Westward Expansion

The MAIN reason the U.S. government adopted a "reservation policy" toward American Indians was to

make land available for white settlers

During the nineteenth century, the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the industrial growth of the United States by

making the movement of goods easier and cheaper

The passage of the Homestead Act and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad helped to fulfill the United States' commitment to

manifest destiny.

the rapid growth of cities in the western part of the United States resulted mainly from

the growth of railroads

Which of the following describes the private property rights of settlers on the Great Plains

Farmers controlled the water supply on their land

What brought an end to cattle drives?

Barbed Wire

the main reason for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains during the late 1800s

Congress passed a law allowing people to claim public land and convert it to private property through homesteading.

Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862

Decreased conflicts between Native Americans and settlers

The Homestead Act of 1860, gave western settlers the chance to own 160 acres of land. How did this act change the lives of white settlers

It brought them into conflict with Native Americans who did not believe in private property ownership

What factor was critical to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad after the Civil War

Land and money provided by the federal government

Which statement best describes the role of railroads in the industrialization of the United States

They provided an efficient means of transportation during the Age of Big Business

Homestead Act: small farms :: Dawes Act:

Reservations

The MAIN purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to force American Indians to

assimilate into white culture

The Dawes Act granted land to Native Americans on reservations. This circumstance required Native American to violate their long held belief of what?

community property, instead of private property

The Homestead Act, the mass killing of buffalo, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad are most closely associated with the

decline of the Plains Indians

The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to

encourage Native Americans to give up their traditional cultures