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Westward Expansion Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which act was passed to oversee railroad transportation in 1888?

a)

Dawes Severalty Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Interstate Commerce Act

d)

Morrill Land Grant Act

2.

Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting land?

a)

Morrill Land Grant Act

b)

Dawes Severalty Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

3.

What did the Farmers' Alliances request from the US government?

a)

High-interest loans

b)

Postal banks

c)

Military support

d)

Tax reductions

4.

Which political party worked for the farmers?

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Populist Party

d)

Green Party

5.

Who won the Election of 1896?

a)

William Jennings Bryan

b)

William McKinley

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

Benjamin Harrison

6.

What issue did President Grant face during his administration?

a)

Economic depression

b)

Unqualified friends in high positions

c)

Foreign policy failures

d)

Environmental disasters

7.

What was the "Tweed Ring" political machine known for?

a)

Promoting fair elections

b)

Controlling contracts and voting

c)

Supporting women's suffrage

d)

Encouraging free trade

8.

What was Grover Cleveland known for?

a)

His military service

b)

His honesty

c)

His economic policies

d)

His foreign diplomacy

9.

Who exposed Boss Tweed through cartoons?

a)

Joseph Keppler

b)

Thomas Nast

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

Pendergast

10.

What was the main issue with the Spoils System?

a)

It promoted merit-based hiring

b)

It led to unqualified individuals in government positions

c)

It increased government efficiency

d)

It reduced political corruption

11.

What are tariffs?

a)

Taxes on exports

b)

Taxes on imports

c)

Taxes on domestic goods

d)

Taxes on services

12.

What environmental damages were caused by mining?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water and land damage

c)

Noise pollution

d)

Deforestation

13.

What was the first law to restrict immigration?

a)

Dawes Severalty Act

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Interstate Commerce Commission

d)

Pendleton Civil Service Act

14.

What was the purpose of land grants to railroads?

a)

To build schools

b)

To construct highways

c)

To build tracks and sell extra land for profit

d)

To develop urban areas

15.

How did the Farmers Alliance and Grange organizations help farmers?

a)

They were employment agencies.

b)

They pressured Congress to pass laws that helped farmers.

c)

They taught American Indians how to farm the reservations.

d)

They promoted big businesses, railroads, and banks.