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A Changing Nation Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Native Americans were moved

a)

West of the Mississippi River

b)

The South

c)

Cananda

d)

Oklahoma

2.

As a result of Indian Boarding Schools and assimilation, Native Americans lost ​ (a)   but gained ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
their culture
job skills
their land
social status
3.

The Transcontinental Railroad did which of the following?

a)

Connected the North and South for the first time

b)

Allowed for the speedy and affordable transportation of goods to the Western frontier

c)

Allowed for speedy and affordable transportation of soldiers to the Mexican border

d)

Was built by slave labor

4.

True or False

The Homestead Act and completion of the Transcontinental Railroad encouraged people to move from East to West.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Constitution in the United States' ​ (a)   while the Declaration of Independence ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
rule book
created the nation
6.

True or False:

The Confederacy won the Civil War

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Homestead Act gave Americans

a)

40 acres and a mule

b)

A free horse

c)

Free land out West

d)

Free rides on the TCRR

8.

Where did people most likely settle during the Homestead Act of 1862

(Select 1 Response)

9.

Which statement describes how the TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD affected the United States during the late 1800s?

a)

The railroad contributed to the rapid settlement and growth of towns in the West.

b)

The railroad caused a rapid decline in agriculture and mining in the East.

c)

The railroad contributed to population growth and increased sharecropping in the North.

d)

The railroad prompted Congress to buy land and create national parks overseas.