People
What is the name for former slaves from the South who settled on the Great Plains?
Exodusters
Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up being claimed by settlers?
a) The land was too difficult to farm.
b) most of it was taken by people seeking profits.
c) few settlers wanted to move West at the time.
d) The government put too many restrictions on its use.
b) most of it was taken by people seeking profits.
The Bozeman Trail rans through which town?
Fort Laramie
How many total popular votes were cast for both candidates?
13,907,000
What were some of the hardships, in regards to weather conditions, that frontier farmers faced in the mid-to late 1800s?
Drought, floods, blizzards
What three things were central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians in the 1800s?
Horse, buffalo, extended family
This marked the collapse of Populism.
The election of William McKinley
In 1819, Native American lands comprised how much of the continental United States? (Give a percentage)
more than 50%
How many states cast at least one electoral vote for the Democratic candidate?
24
What were some of the hardships, in regards to availibility of land, housing and working conditions, that frontier farmers faced in the mid-to late 1800s?
Working conditions were tough: spend all day (men and women) plowing, planting, harvesting.
True or False: A shinking supply of farm land intensified the debts that Plains farmers had during the late 1800s.
False
What event marked the end of the wars between the federal government and the Plains Indians?
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Near which feature did a battle occur in 1876?
Bozeman Trail
Which states split their electoral votes between the two candidates?
California and Kentucky
What were some of the hardships, in regards to dangers of living on the fontier and economic concerns, that frontier farmers faced in the mid-to late 1800s?
Frontier dangers: outlaws and Native American raids
Economics: farmers have high debt, at mercy of railroad companies charging steep prices to ship crops
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change?
a) Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains.
b) Natie American populations decreased and needed less land.
c) White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains.
d) The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native American peoples.
c) White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains.
The event/creation of what, was most responsible for bringing an end to the era of the wide-open western frontier?
Which tribe had reservations near the northern US border?
Blackfoot
Which state gave the Republican candidate (McKinley) the largest number of popular votes?
New York
Why is "frontier" a good description of the Great Plains region during in which cattle ranchers and farmers settle there, in regards to the groups of people and in comparison to other areas of the country, and quality of life.
In contact with various Native American tribes..."uncivilized" compared to the East.
West was, in general, underdeveloped compared to the East. Lack of roads, railroads, high society (cities).
Plains farmers in the late 1800s tended to support what, knowing it would put more money in circulation.
Bimentallism
What event occured first?
a) death of Sitting Bull
b) massacre at Wounded Knee
c) Treaty of Fort Laramie
d) the Sand Creek Massacre
d) the Sand Creek Massacre
Which Native American group lived closest to Mexico?
Apache
Which state gave the Democratic candidate (Bryan) the smallest number of popular votes?
Nevada
Why is "frontier" a good description of the Great Plains region during in which cattle ranchers and farmers settle there, in regards to the type of people who would settle there.
Place of opportunity, adventurous people accepting the challenge of a difficult, dangerous life and an unknown future.