U.S. History: Key Events and Concepts

The video explores the US in 1860, focusing on government policies like the Homestead and Pacific Railway Acts, which aimed to develop the West. It discusses the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and its role in creating a national market. The video also highlights the displacement of Native Americans and the cultural shifts resulting from these policies.

What was the primary economic challenge faced by the United States in 1860?

• Excessive government intervention in the economy

• Overpopulation in the West

• Disconnect between natural resources in the West and manufactured goods in the East

• Lack of natural resources in the East

Which act provided land to settlers to encourage Western expansion?

• The Dawes Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Indian Removal Act

• The Pacific Railway Act

What was the Republican Party's stance during the Civil War regarding industry?

• They opposed industrial development

• They supported laissez-faire policies

• They were industry-friendly and supported big business

• They focused solely on agricultural development

Which two railroads were primarily involved in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Atlantic Pacific and Great Northern

• Central Pacific and Union Pacific

• Santa Fe and Burlington Northern

• Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific

Which group primarily built the Central Pacific Railroad?

• African American laborers

• Mexican workers

• Chinese immigrants

• Irish immigrants

What was the Credit Mobilier scandal about?

• Bribery of government officials for land grants

• Mismanagement of railroad funds

• Illegal land sales to settlers

• Double payments to a construction company by a railroad

What was the Democratic Party's position on government subsidies during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• They supported increased subsidies

• They were indifferent to the issue

• They wanted to end subsidies to corporations

• They proposed subsidies for small businesses

What was the primary food source for the Plains Indians before 1870?

• Cattle

• Buffalo

• Corn

• Fish

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?

• To assimilate Native Americans by dividing tribal lands

• To establish reservations for Native Americans

• To provide land to railroad companies

• To protect Native American lands from settlers

What was the outcome of the Wounded Knee Massacre?

• It was the last armed conflict between the US Army and Native Americans

• It resulted in a peace treaty with Native Americans

• It marked the beginning of the Indian Wars

• It led to the expansion of Native American territories