Westward Expansion Test – Gilded Age

What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To end the cattle drives

• To provide free land for settlers

• To remove American Indians

• To build the Transcontinental Railroad

Which of the following led to the closure of the American frontier?

• Dawes Act and Indian Wars

• Homestead Act and Transcontinental Railroad

• Cattle Industry and Barbed Wire

• Klondike Gold Rush and Mining

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in what year?

• 1850

• 1865

• 1869

• 1887

What impact did the Transcontinental Railroad have on travel time across the U.S.?

• 6 months to 2 months

• 6 months to 10 days

• 1 year to 3 weeks

• 10 days to 2 days

Which industry grew rapidly due to the increased demand for beef in the 1800s?

• Steel Industry

• Meatpacking Industry

• Mining Industry

• Textile Industry

What invention helped end the era of the open range and cattle drives?

• Steel plow

• Reaper

• Barbed wire

• Bessemer Process

Why did many settlers find the Great Plains challenging to farm?

• Too many forests

• Frequent floods

• Harsh weather, drought, and insect plagues

• Lack of railroads

What was the U.S. government's strategy for forcing American Indians onto reservations?

• Offering more farmland

• Encouraging buffalo hunting

• Paying them to relocate

• Sending them to cities

What was the purpose of the Dawes Act (1887)?

• To provide free land for farmers

• To assimilate American Indians into U.S. culture

• To stop Chinese immigration

• To protect buffalo herds

Which act granted immediate U.S. citizenship to Native Americans born in the U.S.?

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

• Indian Citizenship Act (1924)

• Chinese Exclusion Act