters?

• Native Americans who moved to reservations

• African Americans who migrated out west

• Chinese immigrants working on railroads

• European settlers moving to the West

What was a positive impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Decreased trade opportunities

• Slower transportation across the country

• Increased economic growth and settlement

• Reduced immigration

What were the attitudes towards the Chinese after the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• they were widley celebrated for their hard work and contributions to the railroads success

• they were viewed as a valuable part of the workforce, but were generally accepted only in specific industries and area

• many Americans harbored resentment towards the Chinese, viewing them as a threat to jobs and social order, leading to the Chinese Exclusion Act

• they were offered equal rights and opportunities in the workforce and were highly integrated into American society after the railroad was complete

What was the impact of railroads on Native Americans?

• Improved relations with settlers

• Loss of land and disruption of their way of life

• Increased trade opportunities

• Preservation of their cultural practices

What was the Dawes Act designed to do?

• Provide land to settlers

• Assimilate Native Americans into American society

• Build railroads

• Protect Native American lands

What is cultural assimilation?

• The process of maintaining cultural identity

• The process of adopting the cultural traits of another group

• The rejection of foreign cultures

• The preservation of traditional customs

What are the factors of production?

• Land, labor, and capital

• Money, technology, and resources

• Trade, industry, and agriculture

• Government, economy, and society

How did land contribute to the economic growth of the economy?

• By being used for industrial development

• By being left unused

• By being sold to foreign countries

• By being converted into national parks