History Chapter 10

T or F: Ulysses S. Grant was a popular war hero but a disappointing president.

True

President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he

allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption.

T or F: Farmers had an important job in American society.

True

What basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of?

US settlers and soldiers against Native Americans

Which crop lost the greatest amount of value per bushel between 1866 and 1896?

Wheat

How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the West?

Provided land and patents for inventions for mining companies

What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands?

Farmers demanded water rights from ranchers

People who lived in sod houses were most likely

Farmers who moved from the East

How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?

He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning

Based on the congressional elections of 1894, in which region of the country did Populism seem to have the most support?

The far west

What main problem did civil service reform adress?

The giving of government jobs based on political connections

The US government outlawed practices such as the traditional Native American ceremony in order to

weaken tribal cultures and encourage assimilation

What did the gridlock between parties in Congress and the White House in the late 1800s lead to?

Little meaningful legislation was passed

Which type of people were most likely to support the Populist Party in the 1890s?

Small farmers

What is the subject of William Jenning Bryan's political cartoons?

Style of campaigning

Where was cattle ranching most important as an industry?

Texas

T or F: The "gold standard" meant that the government would use gold and silver as the nation's currency.

False. Only gold.

What was the purpose of the Fort Laramie Treaty with the Sioux?

To prevent further battles with the Sioux