Unit 1 U.S. History Review – Interactive

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in the late 1800s were most hopeful about—

• Access to free farmland

• Job opportunities and economic freedom

• Guaranteed housing from the government

• Expanding slavery in the territories

Which law encouraged settlement of the Great Plains?

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act reflected—

• Expanded democratic ideals

• Growth of nativism and anti-immigrant sentiment

• Encouragement of Asian settlement in the West

• Demand for increased labor immigration

Which invention allowed for taller buildings and city growth?

• Telegraph

• Cotton gin

• Steel-frame construction and elevators

• Mechanical reaper

What was the main purpose of the Dawes Act?

• Assimilate Native Americans into U.S. culture

• Expand voting rights for African Americans

• Limit immigration from Europe

• Encourage cattle ranching

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad led to—

• Decline in western settlement

• Growth of western towns and trade

• Decreased immigration to the U.S.

• Elimination of Native American reservations

Which strike highlighted tensions between labor unions and business owners?

• Pullman Strike

• Boston Police Strike

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• March on Washington

Which reform addressed corruption in government jobs (spoils system)?

• Dawes Act

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

What was the purpose of settlement houses like Hull House?

• Provide services for immigrants and the poor

• Expand railroad development

• Train Native Americans as soldiers

• Provide free farmland in the West

Which economic policy dominated government attitudes during industrialization?

• Laissez-faire capitalism

• Strict government regulation

• Socialism

• Communism