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100
What kind of jobs in the West were more permanent and led people to settle in one place?
a) fur trapping
b) buffalo hunting
c) silver mining
d) farming
d) farming
100
Which is an example of how the government tried to encourage farming among Native Americans?
a) educating Native Americans about planting seeds and harvesting crops
b) dividing up reservation lands into individual plots for families to own
c) making sure that reservation land was fertile and good for agriculture
d) working with Native Americans who had already embraced a farming way of life
b) dividing up reservation lands into individual plots for families to own
100
What nickname was given to African Americans who came to the West to escape discrimination in the South?
a) Avengers
b) Exodusters
c) Nativists
d) Sooners
b) Exodusters
100
Approximately how many Native Americans die at The Wounded Knee Massacre?
300
100
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How many years did it take the US to apologize to the Native Americans for The Wounded Knee Massacre?
100 years
200
Why did families build sod houses on the Great Plains?
a) Sod allowed animals to come through the walls.
b) There were not many trees.
c) The trees were too large to cut.
d) Homes made of sod were easier to clean.
b) There were not many trees.
200
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Why did all miners not become rich?
a) There was no gold.
b) Native Americans murdered them all.
c) Large gold discoveries were rare.
d) Large companies took their gold.
c) Large gold discoveries were rare.
200
Why were Native Americans forced to live on reservations?
a) to open up more land for white settlers to use
b) to stop Native Americans from leaving the Great Plains
c) to provide the Native American populations with more land
d) to give Native Americans the resources they needed
a) to open up more land for white settlers to use
200
Who won The Battle of Little Big Horn?
The Native Americans
200
What did the Native Americans find on their reservations at The Black Hill? Were they willing to share with the Americans?
Gold and No
300
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How did the invention of tools such as the steel plow and the mechanical reaper impact the future of the American Great Plains?
a) The great potential for farming in the region was realized
b) The area became a popular place for large industrial businesses
c) The risk of Native American attacks was removed. d) The large forests of the region became great resources for the lumber industry.
a) The great potential for farming in the region was realized
300
What environmental impact of the railroads is shown in this picture?
a) Rivers had to be dammed up because trains had no way to cross over water.
b) Tunnels were blasted through mountains to create tracks.
c) Trees were planted alongside many of the railroad tracks.
d) Industry increased as a result of the expansion of railroads.
b) Tunnels were blasted through mountains to create tracks.
300
Which group was most hurt by the destruction of the buffalo herds?
a) Chinese immigrants
b) Native Americans
c) Railroad companies
d) White settlers
b) Native Americans
300
Who was the president during this time?
Andrew Jackson
300
Who were The 49ers?
Those who rushed to California looking for gold.
400
As Americans expanded westward after the Civil War, the natural population of bison decreased. How did this impact the Native American tribes?
a) The decrease in bison population protected the Native Americans from westward expansion.
b) The decrease in bison population caused the Native American population to rise due to less competition for food.
c) The decrease in bison population pushed Native Americans north into Canada in search of trading routes.
d) The decrease in bison population hurt the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of the Native Americans.
d) The decrease in bison population hurt the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of the Native Americans.
400
The railroad helped to end the cattle drives. Why did this happen?
a) The farmers could use the railroad to transport crops.
b) The railroad workers could take over for the ranchers.
c) Farmers and ranchers disagreed over land issues.
d) The ranchers could transport cattle on the trains.
d) The ranchers could transport cattle on the trains.
400
Why did being forced to live on reservations end the traditional way of life for the Plains Indians?
a) They only knew how to grow crops like corn and beans, which did not grow well on reservation lands.
b) Their culture was based on hunting buffalo and following the migrating herds from place-to-place.
c) They liked staying in one place and did not want to move from one reservation to another
d) They had no way to communicate with reservation officials since no Native Americans spoke English.
b) Their culture was based on hunting buffalo and following the migrating herds from place-to-place.
400
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What is the minimum amount that had to be paid to purchase land during the Homestead Act?
$10
400
PLUS AN EXTRA 100
Women could only own land according to The Homestead Act if they what ....?
DLITYP! WW!
If they were the head of their household.
500
This is a map that shows one route migrants took as they settled the West Coast Based on this map, how did the geography of the United States impact westward expansion?
a) The use of rivers made crossing the Rocky Mountains much safer.
b) The flatness of the region allowed for easy travel
c) Many physical boundaries such as rivers and mountains made westward expansion difficult and dangerous
d) The short distance between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains made westward expansion quick and easy
c) Many physical boundaries such as rivers and mountains made westward expansion difficult and dangerous
500
What conflict existed between farmers and cowboys on the Great Plains?
a) Farmers wanted to raise their own cattle; cowboys wanted all cattle to be owned by one company.
b) Farmers used barb wire to fence in land; cowboys needed to move cattle across the open plain.
c) Farmers believed the Native Americans should live on reservations; cowboys did not.
d) Farmers supported the construction of the railroads; cowboys were opposed to it.
b) Farmers used barb wire to fence in land; cowboys needed to move cattle across the open plain.
500
Which Apache Indian chief finally surrendered and ended the war between the Native Americans and the government?
a) Sitting Bull
b) Geronimo
c) Joseph
d) Red Cloud
a) Sitting Bull
500
What is the Colonel's name who attacked the Lakota tribe at The Battle of Little Big Horn?
Colonel George Custer
500
DAILY DOUBLE
With the Pony Express, how many days did it take mail to be delivered?
10 Days