8th Grade Chapter 1 Quiz

What was a main reason Exodusters moved West after the Civil War?

• Seeking gold and silver

• Escaping discrimination and seeking land

• Joining the fur trade

• Starting trade with Mexico

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LA.8.10.a.

What was one major effect of the extermination of the buffalo on Native Americans in the West?

• Increased trade with settlers

• Loss of a main food source and cultural disruption

• Expansion of Native American hunting grounds

• Growth of buffalo populations

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LA.8.10.c.

Which U.S. policy divided tribal lands into individual plots to assimilate Native Americans?

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Morrill Act

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LA.8.10.c.

According to Frederick Turner, what was the significance of the American frontier?

• It limited economic growth

• It promoted democracy and individualism

• It discouraged westward migration

• It increased dependence on European traditions

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8.10.B

Which event was a major conflict between Native Americans and the U.S. Army in 1876?

• Battle of Wounded Knee

• Battle of Little Bighorn

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Trail of Tears

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LA.8.10.d.

How did the reservation system affect Native Americans in the late 1800s?

• It allowed for greater independence

• It restricted their movement and traditional lifestyle

• It increased their access to natural resources

• It promoted tribal unity

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LA.8.10.c.

How did settlers’ motivations for moving West relate to the American Dream?

• They wanted to escape American society

• They sought land, wealth, and a better life

• They aimed to preserve Native American cultures

• They were forced by the government

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LA.8.10.a.

What was a direct result of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

• The end of major armed Native American resistance

• The beginning of the Gold Rush

• The signing of the Dawes Act

• The creation of new reservations

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LA.8.10.d.

Which group moved West after the Civil War to find new opportunities and escape discrimination?

• Forty-Niners

• Exodusters

• Mormons

• Cowboys

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LA.8.10.a.

What was one intended effect of the Dawes Act?

• To increase tribal land holdings

• To encourage assimilation into American society

• To promote buffalo hunting

• To establish new reservations

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LA.8.10.c.