Ch. 16 Map exercises

The map below depicts the industrial west in the late nineteenth century. Select on the map the state with the most copper mines.

AZ territory

The congressional elections of 1874, when Democrats won control of the House of Representatives, ushered in two decades of political stalemate. A succession of one-term presidencies followed, and only for brief periods did the same party control the White House and both houses of Congress. Using the map below, match each of the following states with its typical party loyalty between 1876 and 1892. a) no consistent party loyalty b)Republican c)Democrat

a) NY, NV b) IL, KS c)VA

Select on the map the state where the most Federal Steel Co. plants were located.

Illinois

According to the map below, which two railroad companies owned the routes that connected Omaha, Nebraska, with San Francisco, California?

- uniion pacific -central pacific

According to the map, which firm that was merged into U.S. Steel operated the only plant in the South?

American Steel Hoop Co.

With the help of the map below, identify which statements correctly describe the U.S. railroad network in the 1880s.

-The railroad lines enabled the growth of truly national markets for firms such as Sears and Montgomery Ward. -The railroad companies developed standard time zones to deal with complicated train schedules

With the help of the map below, identify which statements correctly describe the industrial West toward the end of the nineteenth century

-Gold mining took place throughout the West, not just in California's gold rush country. -Railway hubs acted as gateways to growing industrial centers.

Which facts about industry in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century are reflected in the map?

-Industries were no longer dependent on rivers for transport of raw materials and finished goods. -The heartland of the second industrial revolution was the region around the Great Lakes.

Select on the map the Indian Territory where reservations including the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw were located

Indian Territory

In the late nineteenth century, large numbers of Indians gathered for the Ghost Dance, a religious revitalization campaign including days of singing, dancing, and religious observances. On December 29, 1890, U.S. soldiers opened fire on Ghost Dancers, killing between 150 and 200 Indians near Wounded Knee Creek. Select on the map the region where the Wounded Knee massacre took place.

South Dakota territory