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US History
Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Based on the map, the Erie Canal and Hudson River contributed directly to the | rapid increase in population in upstate New York |
| Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest because it | linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast |
| Information on the graph most clearly supports the conclusion that the Erie Canal | improved transportation between the Hudson River and the Great Lakes |
| One major result of the completion of the Erie Canal was that | New York City became the nation’s commercial center |
| A historian could best use this map of westward expansion to study | Manifest Destiny |
| Which statement can best be supported by the information found on this map? | Territorial expansion during the 1800s was achieved through a variety of methods. |
| "that it was commenced by the order of the President Polk, to General Taylor, to take military possession of territory in dispute between the United States and Mexico" Which evidence best supports the claims made by this excerpted resolution? | The U.S. Congress authorized use of force against Mexico in response to a request by President Polk. |
| What happened as a result of offers like the one shown on this 1872 poster? | More Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto reservations. |
| The federal government supported the land offer made in this advertisement by | giving public land to railroad companies to help finance railroad construction |
| Passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by | providing free land to farmers |
| Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information in the map? (Government payed railroad companies to work) | The federal government promoted transcontinental railroad construction. |
| This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the Carlisle Indian School was to | promote cultural assimilation |
| A historian would find this document most useful for | Studying the impact of U.S. westward expansion on Native Americans |
| What was the primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 regarding Native American Indians? | assimilating Native American Indians into mainstream American life |
| A major impact of trend shown on the chart was that (less then 1,000 buffalo alive in 1895) | Plains Indians lost their main source of food, shelter, and clothing |
| Which act of Congress most directly contributed to the situation shown in this photo? (People living in the west) | the Homestead Act |
| These photographs of 19th-century life on the Great Plains indicate that | Native American Indians and white settlers adapted differently to the same environment |
| An effect of the expansion of the railroads in the United States was | Increase in conflicts with the Native American tribes living in those areas |
| Passage of this legislation "every such Chinese laborer so brought, and may be also imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year" was mainly a response to | economic and race-based opposition to immigrants in the western United States |
| Which factors led to the creation of the Chinese Exclusion Act? | Americans saw them as a threat for jobs and lower wages |
| The Chinese Exclusion Act is an example of’ | Nativism |
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