Topic 3 History Test

How did Chinese immigrants contribute to the opening of the West?

by helping to build the Transcontinental railroads

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

spoils system

Based on the dates given in this timeline and information in the topic, which event was most likely influenced directly by the Homestead Act?

the Dawes Act

What was the primary effect of Native Americans being confined to reservations?

Their nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted.

Why did the American government want to assimilate Native Americans into the mainstream culture?

They believed white culture was the more civilized way.

What step did the Populist Party support to reduce the cost of railroad shipping?

They had the national government control the railroads.

In this political cartoon, the large figures standing in the back of the room represent who?

monopolies

What main problem did civil service reform address?

the problem of giving government jobs based on political connections

The U.S. government outlawed practices such as the Ghost dance in order to

weaken tribal cultures and encourage assimilation.

What did most Native American's think of Manifest Destiny?

would have opposed the goals of those who believed in Manifest Destiny.

Who was Helen Hunt Jackson and what did she advocate for?

She was an author and advocated for allowing native americans to continue their way of life.

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

Small farmers

Who was Boss Tweed and what was he known for?

Stealing money from the city's treasury.

According to the information in this map, where was cattle ranching most important as an industry?

Texas

"Hear me, my chiefs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."—Chief Joseph. What can be inferred from this speech?

Nez Percé were hopelessly outnumbered and worn down.

What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands?

Farmers demanded water rights from ranchers.

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

He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning.

What solution did the Populists propose to solve the problem of crop prices not meeting their cost of production?

Minting silver coinage to increase the price of inflation.

Look at the political map below. What can be inferred about the electoral votes?

Most of the electoral votes were from the North.

How did the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act affect Chinese immigrants?

The act banned any new Chinese laborers from entering the United States.

The U.S. government outlawed traditional Native American ceremonies in order to?

To weaken tribal cultures and encourage assimilation.

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

U.S. settlers and soldiers against Native Americans.

Which invention was used primarily in the cattle industry?

barbed wire

How did the Homestead Act contribute to the expansion of western settlement?

by granting farm plots to people willing to live on the land for five years

In William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech he states "If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we shall fight them to the uttermost, having behind us the producing masses of the nation and the world" who is he referring to when he speaks of the producing masses?

laborers, farmers, and others who are directly involved in producing goods

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

to prevent further battles with the Sioux