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Lure of the West
Conflict With Native Am.
Mine/Ranch/Farming
Populism
Miscellaneous
100
The price of farm land in the east was a ________ factor for westward expansion. Push or Pull
Push
100
"Federal lands set aside for the Native Americans" is the definition of what word?
What is reservations
100
Large scale mining technique where loose dirt is shoveled into boxes where running water was used to find gold and silver.
What is placer mining
100
Populist Presidential candidate in 1896 who gave his famous "Cross of Gold Speech."
Who is William Jennings Bryan
100
"Area of vast grassland between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains" is known as the ___________.
What is Great Plains
200
This Act of Congress in 1862, helped to create "land grant" colleges.
What is the Morrill Land-Grant Act
200
American commander who gained fame for his defeat at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876?
Who is George Armstrong Custer
200
Define the term soddie
What is a sod home or a structure where the walls and roof are made of blocks of sod.
200
Name of the farming group formed in 1866 to help farmers form cooperatives and pressure legislators to help farmers. This group is also in existence today with halls all around the United States.
What is the Grange or Patrons of Husbandry
200
African Americans that left or went on an "exodus" of the South after the Civil War were called?
What is Exodusters
300
This Act signed by Lincoln in 1862 resulted in the creation of 372,00 farms on more that 80 million acres.
What is the Homestead Act
300
People who sneaked past government officials and into Indian territory early were called _______, while those who waited were called ________.
What is sooners and boomers
300
Give three examples of technological advancements that helped farmers on the Great Plains.
What are mechanized reaper, barbed wire, dry farming, steel plow, harrow, steel windmill, hybridization, improved communication & grain drill.
300
Name of the Federal Act that regulated the prices charged by railroads for the shipping of goods.
What is the Interstate Commerce Act (1887)
300
Define assimilation
What is the process by which one society becomes part of another, more dominant society by adopting its culture.
400
Define the term land speculator.
What is people who bought up large land areas in the hope of selling it later for profit.
400
1887 Federal Law aimed at the weakening and dismantling of the shared land concept of the Native American reservation system was know as ___________.
What is the Dawes Act
400
A cattle baron is
What is a new breed of wealthy rancher that created a huge cattle operation. Some owned as many as 100,000 cattle.
400
Why did Populists and farmers support the adding of silver to the American currency equation?
Silver would increase the money supply, thus causing inflation. People who borrow money (like many farmers) eventually pay back money worth less than the initial money borrowed. Inflation also helps sellers (farmers) because it raises the price of goods.
400
Explain how Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West Show impacted American culture.
What is Buffalo Bill helped to increase America's fascination with the West, but it painted an untrue picture of the West and it contributed to the frontier myths.
500
What are two of the conditions required for the Homestead Act?
What is be at least 21 or the head of a family, American citizen or immigrant filing for citizenship, built a 12X14 house, live there six months a year & farm the land for 5 years in a row.
500
Explain life for an American soldier on the frontier after the Civil War. Be sure to include some duties and hazards.
volunteer, paid $13, leftover uniform, rotten food. Duties = build forts, drive settlers out, escort mail, stop gunfights, prevent liquor smuggling, protect stagecoaches/miners/rail crews & fight Indians Hazards = disease, accidents, marching and battle death
500
Explain the three factors that led to the destruction of the buffalo.
What is buffalo robes and hides were used and popular in the East / Easy targets for hunters as sport / Government sought to wipe out the buffalo in order to encourage Native Americans to stop hunting and farm - thus make room for settlers.
500
Although Populist movement faded and failed to win a significant number of political candidates, what impact did the Populist movement have on America?
What is the movements ideas remained, inspired a group called the Progressives which eventually got many of the Populist ideas in place as reforms. They were ahead of their time, and many of their ideals are in place today. 8 Hr day, progressive income tax, Presidential term limit, regulation of transportation and communication
500
What are the four main issues of the Populist party?
What are increased circulation of money / unlimited minting of silver / progressive income tax / government ownership of communications and transportation systems Also: 8 hr day and no Pinkertons for strike breaking