US HISTORY 1302 FINAL EXAM with
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
The majority of mining workforce during the midcentury gold and silver rushes were single
men without families. T/F - ANSWER -TRUE
What did the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 do? - ANSWER -Splintered Native
American reservations into individual family homesteads
Which religious group migrated west between 1846 and 1868 to escape religious persecution?
- ANSWER -Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
The bison herds were replaced by cattle on the American grasslands due to the expansion of
the railroads. T/F - ANSWER -True
The Dawes General Allotment Act provided each Native American family with 80 acres of
individual land. T/F - ANSWER -False
Which traveling shows showcased the mythic American West? - ANSWER -Wild West
shows
What major conflict is known as the 'Indian wars'? - ANSWER -Engagements between
U.S. military forces and Native American groups
, The treeless plains in the West were considered unfit for settlement until the arrival of
homesteaders. T/F - ANSWER -True
The Homestead Act allowed married women to file claims for federally owned lands in the
West. T/F - ANSWER -False
Why did migrants sometimes find self-sufficiency in homesteads? - ANSWER -They could
own and work the land themselves
What did the expansion of railroads allow ranching to replace the bison with? -
ANSWER -Cattle
What were some of the reasons for the midcentury gold and silver rushes in the West? -
ANSWER -Quick profits
What was the significant impact of the post-Civil War westward migration? - ANSWER -
Settlers settled in the vast heart of the continent
What was the purpose of the Dawes General Allotment Act? - ANSWER -To divide
Native American reservations into individual family homesteads
Why did the Homestead Act exclude married women from filing claims? - ANSWER -
They were considered the legal dependents of their husbands
What was a key principle behind Frederick Taylor's notion of scientific management? -
ANSWER -Maximizing efficiency and productivity in the workforce.
Grover Cleveland vetoed the Texas Seed Bill because he believed: - ANSWER -It was not
the government's role to provide assistance.
Which of the following was a significant method used by the labor movement to gain rights? -
ANSWER -Strikes and collective bargaining.
questions and well verified answers
actual exam!!! 2026
The majority of mining workforce during the midcentury gold and silver rushes were single
men without families. T/F - ANSWER -TRUE
What did the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 do? - ANSWER -Splintered Native
American reservations into individual family homesteads
Which religious group migrated west between 1846 and 1868 to escape religious persecution?
- ANSWER -Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
The bison herds were replaced by cattle on the American grasslands due to the expansion of
the railroads. T/F - ANSWER -True
The Dawes General Allotment Act provided each Native American family with 80 acres of
individual land. T/F - ANSWER -False
Which traveling shows showcased the mythic American West? - ANSWER -Wild West
shows
What major conflict is known as the 'Indian wars'? - ANSWER -Engagements between
U.S. military forces and Native American groups
, The treeless plains in the West were considered unfit for settlement until the arrival of
homesteaders. T/F - ANSWER -True
The Homestead Act allowed married women to file claims for federally owned lands in the
West. T/F - ANSWER -False
Why did migrants sometimes find self-sufficiency in homesteads? - ANSWER -They could
own and work the land themselves
What did the expansion of railroads allow ranching to replace the bison with? -
ANSWER -Cattle
What were some of the reasons for the midcentury gold and silver rushes in the West? -
ANSWER -Quick profits
What was the significant impact of the post-Civil War westward migration? - ANSWER -
Settlers settled in the vast heart of the continent
What was the purpose of the Dawes General Allotment Act? - ANSWER -To divide
Native American reservations into individual family homesteads
Why did the Homestead Act exclude married women from filing claims? - ANSWER -
They were considered the legal dependents of their husbands
What was a key principle behind Frederick Taylor's notion of scientific management? -
ANSWER -Maximizing efficiency and productivity in the workforce.
Grover Cleveland vetoed the Texas Seed Bill because he believed: - ANSWER -It was not
the government's role to provide assistance.
Which of the following was a significant method used by the labor movement to gain rights? -
ANSWER -Strikes and collective bargaining.
