Preview into Western Movement After the Civil War

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TRUE OR FALSE. Westward settlement from 1877-1898 was fueled in part by the building of the transcontinental railroad and federal laws like the Homestead Act.

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TRUE

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Under the reservation system, the American government ...

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placed American indians into land lots called reservations that made them official wards of the state.

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By enacting the Dawes Act of 1887, the U.S. Government wanted...

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American Indian assimilation into American culture as a requirement for receiving federal land.

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TRUE OR FALSE. The Ghost Dance movement was a last ditch effort of American Indian resistance started by a Northwestern prophet named Wavoka that predicted the return of Indian ancestors and the end of White settlement in Indian territory.

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TRUE

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What happened to native populations as buffalo populations decreased?

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Native populations decreased.

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? Options: Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers, Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy, Polluted the air and the natural environment, All of the above

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All of the above

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What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping? Options: bean picker, barbed wire, steel plow, windmills

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barbed wire

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What was one of the greatest contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the western United States? Options: They fought valiantly against hostile Native Americans., They helped populate New York City., They played a significant role in constructing the nation’s railroads., They helped build a number of mining towns.

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They played a significant role in constructing the nation’s railroads.

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The settlement of the Great Plains and the creation of standard time zones showed the importance of railroads in the development of the United States.

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railroads in the development of the United States.

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What impact did the transcontinental railroad have on the United States?

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It encouraged western migration and economic expansion.