WorksheetsFAC Westward Expansion #2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the primary purpose of the reservation system in the United States during the westward expansion?
To provide Native Americans with land for farming
To confine Native Americans to specific areas to open up land for settlers
To integrate Native Americans into American society
To protect Native American cultures and traditions
Which of the following was a major goal of Indian Boarding Schools?
To preserve Native American languages and cultures
To assimilate Native American children into Euro-American culture
To provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans
To teach Native American children about their own history
Which conflict is considered one of the major Indian Wars during the westward expansion and gave a victory to the Native American side?
The War of 1812
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
What was the main objective of the Homestead Act of 1862?
To provide free land to Native Americans
To encourage the settlement of the western United States
To establish national parks
To create reservations for Native Americans
The Dawes Act of 1887 aimed to:
Preserve Native American tribal lands
Assimilate Natives Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual plots
Establish new reservations for the Native Americans
Promote Native American self-governance
Which of the following was a significant impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on westward expansion?
It decreased migration to the West
It facilitated faster travel and trade across the country
It led to the decline of the mining industry
It isolated the western territories from the eastern states
What was a common experience for Native American children in Indian Boarding Schools?
They were encouraged to speak their native languages
They were taught traditional Native American crafts
They were often forced to abandon their cultural identities
They were given the freedom to practice their own religions
The Battle of Wounded Knee is associated with which of the following?
The end of the Indian Wars
The beginning of the Civil War
The signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie
The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
Which of the following was a consequence of the reservation system for Native Americans?
Increased economic prosperity
Loss of traditional lands and lifestyle
Greater political autonomy
Improved relations with settlers
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was known for:
Promoting Native American languages
Being the first Native American college
Its role in the assimilation of Native American children
Offering advanced degrees in Native American studies
What was a significant effect of the Homestead Act on Native American lands?
It protected Native American lands from settlement
It led to the redistribution of Native American lands to settlers
It increased the size of reservations
It provided compensation to Native Americans for their lands
Which Native American leader was killed in a botched arrest over fear of the Ghost Dance?
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Big Foot
Geronimo
