Why did reformers support removing Native American children & sending them to boarding schools?

wanted them to learn the ways of the white man

Choose the reasons for cooperation and conflict between ranchers, farmers, and cowboys.

cowboys did not want to be fenced in because of farmers, cowboys started the cattle raising industry with ranchers

What is the main reason that the farms for Native Americans did not work?

forced to abide by land policies that went against beliefs

What describes the relationship among miners?

they competed with each other to claim the richest sites

What describes the contributions of European migrants to the success of farming on the plains?

they introduced new farming techniques and seed varieties

How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect the development of the West?

encouraged trade between farmers and their markets

Unpredictable weather conditions, The Great American Desert, rugged mountain ranges were all...

physical system that affected settlement of the West

What can you infer about the Chinese getting paid lower wages for their word on the railroad?

they were discriminated against because of their culture

The mechanical reaper, steel plow, and windmill were all technology that...

helped settler's have success on the great plains

What is NOT a factor that led to changing federal policies toward Native Americans?

obstacles out West, such as mountains, rivers, and weather

How did the US government's decisions impact Native Americans during Westward Expansion?

they lost their homelands and were forced onto reservations

Explain the impact of the railroads on bison and Native Americans who depended on them?

railroad companies hired riflemen to kill the bison

Which is an example of cooperation between 2 groups during Westward Expansion?

European immigrants settled with others from their homelands

What describes a major effect of the railroad on the natural environment?

transportation centers led to air and water pollution

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1
Why did reformers support removing Native American children & sending them to boarding schools?
It was cheaper living in boarding schools
would be happier and have a better life with other families
wanted them to learn the ways of the white man
were trying to punish the Native Americans
2
What is another name for Custer's Last Stand?
The Nez Perce Battle
The Lakota Battle
The Battle of Wounded Knee
The Battle of Little Bighorn
3
Choose the reasons for cooperation and conflict between ranchers, farmers, and cowboys.
cowboys did not want to be fenced in because of farmers
cowboys started the cattle raising industry with ranchers
cowboys wanted more money from ranchers
cowboys helped build barbed wire fences with farmers
4
What is the main reason that the farms for Native Americans did not work?
tools and equipment were old and outdated
did not give them seeds to successfully grow crops
soil was poor and crops would not grow
forced to abide by land policies that went against beliefs
5
What describes the relationship among miners?
they competed with each other to claim the richest sites
White miners made laws to exclude Asian immigrants
they cooperated with each other to establish law and order
they cooperated with one another to mine claims
6
What describes the contributions of European migrants to the success of farming on the plains?
they came in large numbers, spread out, and developed farms
they were eager to learn from the American farmers
they introduced new farming techniques and seed varieties
they worked harder than other groups and overcame obstacles
7
How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect the development of the West?
limited the development of towns along the railroad
eliminated the need to travel by covered wagon
discouraged new immigrants from settling West
encouraged trade between farmers and their markets
8
Unpredictable weather conditions, The Great American Desert, rugged mountain ranges were all...
physical system that affected settlement of the West
human systems that affected relocation of native americans
physical systems that affected relocation of native american
human systems that affected settlement of the West
9
What can you infer about the Chinese getting paid lower wages for their word on the railroad?
the quality of their word was inferior
they did not work as fast as the European immigrants
they were discriminated against because of their culture
they asked to be paid less
10
The mechanical reaper, steel plow, and windmill were all technology that...
helped workers build the transcontinental railroad
caused conflict between the US and Native Americans
helped settler's have success on the great plains
helped cowboys and ranchers cooperate with each other
11
What is NOT a factor that led to changing federal policies toward Native Americans?
discovery of rich mineral deposits west of the Mississippi
construction of the transcontinental railroad
obstacles out West, such as mountains, rivers, and weather
continued western movement of white settlers
12
How did the US government's decisions impact Native Americans during Westward Expansion?
they lost their homelands and were forced onto reservations
they were protected by the government
they all died fighting against white settlers
they were left alone by the government
13
Explain the impact of the railroads on bison and Native Americans who depended on them?
railroad companies built fences to keep bison safe
railroad companies hired riflemen to kill the bison
railroad companies hired native americans to deal with bison
railroad companies did not build tracks in areas with bison
14
Which of the following was not an obstacle for moving out West?
The Transcontinental Railroad
Rugged Mountains
Rivers
Unpredictable weather
15
What would be a good title for this picture?
Reservation Living
The Battle of Wounded Knee
Custer's Last Stand
The Nez Perce Battle
16
Which is an example of cooperation between 2 groups during Westward Expansion?
Mexican Americans paid the US government for their land
Asian immigrants took jobs that helped grow boom towns
Native Americans helped protect land along railroad routes
European immigrants settled with others from their homelands
17
What describes a major effect of the railroad on the natural environment?
land along the routes remained free of settlement
steam engines lead to a decrease in mining
trees were cleared from thousands of acres across the plains
transportation centers led to air and water pollution

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