Why did farms on Native American reservations fail?

Had to follow land policies that went against their beliefs

Why did reformers want to send Native American children to boarding school?

so Native American kids could learn ways of the white man

Which describes the relationships among miners?

Mining companies competed with miners to claim the best site

Construction of the RR, discovery of mineral deposits, and movement of white settlers are what?

Factors that led to changing fed. policy toward Native A.

Which shows an example of cooperation between groups in the west?

Europeans settled in regions with others from their homeland

Which is a major effect of the railroad on the natural environment?

Industries developed; this led to air and water pollution

How did the transcontinental railroad affect the development of the west?

It encouraged trade between farmers and their markets.

How were Native American tribes affected by the decisions of the US government?

Lost their homeland & were forced to move onto reservations

How did European immigrants contribute to the success of farming on the Great Plains?

They introduced new farming techniques and seed varieties.

Unpredictable weather conditions, Great American Desert, and rugged mountain ranges are what?

Physical systems affecting the settlement of the west

Which example shows conflict and cooperation during westward expansion?

Cowboys cooperated with ranchers & had conflict with farmers

Chinese were not paid as much as others for their work on the railroad. What does this show?

They were discriminated against.

The mechanical reaper, the windmill, and the steel plow are all what?

Technology that helped settlers' success on the Great Plains

How did the railroads impact the bison and the Native Americans who depended on them?

RR companies hired people to kill the bison, hurting NA

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1
Why did farms on Native American reservations fail?
Reservation soil was poor
Had to follow land policies that went against their beliefs
Tools provided by government were old
Government didn't give Native Americans enough seeds.
2
Why did reformers want to send Native American children to boarding school?
It was cheaper for them.
to punish the Native Americans for the wars
so Native American kids could learn ways of the white man
so the children would be happier
3
Which describes the relationships among miners?
Mining companies competed with miners to claim the best site
Whiter miners created laws that excluded Asian immigrants.
Miners cooperated with each other to establish law & order
Prospectors cooperated with each other to mine claims.
4
Construction of the RR, discovery of mineral deposits, and movement of white settlers are what?
Factors that led to changing fed. policy toward settlement
Factors that led to changing fed. policy toward immigrants
Factors that led to changing fed. policy toward Native A.
Factors that led to changing fed. pol. toward Reconstruction
5
Which shows an example of cooperation between groups in the west?
Native Americans helped protect land among railroad routes.
Asian immigrants took over jobs to help boom towns grow.
Europeans settled in regions with others from their homeland
Mexican Americans paid US government for their land.
6
Which is a major effect of the railroad on the natural environment?
Steam engines lead to a decrease in mining
Trees were cleared from all over the Great Plains
Industries developed; this led to air and water pollution
Land along the railroad routes were free of settlement
7
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the development of the west?
It encouraged trade between farmers and their markets.
It discouraged new immigrants from settling in the west.
It limited development of towns along the railroad routes.
It eliminated the need to travel by covered wagon.
8
How were Native American tribes affected by the decisions of the US government?
Lost their homeland & were forced to move onto reservations
They were left alone by the government.
They all died fighting in battles against white settlers.
They were protected by the government.
9
What is another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Wounded Knee
The reservation battle
Custer's Last Stand
Nez Perce battle
10
How did European immigrants contribute to the success of farming on the Great Plains?
They worked harder than any other group.
They introduced new farming techniques and seed varieties.
They learned from the American farmers.
They spread out and developed many farms.
11
Unpredictable weather conditions, Great American Desert, and rugged mountain ranges are what?
Physical systems affecting the settlement of the west
Physical systems affecting relocation of Native Americans
Human systems affecting the settlement of the west
Human systems affecting relocation of Native Americans
12
Which example shows conflict and cooperation during westward expansion?
Cowboys cooperated with farmers & cooperated with ranchers
Cowboys had conflict with farmers and ranchers
Cowboys had conflict with ranchers & cooperated with farmers
Cowboys cooperated with ranchers & had conflict with farmers
13
Chinese were not paid as much as others for their work on the railroad. What does this show?
The Chinese wanted to be paid less.
They were discriminated against.
They were slower than the other workers.
Their work was not as good as other workers.
14
The mechanical reaper, the windmill, and the steel plow are all what?
Technology that helped settlers' success on the Great Plains
Technology that caused conflict with US government and NA
Technology that helped build the transcontinental railroad
Technology that helped cowboys and ranchers cooperate
15
How did the railroads impact the bison and the Native Americans who depended on them?
RR companies built fences to keep bison safe
RR companies hired NA to shoot the bison.
RR companies hired people to kill the bison, hurting NA
RR companies kept tracks away from the bison to respect them

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