5 Questions
Which immigrant groups would most likely have settled in the Midwest in the decade after the civil war?
German and Scandinavian immigrants
What factors most contributed to the conflicts between Mexican Americans and European settlers?
Land disputes and cultural differences
Why would businesses hire children for work?
Children were cheaper to employ than adults
What best explains the events that happened at Sand Creek?
A massacre of Native Americans by the US Army
What was the Dawes Act?
A law that encouraged assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream American society
This quiz explores various aspects of American society in the 1800s, including the impact of the telegraph, methods of raising capital by corporations, changes in farming practices, the significance of the transcontinental railroad, the contributions of George Westinghouse and Nikolai Tesla, and the immigrant groups that settled in the Midwest after the Civil War. Test your knowledge on these historical topics and see how well you understand this transformative period in American history.
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