What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

• to bring an end to cattle drives
• to encourage settlement on the Great Plains
• to build the Transcontinental Railroad
• to provide a market for steel plows

When Mason moved from his home country to the United States, he gradually adopted the American culture, customs, and language, eventually becoming part of the larger American society. This process is known as:

• cultural diffusion

• amalgamation

• assimilation

• cultural absorption

Which of these did the Homestead Act do?

• Allowed settlers to build two-story homes

• Allowed settlers to settle into Florida

• Allowed settlers to claim 160 acres in the West for free

All of the following were effects of the government's policies on Native Americans EXCEPT:

• Native Americans were moved to reservations.

• Native Americans died from new diseases.

• Native Americans were paid well for their land.

• Native Americans were stripped of their culture due to assimilation.

The Homestead Act:

• Encouraged westward settlement

• Granted 160 acres to every head of household

• Created Native Tension

• was an act which granted land to Natives

During which decade was the First Transcontinental Railroad constructed?

• 1790s

• 1820s

• 1860s

Which route did Congress select for the First Transcontinental Railroad?

• southern route

• middle route

• northern route

• central route

How were the railroad companies paid?

• by the hour

• by the year

• by the mile

• by the day

Most of the workers for the Union Pacific Railroad came from what country?

• Ireland

• Italy

• Africa

In what state did the two railroads finally meet?

• California

• Colorado

• Utah