The Old West

People

100

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is most closely associated with

hostility to foreigners in western states.

200

What was the "Turner" thesis?

The West acted as a safety valve for discontent

300

What was the name of the US General who was killed alongside his whole regiment at the Battle of Little Big Horn?

General George Armstrong Custer

400

Why did Anglo-Americans resent the Chinese immigrants?

They tended to congregate together and maintain Chinese culture. Some secret societies ("tongs") engaged in crime. The Chinese were perceived as lazy slackers who would not work hard.

500

White arrivals to the West in the post-Civil War era found the West to be A) Very Ethnically Diverse, or B) Primarily White

A) very ethnically diverse

Events

100

The purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to

weaken tribes, allot land to individual Indians, and promote assimilation.

200

The federal government agency vested with management of Indian relations and the reservations was the

Bureau of Indian Affairs

300

The United States' policy toward the Native American changed dramatically with the passage in 1887 of the Dawes Act, which

wiped out tribal ownership of property and granted 160 acres to heads of families.

400

The fighting at Wounded Knee

turned into a massacre of Indians, including women and children.

500

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the:

Massacre at Wounded Knee

Native Americans

100

the Indian Wars of the 1870s were caused by:

the U.S. government's effort to isolate Indian tribes on smaller reservations. the rejection of earlier treaties by young Sioux warriors. the rush of gold miners into Indian lands. perceived failure of the U.S. government to honor past treaty commitments.

200

The most important factor in the destruction of the Plains Indians' societies by whites in the late nineteenth century was

The destruction of the Buffalo

300

What was the FIRST policy taken by the federal government toward the Indians of the Great Plains?

Since the Great Plains are a desert anyway, the Indians may be allowed to live in areas not yet settled.

400

The federal government attempted to force Indians away from their traditional values and customs by

creating a network of children's boarding schools.

500

Indian Territory, to which several eastern Indian tribes including the Cherokees and Creeks were removed, is now the state of

Oklahoma

Technology

100

What is the name of the farming technique where steel plows are used to dig deep in the soil, to allow for the planting of seeds without the need for watering them?

Dry Farming

200

Government subsidies for the building of the transcontinental railroads during the 19th century mainly took the form of

large cash payments based on the mileage of track built.

300

The establishment of transcontinental rail lines and the construction of America's massive rail network did what for the country

allowed for rapid distribution of goods throughout the country. spurred a series of important technical advances. made the country smaller in the sense that they dramatically reduced the time needed to traverse the continent. resulted in the establishment of standardized time zones throughout the country.

400

What fencing material revolutionized agriculture on the prairies and plains?

Barbed Wire

500

In order to mine for gold more efficiently, mining companies used high pressure hoses to chip away rock, what was this technique called?

Hydraulic mining

Economy

100

The "long drive" in the open-range cattle industry referred to the process of

rounding up cattle from the ranges in Texas and other remote areas to the nearest accessible railroad loading point so that the cattle could be shipped to slaughterhouses in the East.

200

The mining towns which developed between 1860 and 1890:

Were often temporary, Growing with the Boom, and turning to ghost towns when Bust

300

What contributed to the end of the open range cattle industry?

farming. railroads. barbed wire. sheep herding.

400

the two factors that did most to stimulate rapid western settlement were?

the Homestead Act and the railroad.

500

The rapid development of railroads in the United States was accomplished

with the help of some of the largest government subsidies ever granted.