The ability of the Plains Indians to resist white expansion was severely damaged by...

...the destruction of the buffalo

In the 1840s, the phrase Manifest Destiny referred to the idea that the US would inevitably…

...stretch across North America; ocean to ocean

The two companies authorized to build the Transcontinental Railroad were...

...the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific

What was one result of the gold and silver rushes of the late 19th century?

An improved financial position for America in world trade

...led from western Missouri to the Willamette Valley

Why was ranching in the West so profitable?

The rising demand for beef pushed up prices.

Under the Dawes Act, Indians who "adopted the habits of civilized life" were allowed to ___.

Persuade Indians to abandon their cultures and settle.

Which statement is true about the Homestead Act of 1862?

It offered 160 acres to settlers who farmed the land.

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1
The ability of the Plains Indians to resist white expansion was severely damaged by...
...the Blizzard of 1873
...whites' superior military training
...the destruction of the buffalo
...the introduction of the horse
2
The leader of the Nez Pierce who tried to take his tribe to Canada but was stopped was?
Chief Joseph
Geronimo
Black Elk
Sitting Bull
3
The invention that ended the open range was…
...poultry Coops
...McDonalds
...barbed Wire
...gunpowder
4
Most of the wealth from the mines in the West went to whom?
Intercontinetial and regional railroads
Large mining companies
The best gamblers and desperadoes
The original prospectors
5
The surrender of _____ in 1886 signified the end of Indian Wars in the west.
Black Elk
Chief Joseph
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
6
In the 1840s, the phrase Manifest Destiny referred to the idea that the US would inevitably…
...would spread liberty throughout the world
...stretch across North America; ocean to ocean
...would become the most powerful nation in the world.
...abolish slavery
7
The Bureau of Indian Affairs was created to support the policy of....
...Americanization
...Natural Rights
...Enclosure
...Annihilation
8
The goal of a cattle drive was to get the cattle to a town that was near...
a railroad
a prairie
a courthouse
a water frame
9
The two companies authorized to build the Transcontinental Railroad were...
...the Northern Pacific and the Southern Pacific
...the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific
...the Texas and Pacific Railroad
...the Reading Railroad and the Union Pacific
10
What was one result of the gold and silver rushes of the late 19th century?
A decline in the value of the dollar across the globe
Stunted political development in the West
Inflation due to the coining of the new metals
An improved financial position for America in world trade
11
The Oregon Trail...
...ran along the border between the US and Canada
...led from western Missouri to the Willamette Valley
...ran perpendicular to the Old Spanish Trail
...crossed New Mexico Territory before heading north
12
What was the first song that Mr. and Mrs. Del Russo appeared to at their wedding?
'Always' by Bon Jovi
'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston
'Come Sail Away' by Styx
'Killed by Death' by Motorhead
13
Many Americans feared the ghost dance was the sign of an Indian uprising. This led to...
the Wounded Knee Massacre
Custer’s last stand
the Battle Little Big Horn
the Sand Creek Massacre
14
_____ allowed any head of household over the age of 21 to claim 160 acres of land.
The Homestead Act
The Morrill Act
The American Technology and Literacy Act
The Pacific Railway Act
15
Why was ranching in the West so profitable?
The soil was very fertile so it felt good on the cows' feet.
Western beef was superior to all other beef.
The grasslands provided an abundance of food.
The rising demand for beef pushed up prices.
16
Under the Dawes Act, Indians who "adopted the habits of civilized life" were allowed to ___.
Place all Native Americans on new reservations
Persuade Indians to abandon their cultures and settle.
Protect tribal life and customs.
Encourage Native Americans to craft and trade
17
Which statement is true about the Homestead Act of 1862?
It provided railroad companies with land grants.
It promised black settlers 40 acres and a mule.
It offered 160 acres to settlers who farmed the land.
It gave southerns the opportunity to become landowners.
18
______ were/was essential to the culture, religion, and sustenance of the Plains Indians.
Maize
Bison
Cattle
Hemp

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