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GT3 Growth & Growing Pains - Vocab Part 1 - Migration & Immigr.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Dawes Act...
a)
Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
b)
divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
c)
provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
d)
established the route for the Transcontinental railroad
2.

Compliance with the provisions of the Dawes Act allowed a Native American to:

a)

enlist in the military.

b)

own property.

c)

create a sovereign government.

d)

become a U.S. citizen.

3.

How did the policy instituted in the Dawes Act of 1887 contrast with (differ from) previous Native American policies?

a)

It letthe Supreme Court to resolve matters of citizenship and rights.

b)

It encouraged Native Americans to assimilate and adopt U.S. citizenship.

c)

It recognized the Native Americans' claims as sovereign or independent groups.

d)

It provided material support and protection as long as they remain in designated locations.

4.

Which movement or trend was most significant in creating the conflict with Plains Indians that ultimately led to the Dawes Act?

a)

the Civil War

b)

the extermination of the bison population

c)

the Social Gospel movement

d)

homesteaders expanding into the plains region

5.

What famous US general was killed at the Battle at Little Big Horn?

a)

Crazy Horse

b)

George Custer

c)

Phil Sheridan

d)

Sitting Bull

6.

This word describes the process of adopting American ways of life & influenced the creation of government policies like the Native American Boarding Schools.

a)

Assimilation

b)

Immigration

c)

Nativism

d)

Patriotism

7.

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.

a)

Indian Territory

b)

Colony System

c)

Reservation System

d)

Reallocation system

8.

Why was the Dawes Act a failure?

a)

The land given to individual Native Americans was often not very productive farm land.

b)

Many Native Americans did not want to, or could not, assimilate into the dominant culture.

c)

The president reneged on the promises laid out in the Dawes Act.

d)

The reservations were not large enough to allot all Native American families land.

9.

Match the following vocabulary terms with the appropriate image

a)
1.

Assimilation

b)
2.

Nativism

c)
3.

Westward Expansion

d)
4.

Homestead Act

e)
5.

Dawes Act

10.

Which of the following was passed due to nativism and concerns over job competition?

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

11.

Immigrants from Asian countries like China were processed here:

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Coney Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

Staten Island

12.

Immigrants from European countries like Ireland and Italy were processed here:

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Coney Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

Staten Island

13.

Pressuring Native Americans to cut their hair, change their dress, and learn English are examples of:

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Push Factors

d)

Pull Factors

14.

Anti Catholic sentiment and the Chinese Exclusion Act are examples of

a)

Assimilation

b)

Nativism

c)

Push Factors

d)

Pull Factors

15.

What does the word "Indigenous" mean?

a)

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

b)

foreign

c)

friendly

d)

indivisible

16.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
17.
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called
a)
reconstruction
b)
nativism
c)
urbanization
d)
mercantilism
18.
An experience shared by most “new immigrants” in the 1890s was that they
a)
A. met with some local hostility
b)
B. settled in farm areas where cheap land was available
c)
C. rapidly became part of the majority lifestyle
d)
D. enrolled in American universities to get an education
19.
. In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island and Angel Island mostly to
a)
Defend New York City from attack
b)
Serve as the first federal prison in New York State
c)
Process immigrants arriving from overseas
d)
Check the safety of imported products
20.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
a)
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
b)
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
c)
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
d)
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.