Unit 8 Honors History Study Guide

How did the transcontinental railroad most significantly impact western settlement?

C. Reduced travel time from months to days

How did the Homestead Act and railroad affect Native American tribes?

A. Reduced their hunting grounds and forced them to relocate

The combined effect of mining and cattle industries on Western water resources was:

C. Widespread contamination

How did the transcontinental railroads transform the cattle industry in the American West?

B. By making transport from East to West easier

What was a major consequence of the Native American boarding school system?

B. Loss of cultural and family connections

How did many Native Americans resist cultural assimilation?

C. By secretly maintaining traditional practices

What was a primary motivation for U.S. missionaries traveling to Asia and the Pacific Islands in the late 19th century?

C. To spread Christianity and Western ideas

The "Open Door Policy" in China was primarily designed to:

B. Ensure equal trading rights

What was the primary justification used to support anti-Chinese legislation?

D. Economic competition with American workers

During railroad construction, Chinese workers were often

B. Given the most dangerous jobs for less pay

Which factor was NOT a major motivation for US annexation of Hawaii?

A. Protecting native Hawaiian rights

How did native Hawaiians primarily resist annexation?

A. Through petitions and peaceful protests