WorksheetsGT3 Growth & Growing Pains - Vocab Part 1 - Migration & Immigr.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 44mins
Compliance with the provisions of the Dawes Act allowed a Native American to:
enlist in the military.
own property.
create a sovereign government.
become a U.S. citizen.
How did the policy instituted in the Dawes Act of 1887 contrast with (differ from) previous Native American policies?
It letthe Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.
It encouraged Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.
It recognized the Native Americans' claims as sovereign or independent groups.
It provided material support and protection as long as they remain in designated locations.
Which movement or trend was most significant in creating the conflict with Plains Indians that ultimately led to the Dawes Act?
the Civil War
the extermination of the bison population
the Social Gospel movement
homesteaders expanding into the plains region
What famous US general was killed at the Battle at Little Big Horn?
Crazy Horse
George Custer
Phil Sheridan
Sitting Bull
This word describes the process of adopting American ways of life & influenced the creation of government policies like the Native American Boarding Schools.
Assimilation
Immigration
Nativism
Patriotism
Public lands where the federal government forced Native Americans to relocate and live. Many resisted at first, leading to the "Indian Wars." They ended up having both good and bad qualities and still exist today.
Indian Territory
Colony System
Reservation System
Reallocation system
Why was the Dawes Act a failure?
The land given to individual Native Americans was often not very productive farm land.
Many Native Americans did not want to, or could not, assimilate into the dominant culture.
The president reneged on the promises laid out in the Dawes Act.
The reservations were not large enough to allot all Native American families land.
Match the following vocabulary terms with the appropriate image
Assimilation
Nativism
Westward Expansion
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Which of the following was passed due to nativism and concerns over job competition?
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Immigrants from Asian countries like China were processed here:
Ellis Island
Coney Island
Angel Island
Staten Island
Immigrants from European countries like Ireland and Italy were processed here:
Ellis Island
Coney Island
Angel Island
Staten Island
Pressuring Native Americans to cut their hair, change their dress, and learn English are examples of:
Assimilation
Nativism
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Anti Catholic sentiment and the Chinese Exclusion Act are examples of
Assimilation
Nativism
Push Factors
Pull Factors
What does the word "Indigenous" mean?
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place
foreign
friendly
indivisible
