History - Chapter 3 (Unit 4)
What were the 3 components to the platform of the Populist Party?
- to warn of dangers of political corruption - inadequate monetary supply - warn of unresponsive government
How did the election of 1896 affect the Populist Party?
Bryan's 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
Law intends to "Americanize the Indians":
Dawes Act
Why was William Jennings Bryan's campaign unlike any campaign before it?
He campaigned directly to the people.
What is the most likely reason Chief Joseph said, "I will fight no more forever"?
He wanted to prevent further death and destruction.
Wrote "A Century of Dishonor":
Helen Hunt Jackson
Provided the settlers with 160 acres of free western land:
Homestead Act
What effect did the growth of the Populist Party have on the two major political parties of the time?
It pressured them to consider endorsing some new demands.
What was the result of the Supreme Court ruling (decision) that Native American groups were not independent nations?
It upheld (prevented) the federal government's decision to stop making treaties and allowed it to continue passing laws to carry out its Native American policies.
What contribution did Mexicans make to cattle ranching?
Mexican vaqueros were experts in working with cattle.
Why was the popularity of buffalo hunting among white tourists so threatening to Native American civilizations in the West?
Native Americans experiences challenges finding enough resources to meet their basic needs.
How did white settler's belief in manifest destiny (pursuing their wishes) affect Native Americans?
Native Americans lost more territory due to white settler expansion.
The illegal settlers who first claimed land in the newly opened Indian Territory of Oklahoma were called:
Sooners
How did reformers hope the Dawes Acts 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 reversed the policy of backing money with both gold and silver.
The Battle of Wounded Knee signaled:
The end of the Indian Wars
Which factor contributed to the accumulation of debt among farmers?
The prices of crops declined.
Why did and farmers go into debt in the late 1800s?
They took out loans on the value of their fame to pay the increased costs for new machines and other supplies.
Why did many Mexican Americans in the southwest lose their land in the late 1800s?
They were not able to prove legally in the courts that they owned the land.
Site of the U.S. Army killing 200 unarmed Indians:
Wounded Knee
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 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
How did Chinese immigrants contribute to the opening of the West?
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 Party was the fact that:
its position on monetary reform did not appeal to urban workers.
Pioneer farmers needed fencing to:
keep out the cattle
The Great Northern Railway was more successful than the Northern Pacific Railroad due to:
low fares
What was a central cause of the 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.
Cowboys borrowed all of the following from the Mexicans EXCEPT:
six shooter
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.
One effect of the pressure on Native Americans to assimilate into white culture was:
that Native Americans lost many traditional practices
Which act set up a civil service section of the government that utilized exams to test for the ability to run for governmental positions?
the Pendelton Act
What happened to the issue of railroad regulation after the decline of the Populist Party?
the Progressives promoted railroad regulation, bringing the issue into the twentieth century.
To which two parties does "the two great political parties" refer?
the Republican and the Democratic Party
Which event brought about civil service reform?
the assassination of President Garfield
In general, who profited the most from these three rushes?
the business people who sold goods and services to the miners
What caused changes in the demographic patterns of Native Americans?
the forced migration to reservations
What does the phrase "the ermine of the bench" refer to in this context?
the judiciary
What factor negatively affected open range cattle ranching?
the price of beef dropped due to oversupply
What main problem did civil service reform address?
the problem of giving government jobs based on political connections
What led to the formation of the Populist Party?
the spread of Farmers' Alliances
Why did farmers favor "free silver"?
they made profit, due to inflation
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 Laramie Treaty with the Sioux?
to prevent further battles with the Sioux
Which use of western land negatively affected everyone?
unwise usage of water
