History Test 3

How did the election of 1896 affect the populist party

Bryans defeat permanently weakened the populist party

which of the following native american leaders attempted to avoid forced relocation by leading many of his tribe to Canada?

Chief Joseph

What is the most likely reason Chief Joseph said, "I will fight no more forever"?

He wanted to prevent further death and destruction

What was the result of the supreme court ruling the Native American groups were not independent nations

It upheld the federal governments decision to stop making treaties and allowed it to continue passion laws to carry out its Native American policies

What contribution did Mexicans make to cattle ranching ?

Mexican vaqueros were experts in working with cattle

How did white settler's belief in manifest destiny affect Native Americas

Native Americans lost more territory due to white setter expansion

One effect of the pressure on Native Americans to assimilate into WHite culture was

That native Americans lost many traditional practices

How did reformers hope the Dawes Act would encourage assimilation of Native Americans?

The Dawes Act ended tribal landholding and encouraged economic assimilation by making native americans private land owners

What was the importance of the coinage act of 1873

The act revised the policy of backing money with both gold and silver

In general, who profited the most from these three rushes?

The business people who sold goods and services to the miners

What factor negatively affected open range cattle ranching?

The price of beef dropped due to oversupply

Which factor contributed to the accumulation of debt among farmers

The prices of crops declined

To which two parties does "the two great political parties" refer?

The republican party and democratic party

Why did many Mexican americans in the southwest lose their land in the late 1800's

They were not able to prove legally in the courts that they owned the land

Which problem did the populist party seek to remedy?

an insufficient monetary supply

How would Native Americans have likely viewed the 1887 Dawes Act?

as an attack on their culture and traditions

which invention was used primary in the cattle industry?

barbed wire

How did the Homestead Act contribute to the expansion?

by granting farm plots to people willing to live on the lmd for 5 years

How did Chinese immigrants contribute to the expansion of Western settlement?

by helping to build the transcontinental railroads

How did Grant contribute to the loss of confidence in American politicians?

by not rooting out corruption in his administration

The Dawes general allotment act is an example of the Americanization movement because it

encouraged Indians to own private property

Among the reasons for the collapse of the populist arty was the fact that

its position on monetary reform did not appeal to urban workers

The Great Northern Railway was more successful than Northern Pacific Railroad due to

low fares

What was a central cause of Panic of 1873

one of the nation's most influential banks failed

The american public grew increasingly aware of the political influence of corporations as

political cartoonists portrayed the issue

One of the main goals of the grange was to

regulate railroad and grain elevator rates

The political machines of the parties were powerful in large part due to the

spoils system

The strength of political machines was typically built on

support from large immigrant groups

Which event brought about civil service reform?

the assassination of president garfield

What caused changes in the demographic patterns of Native Americans?

the forced migration to reservations

what main problem did civil service reform address

the problem of giving gov jobs based on political connections

what led to the formation of populist party

the spread of farmers' alliances

Why did many farmers go into debt in the late 1800's

they took out loans on the value of their farms to pay the increased costs for new machines and other supplies

What was the purpose of the morrill act of 1862?

to encourage the development of better farming methods

What was the purpose of the Fort of the fort laramie treaty with the sioux?

to prevent further battles with the sioux

Which use of the Western land negatively affected everyone?

unwise usage of water