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Extended Response
100
A major criticism of the Dawes Act of 1887 was that it.... A. Forced Native American Indians to relocate to Reservations East of the Mississippi River B. Forced settlers to provide shelter to Native Americans C. Instituted a policy of homesteading, even giving Native Americans more land D. Forced Native American Indians to make changes that conflicted with their culture
D. Forced Native American Indians to make changes that conflicted with their culture
100
In the late 1800s, which group most supported the views of the Populist Party? A. Factory workers B. Politicians C. Farmers D. Miners
C. Farmers
100
The Indians Wars that occurred between 1860 and 1890 were the result of... A. Movement of settlers onto the Great Plains B. Competition for the buffalo C. Refusal of Native Americans to relocate to Florida D. Jealousy among Native American tribes
A. Movement of settlers onto the Great Plains
100
Prior to the late 1890s, what metals did the US use in their monetary system?
Silver and gold
100
Why did farmers want the US government to regulate railroads?
Railroad companies were corrupt and tended to charge farmers different prices
200
How did the Homestead Act encourage the settlement of the Great Plains?
Provided free or cheap land to settlers
200
Which Political Party intended to accomplish the changes listed above in American society? * government ownership of the railroads * free and unlimited coinage of silver * an 8 hour day from industrial workers, * limits on immigration
Populist Party
200
"I am done fighting.. hrar me my cheifs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands. I shall fight no more forever!" In this statement, Chief Joseph of Nez Perce expressed his reluctant acceptance of a government policy of.. A. Relocating Native Americans east of the Mississippi B. Placing Native Americans on reservations C. Reluctance to move to Canada D. Excitement over their ability to fight against the US military
B. Placing Native Americans on reservations
200
Where the Populists 'gold bugs' or 'silver bugs'?
Silver bugs
200
HOW DID WESTWARD EXPANSION INFLUENCE THE LIVES OF NATIVE AMERICANS?
The Indian Removal Act forced the Native Americans to move on to reservations, while their children were taken and forced to abandon their religion, culture, and language.
300
"[Long hair] was the pride of all Indians. The boys, one by one, would break down and cry when they saw their braids thrown on the floor. All of the buckskin clothes had to go and we had to put on the clothes of the White Man. If we thought the days were bad, the nights were much worse. This is when the loneliness set in, for it was when we knew that we were all alone. Many boys ran away from the school because the treatment was so bad, but most of them were caught and brought back by the police." What is this an example of?
Assimilation
300
What were the successes of the Populist movement?
16th and 17th amendment Australian ballot
300
The Homestead Act, the mass killing of buffalo and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the A. rise of organized labor B. northern migration of African Americans C. decline of the Plains Indians D. building of the Erie Canal
C. Decline of the Plains Indians
300
Who gave the famous 'cross of gold' speech?
William Jennings Bryan
300
What was the purpose of the Grange Movement?
Get farmers politically active.
400
What invention ended the idea of the 'Wide, open west'?
Barbed wire
400
How did the Lassize Faire policies of the US government effect the Panic of 1893?
Prolonged the Panic
400
What did settlers home to accomplish with the Dawes Act of 1887?
Transform Native Americans into Americans by removing the cultural aspects of their life. (Do away with communal farming, multiple gods, etc)
400
Why do the Democrats lose the 1896 election?
Bryan focused too much on the free silver campaign. He failed to appeal to the Industrial Workers of the North
400
What was the central argument in William Jenning Bryan's Cross of Gold speech?
The use of silver for currency
500
What was the primary object behind the US policy that led to the Battle of Little Big Horn?
To force Native Americans tribes on the Great Plains to live on reservations
500
How did the Lassize Faire policies of the US government lead to the rise of Populist membership in the US?
Farmers wanted a political party that fought for their needs.
500
What does the phrase 'Kill the Indian, save the man' phrase mean?
Means Native Americans must be assimilated into American culture so they can become a productive citizen of the US
500
What factors led to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Increased Chinese immigration after the gold rush
500
What factors brought about the Grange Movement?
*Low crop prices set by US government because of overproduction *Lack of knowledge about new farming techniques