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Unit 1 Part 1 Test Review #socialstudies
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1
Which of the following was most responsible for ending a wide open western frontier?
barbed wire
sheep ranching
the railroad
bonanza farming
2
He was nominated by two parties as their candidate for the 1896 presidential election
William Henry Bryan
William Jenkins Bryan
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
3
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?
Native American populations decreased and needed less land.
White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains.
Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains.
The Plains failed to meet the needs of Indian peoples
4
The ___________ provided many basic needs for the Plains Indians and was central to their way of life.
wolf
horse
buffalo
dog
5
The prospect of striking __________ drew many settlers to the Great Plains.
tin
copper
Gold
oil
6
Which of the following didn't intensify the debts Plains farmers had during the late 1800s?
tight money supply
inflation
a shrinking supply of farm land
falling prices
7
Which marked the end of the wars between the federal government and the Indians?
Battle of Little Big Horn
Sand Creek Massacre
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Treaty of Fort Laramie
8
This resulted when the peaceful Indians were attacked w/o warning by the U.S. Army.
Fetterman Massacre
Little Big Horn Massacre
Sand Creek Massacre
Wounded Knee Massacre
9
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
make money for the government.
encourage white families to develop the West.
prevent African Americans from settling in the West.
settle Native Americans in farming communities
10
Demand for beef in the East contributed to
the decline of the railroads.
the end of the long drives.
the invention of the cowboy’s way of life.
the development of the Chisholm Trail.
11
The education of Plains Indian children traditionally did not include
examples
books
myths
games
12
Bimetallism would allow for the exchange of paper currency for
gold only
neither gold or silver
either gold or silver
silver only
13
Farmer's Alliances did what?
lectured on the value of the gold standard
lectured on the benefits of bimetallism
Bound farmers together under the Homestead Act
lectured on interest rates, govt control of railroads, banks
14
He organized the Grange
William McKinley
Oliver Hudson Kelly
Hudson Oliver Kelly
William Jennings Bryan
15
About 25% of all cowboys were this:
African-American
Native American
Asian-American
Mexican-American
16
This political party was for increasing the money supply, an income tax, and a federal loan program
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Populist Party
Republican Party
17
The American Cowboy drew many of his customs from ranchers in _____________.
Mexico
Cuba
Canada
Spain
18
The Morrill Act did what?
gave 160 acres of land to people willing to farm it
gave federal land to RR companies to encourage RR building
gave U.S. land to states to finance agricultural colleges
gave land in Kansas to African Americans willing to farm it
19
This was the major cattle route from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma to Kansas.
Long Trail
Custer Trail
Chisholm Trail
Dawes Trail
20
This convinced the Democratic Convention to nominate William Jennings Bryan for president
Silver and Gold Speech
Bimettalism
The Populist Party
Cross of Gold Speech
21
The demand for beef in cities led to the growth of the cattle industry.
False
True
22
In this monetary system the govt. gave people silver or gold in exchange for paper currency
silverites
cross of gold
trimettllism
bimetallism
23
A soddy was a(n)
loan made to frontier farmers by the federal government
person who bought frontier land hoping to resell it
invention that increased farm production
home made out of prairie turf
24
"Americanizing” Native Americans by encouraging in to own property and farm reservation land.
Morrill Act
Hawes Act
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
25
Which of the following lists battles in the order in which they occurred?
Sand Creek, Fetterman Massacre, Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee
Fetterman Massacre, Little Bighorn, Sand Creek, Wounded Knee
Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, Fetterman Massacre, Sand Creek
Sand Creek, Little Bighorn, Fetterman Massacre, Wounded Knee
26
The Bozeman Trail ran through which town?
Ft Laramie
Wounded Knee
Sand Creek
Cheyenne
27
Why did Plains farmers in the late 1800s tend to support bimetallism?
It would make the nation’s money supply safer.
It would put more money in circulation.
It allowed them to profit from the mineral rights on land.
It would lower the prices of seed and farm machinery.
28
This man's bad judgment attacking Indian warriors at the Little Bighorn resulted in his death.
Jorge A. Custerez
George A. Custis
George E. Custer
George A. Custer
29
Which of the following was not central to the life and culture of the Indians in the 1800s?
land ownership
the horse
the buffalo
the extended family
30
William McKinley won the election of 1896 because
he delivered the “Cross of Gold” speech.
he had the support of the East and Midwest.
he campaigned harder than his opponent.
he had the backing of the Populist Party.
31
The Grange did all of the following except
oppose the banks.
support political candidates.
support the banks.
oppose the railroads.
32
A bonanza farm was a
farm taken over by a bank due to bankruptcy
massive single-crop farm owned by RR companies or investors
farm given away by the federal government
farm claimed in the Oklahoma land rush
33
Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?
The land was too difficult to farm.
The government put too many restrictions on its use.
Most of it was taken by people seeking profits.
Few settlers wanted to move West at the time.
34
The Mexican vaquero influenced the American cowboy in all of the following areas except
language
politics
food
clothing
35
This leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux. Killed during the Ghost Dance movement.
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Geronimo
36
Who were the Exodusters?
Plains Indians forced onto reservations in the 1800s
European immigrants who settled on the Great Plains
cowboys who worked long drives in the summer
former slaves from the South who settled on the Great Plains
37
Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism?
the election of William McKinley
the “Cross of Gold” speech
the founding of the Grange
the Panic of 1893
38
Natives giving up their way of life to join white culture is known as
Accredidation
Assimilation
Assassination
Acclimation
39
Crazy Horse was a
Arapaho warrior leader
Sioux Shaman
Cheyenne warrior leader
Sioux warrior leader
40
In 1858, Gold was discovered here prompting massive settlement into the area.
Kansas
Montana
California
Colorado
