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WorksheetsWestward Expansion Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which act was passed to oversee railroad transportation in 1888?
Dawes Severalty Act
Homestead Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Morrill Land Grant Act
Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting land?
Morrill Land Grant Act
Dawes Severalty Act
Homestead Act
Interstate Commerce Act
What did the Farmers' Alliances request from the US government?
High-interest loans
Postal banks
Military support
Tax reductions
Which political party worked for the farmers?
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Populist Party
Green Party
Who won the Election of 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
What issue did President Grant face during his administration?
Economic depression
Unqualified friends in high positions
Foreign policy failures
Environmental disasters
What was the "Tweed Ring" political machine known for?
Promoting fair elections
Controlling contracts and voting
Supporting women's suffrage
Encouraging free trade
What was Grover Cleveland known for?
His military service
His honesty
His economic policies
His foreign diplomacy
Who exposed Boss Tweed through cartoons?
Joseph Keppler
Thomas Nast
Grover Cleveland
Pendergast
What was the main issue with the Spoils System?
It promoted merit-based hiring
It led to unqualified individuals in government positions
It increased government efficiency
It reduced political corruption
What are tariffs?
Taxes on exports
Taxes on imports
Taxes on domestic goods
Taxes on services
What environmental damages were caused by mining?
Air pollution
Water and land damage
Noise pollution
Deforestation
What was the first law to restrict immigration?
Dawes Severalty Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pendleton Civil Service Act
What was the purpose of land grants to railroads?
To build schools
To construct highways
To build tracks and sell extra land for profit
To develop urban areas
How did the Farmers Alliance and Grange organizations help farmers?
They were employment agencies.
They pressured Congress to pass laws that helped farmers.
They taught American Indians how to farm the reservations.
They promoted big businesses, railroads, and banks.
