Reconstruction and Westward Expansion Test

A major feature of the Reconstruction period was that

• new legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide equal rights and opportunities for blacks

• the South rapidly developed into the nation’s major industrial center

• a spirit of cooperation existed between the executive and legislative branches

• new state governments in the South concentrated on ending corruption and enforcing Reconstruction plans

The most long-lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was the

• ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution

• establishment of a strong two-party political system in the South

• increased prominence given to the Office of the President

• passage of Black Codes throughout the South

What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?

• It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent.

• It brought investment capital to the South.

• It encouraged Northerners to migrate south.

• It provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits.

Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• increased public awareness of the need for conservation of natural resources

• increased development of Western lands

• decreased conflicts between Native American Indians and white settlers

• decreased economic opportunities for easterners

During the period from 1865 to 1900, the rapid growth of cities in the western part of the United States resulted mainly from

• better roads

• a greater number of canals

• the invention of the telegraph and telephone

• the growth of railroads

In which pair of events did the first event most directly influence the second?

• discovery of gold in California → Louisiana Purchase

• building of the transcontinental railroad → disappearance of the frontier

• settling of the Oregon Territory → passage of the Homestead Act

• assimilation of Native American Indians into American society → passage of the Dawes Act

A major purpose of the Granger movement of the early 1870’s was to

• eliminate the abuses of the railroads

• support the policies of laissez-faire economics

• correct injustices in the civil service system

• reduce the importation of manufactured goods

In the late 1800’s, many American farmers believed that their economic problems would be solved by which action of the Federal Government?

• enacting a protective tariff on manufactured goods

• putting more money into circulation

• suspending pollution laws affecting agriculture

• paying farmers not to grow certain crops

The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided free federal land, was to

• encourage settlement of the West

• set up reservations for Native American Indians

• establish land-grant agricultural colleges

• assist in the construction of transcontinental railroads

In the late 19th century, the federal government aided the growth of transcontinental railroads by

• legalizing rate rebates for large shippers

• providing free land for laying railroad tracks

• requiring standard-gauge tracks on all interstate lines

• forcing small lines to consolidate into large systems