*chapter 17* apush AMSCO bonus/analysis
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
List 5 major changes in the American West caused by the "settlement of the last frontier" -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. open western land fenced in
2. modernized towns
3. buffalo herds wiped out
4. crisscrossed by steel rails
5. 10 new western states
to what extent was the Chinese Exclusion Act a turning point in American foreign policy?
explain the rationales behind this action. - CORRECT ANSWER- was one of the first acts in
the American History that began to limit immigration, showed how Americans were beginning to
shift away from the "melting pot" mentality and it moved toward isolationist attitudes
To what extent was the 1862 Pacific Railway Act responsible for westward migration? ATFP (
address the full prompt )and defend your answer with at least one specific piece of evidence -
CORRECT ANSWER- it was very responsible for westward migration because it made it
easy to get to the frontier. Pacific Railroad Act made it easy for railroad to sell and surround the
settlers
list 4 ways surviving pioneers in the west adapted to the environment of the great plains -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. used dams and irrigation systems
2. built deep water wells
3. used barbed wire fences
4. planted russian wheat
based on what you know about the enclosure of great britain in the 17th century what impact do
you think enclosure of the west in the united states will have in the 20th century? in your answer
, explain the impact of british exposure as well as explaining your prediction - CORRECT
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
List 5 major changes in the American West caused by the "settlement of the last frontier" -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. open western land fenced in
2. modernized towns
3. buffalo herds wiped out
4. crisscrossed by steel rails
5. 10 new western states
to what extent was the Chinese Exclusion Act a turning point in American foreign policy?
explain the rationales behind this action. - CORRECT ANSWER- was one of the first acts in
the American History that began to limit immigration, showed how Americans were beginning to
shift away from the "melting pot" mentality and it moved toward isolationist attitudes
To what extent was the 1862 Pacific Railway Act responsible for westward migration? ATFP (
address the full prompt )and defend your answer with at least one specific piece of evidence -
CORRECT ANSWER- it was very responsible for westward migration because it made it
easy to get to the frontier. Pacific Railroad Act made it easy for railroad to sell and surround the
settlers
list 4 ways surviving pioneers in the west adapted to the environment of the great plains -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. used dams and irrigation systems
2. built deep water wells
3. used barbed wire fences
4. planted russian wheat
based on what you know about the enclosure of great britain in the 17th century what impact do
you think enclosure of the west in the united states will have in the 20th century? in your answer
, explain the impact of british exposure as well as explaining your prediction - CORRECT
