AP®︎ US History: Topic 6.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 6.3 of AP US History – Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development.
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Topic 6.3
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-6.2.II.B
What attracted settlers to the West during the 19th century?
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Topic 6.3: Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development
Thematic Focus: Migration and SettlementMIG
Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and the environment.
Learning Objective: Unit 6: Learning Objective B
Explain the causes and effects of the settlement of the West from 1877 to 1898.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II.B
In hopes of achieving ideals of self-sufficiency and independence, migrants moved to both rural and boomtown areas of the West for opportunities, such as building the railroads, mining, farming, and ranching.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II.C
As migrant populations increased in number and the American bison population was decimated, competition for land and resources in the West among white settlers, American Indians, and Mexican Americans led to an increase in violent conflict.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II.D
The U.S. government violated treaties with American Indians and responded to resistance with military force, eventually confining American Indians to reservations and denying tribal sovereignty.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II.E
Many American Indians preserved their cultures and tribal identities despite government policies promoting assimilation, and they attempted to develop self-sustaining economic practices.
