Yawp Chapter 17

What economic opportunity drew the most migrants to the West? Gold mining Military work as Indian fighters Access to land for agriculture Railroad work

Access to land for agriculture

Which city served as the most important railroad hub, connecting the East and the West? Memphis St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago

Chicago

What did the United States demand from the Comanche leading to the Red River War? The Comanche were instructed to worship the Christian God and renounce their traditional spiritual practices. They had no demands. The official policy of the U.S. government was to call for the extinction of the Comanche. The United States demanded that the Comanche settle on government reservations. The Red River War did not involve the Comanche.

The United States demanded that the Comanche settle on government reservations.

The Dakota Uprising of 1862 began with what event? A Sioux ambush at Redwood Ferry Civil War Era reforms to western Indian policy Governor Alexander Ramsay's new use of the militia to disarm Sioux hunters The death of five white settlers at the hands of four young Santee men

The death of five white settlers at the hands of four young Santee men

Approximately what percent of early rodeo contestants were women? Question 13 options: There are no indications of women participating in rodeos prior to 1928. 1% 5% 10%

10%

The Paiute prophet Wovoka promised that which of the following would occur if Indians obeyed his instructions and participated in the ceremony that came to be called the Ghost Dance? Dead relatives would return to Earth Drought would end and the buffalo would return Anglo settlers would disappear in an apocalyptic disaster All of the above

All of the above

What was Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis?" All of the above American culture was forged by the struggle between civilized settlers and savage frontier life, giving it a democratic and hardworking spirit. An argument that European socialism had created an opportunity for the United States to create an international empire The belief that Manifest Destiny was an immoral reading of scripture

American culture was forged by the struggle between civilized settlers and savage frontier life, giving it a democratic and hardworking spirit.

Which group received more land from the government? Homesteading families Railroad companies Both received nearly equal an equal amount Neither group received land from the government

Both received nearly equal an equal amount?

How did President Lincoln respond to the Sioux Uprising? Ordered the execution of 303 by hanging Create a new alliance with Taoyateduta (known to Americans as Little Crow) in order to eliminate future conflicts Commuted the sentences of captured Indians in order to maintain peace Demanded the surrender of Sioux territory in Minnesota

Commuted the sentences of captured Indians in order to maintain peace

The Homestead Act granted official title to 160 acre plots of land after how many years of settlement? One year Two years Five years Seven years

Five years

How was the transcontinental railroad funded? Public stock offerings Wealthy private business owners Bonds sold to foreign investors Grants and loans from the federal government

Grants and loans from the federal government

Most practices and objects associated with American cowboys were modified from ______ ranchers. Mexican Native American African British-Canadian

Mexican

What explains the popularity of Wild West shows? They tapped into anxieties about men losing their masculinity in the "softer" world of factory and office work. Most Americans believed that Native cultures were disappearing, if not already gone, and felt a sense of urgency to see their dances and hear their songs. The Old West seemed an uncomplicated place where the struggle between right and wrong was clear, unlike modern America which seemed increasingly morally complicated. All of the above.

Most Americans believed that Native cultures were disappearing, if not already gone, and felt a sense of urgency to see their dances and hear their songs?

What was the purpose of the Dawes General Allotment Act? Splintered vast Native American reservations into individual family homesteads Determined the amount of land that would be given to each major railroad company Modified the original Homestead Act to increase land available to private settlers All of the above

Splintered vast Native American reservations into individual family homesteads?

What was the purpose of Western cattle drives? To avoid hostile Indian bands To bring cattle to eastern markets, mostly through railroad hubs To minimize the destruction of fields that resulted from over-grazing To avoid the cold of winter on the Great Plains and the heat of summer in Texas

To bring cattle to eastern markets, mostly through railroad hubs