This document contains 7 multiple choice practice test questions about history, societies, geography, and legislation related to Native Americans and the Industrial Revolution. The questions cover topics such as the effects of the Industrial Revolution on farming techniques and productivity, discrimination faced by Native Americans in the 19th century, immigration patterns to the Midwest United States, and the purpose of the 1993 Indian Tribal Justice Act.

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Question 1 (History)
During the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century, farmers in the United States worked to increase their land holdings and modernize
their equipment. A lasting effect of these changes was
A. higher prices for crops.
B. increased rural population density.
C. a shortage of land for farming.
D. greater productivity of farming.
Question 2 (History)
The Industrial Revolution brought about major changes not only in cities, but in rural America as well. Before machines were used, one
farmer could harvest about 7.5 acres of wheat per year. With machines, he could harvest wheat on 135 acres. Scientists also developed
new kinds of wheat seeds that could survive northern winters. These developments were examples of what was happening in many areas
of agriculture.
Explain two additional ways farming changed as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Write your answer in the Answer Document. (2
points)
Question 3 (People in Societies)
The concepts of equality and democracy were basic to the U.S. Constitution. Yet many Americans in the 19th century did not consider
Indian nations worthy of concern or protection. This resulted in discrimination and conflict between European settlers and Native
Americans. For example, many Native Americans were
A. displaced from their former homelands.
B. prevented from trading with European settlers.
C. forced to maintain their cultural heritage.
D. persecuted for killing buffalo on the Great Plains.
Question 4 (People in Societies)
In the 19th century, many Americans considered Native Americans inferior to people of European ancestry. This resulted in discrimination
and conflict between European settlers and Native Americans.
One consequence of this discrimination was that many Native Americans were
A. displaced from their homelands.
B. forced to maintain their cultural heritage.
C. prevented from trading with European settlers.
D. persecuted for killing buffalo on the Great Plains.
Question 5 (Geography)
Use the following graph to answer question 3.
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The economic development of the United States between 1870 and 1950 helped produce the results shown in the graph above. The trend
shown in the graph is associated with
A. increased urbanization.
B. decreased immigration.
C. advances in communication.
D. reduced population growth.
Question 6 (Geography)
People from the countries of Scandinavia—Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden—immigrated to the United States mainly between the
Civil War and World War I. In general, they settled in the American Midwest. Their reasons for leaving their homelands included
overpopulation, poor farm production and dissatisfaction with their governments.
Based on your knowledge of immigration patterns to the United States, identify two factors that attracted immigrants such as these to the
United States.
Write your answer in the Answer Document. (2 points)
Question 7 (People in Societies)
The Indian Tribal Justice Act of 1993 is an example of federal civil rights legislation. Read the following excerpt from the act:
This act was an attempt to redress the consequences of
A. the use of internment camps during World War II.
B. past government policies that oppressed and discriminated against Native Americans.
C. granting citizenship to Native Americans under the 1924 General Citizenship Act.
D. Jim Crow legislation enacted by southern states during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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