US History – Study Guide Questions

US History – Study Guide Questions

11th Grade

23 Qs

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US History – Study Guide Questions

US History – Study Guide Questions

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

MICHAEL HEAD

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three developments followed the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862?

A. A larger number of settlers traveled west in search of land

B. Railroad expansion boosted western economic growth

C. Native land rights were upheld and strengthened

D. Settlement patterns grew along rail lines

E. Farm labor shortages became widespread

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three statements best describe the effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Opened new eastern markets for western ranchers and farmers

Provided the first major transportation system for the eastern states

Increased confidence for settlers to move west

Reduced Native American cultural independence and resources

Led to the collapse of large U.S. industries

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What approach did the U.S. government take toward Native Americans during westward expansion?

Kept Native cultural traditions intact without interference

Passed policies to encourage adoption of American customs

Fully achieved a new era of prosperity for Native Americans

Supported Native Americans in resisting assimilation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What occurred in the South following the end of Reconstruction?

Civil rights improvements for African Americans began to decline

Radical Republicans gained more political power in the South

African Americans gained more political representation

Corruption from the Gilded Age disappeared

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement correctly describes the Jim Crow South?

Segregation laws were widely enforced in public spaces

·       Jim Crow laws ended segregation permanently

The Dawes Act enforced racial segregation

The 14th Amendment fully eliminated racial inequality

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did many African Americans known as “Exodusters” move west in the late 1800s?

To flee racial discrimination after Reconstruction ended

To escape violence and discrimination in southern states

To use the Homestead Act to claim free land

To find opportunities in a reformed southern economy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Supreme Court’s stance on segregation during the late 1800s?

Supported existing segregation laws

Expanded civil liberties for African Americans

Reduced the number of segregation laws

Banned segregation nationwide

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