Lesson 3-Westward Expansion and Its Impact

What year was the Homestead Act passed?

• 1830

• 1862

• 1887

• 1851

Which act forced the relocation of many Native American tribes from the East to reservations?

• Morrill Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Dawes Act

• Pacific Railway Act

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To build railroads

• To give free land to settlers willing to farm it

• To remove Native Americans from their land

• To establish peace treaties

The Trail of Tears refers to the forced relocation of which group?

• European settlers

• Native American tribes

• Railroad workers

• College students

Which act provided land for the establishment of colleges focused on agriculture and mechanical arts?

• Dawes Act

• Morrill Act

• Homestead Act

• Indian Removal Act

What was the main goal of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• To build the Transcontinental Railroad

• To divide tribal land into individual plots

• To give free land to settlers

• To establish peace treaties

Which legislation provided government support for the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Pacific Railway Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Morrill Act

The Treaty of Fort Laramie was an agreement between the U.S. government and which group?

• European settlers

• Native American tribes

• Railroad companies

• College founders

Which act attempted to assimilate Native Americans by undermining their communal land system?

• Morrill Act

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Pacific Railway Act

What was a common result of the U.S. government’s land policies in the 1800s?

• Increased Native American land ownership

• Settlement and development of the West

• Decrease in agricultural production

• End of railroad construction