History chapter 6
Which of the following caused among various groups of people in the west
Ethnic and economic tensions
During recon, southern agriculture
Focused on cotton and tobacco
The ku klux klan
used violence and intimidation
Which of the following accurately describes the effects of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments on the lives of southerners
Black southerners had more political and economic freedom
The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of
Dawes General Allotment Act
What was a central goal of Henry Grady's idea for a new south
Developing industry
Which of the following best describes the lives of typical western homesteaders in the 1800s
Difficult and lonely
Which of the following revoked southern blacks' civil rights
Local and state laws
The open-range system of raising livestock was originally developed by
Mexican vaqueros
The first great boom in the west was spurred by
Mining
Which native Americans farmed
Navajos and Pueblos
What was one effect of the conflicts between native Americans and white settlers
Over time, Native Americans lost the ability to effectively resist white settlement.
In contrast to white settlers, native Americans viewed nature as
Sacred
Homesteaders on the plains usually built homes of
Sod
How did southern blacks lose rights in the years after the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments
Some white Southerners used state legislation, segregation, and violence to limit the freedoms of blacks.
Which of the following was a factor that limited the economic recovery of the south after the civil war?
Southern banks with modest assets struggled to suppport industrial development
Which of the following most accurately describes agriculture in the south after the civil war
Still more dominated by cotton
Starting in the mid-1800s hoards of expletives traveled to the west out o a desire to
Strike it rich by finding gold or silver
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad
The population of the West increased
Which of the following best describes native Americans situation at the end of the Indian wars
They were forced to move west or north or to live on reservations
Why was the farmers' alliance formed in the 1870s
To negotiate lower prices for supplies
Which of the following threatened the livelihoods of southern farmers
boll weevil
Native American civilizations were threatened by
diseases introduced by white settlers
How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranchers?
provided a way to transport meat to eastern markets
How did the U.S. government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota?
pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas