
US History – Study Guide 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
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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
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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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