USH Topic 3
Which of the following caused serious conflict among various groups of people in the West?
Ethnic and Economic Tensions
Which President during this time period was most known for his integrity
Grover Cleveland
In response to the Granger movement
Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota set maximum rates for shipping and grain storage.
Why was sod a common building material for homesteaders in the Great Plains?
It was readily available in the Great Plains
The first great boom in the West was spurred by
mining
What did political cartoonist Thomas Nast work to expose
the illegal activities of "Boss" Tweed
Why was the Farmers' Alliance formed in the 1870s?
to negotiate lower prices for supplies
In this political cartoon, the large figures standing in the back of the room represent
trusts or monopolies
As a whole, the presidents of the gilded Age could be best described as
weak
The open range system of raising livestock was originally developed by
Mexican vaqueros
What was one effect of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers
Native Americans lost the ability to resist white settlement
Which of the following best describes Native Americans situation after the Indian Wars
They had to move west or north to live on reservations
what basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of
US Settlers and soldiers against Native Americans
Which of the following encouraged President Arthur to pursue civil service reform
assassination of President Garfield
Which of the following best describes the lives of typical western homesteaders in the late 1800s
difficult and lonely
Which of the following most accurately describes agriculture in the South after the Civil war?
dominated by cotton
To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal?
farmers
The spoils system made political parties more powerful by
filling important government positions with party supporters
What step did the Populist Party support to reduce the cost of railroad shipping?
having the national government control the railroads
After the Civil War, farmers' debt...
increased due to failing crop prices
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad
population of the West increased
How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranchers
provided a way to transport meat to eastern markets
How did the US government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota
pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas
Starting in the mid-1800s, hoards of people traveled to the West out of a desire to
strike it rich by finding gold or silver
The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of
the Dawes General Allotment Act
Which of the following did the populist party suggest would raise crop prices
the coinage of "Free Silver"