CH. 3 the West/Political Corruption
Which argument is Thomas Watson making in this quote?("the Nergo Question in the south," 1892)
conflict between the races has made it more difficult to achieve economic justice for the poor
what step did the Populist Party Support to reduce the cost of railroad shipping?
having the national government control the railrods
What does this political Cartoon suggest about William Jennings Bryan
he is a Populist who is trying to overwhelm and absorb the Democratic Party.
how was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era
he toured the nation, doing his own campaigning
based on this text, What would Crazy Horse have thought of Manifest Destiny? (Crazy Horse)
he would have opposed the goals of those who believed in Manifest Destiny
the house in this image, typical of those built by homesteaders adapting to their physical environment on the Great Plains, was made from
sod
Which overall theme can best be inferred from this speech?(Chief Joseph)
the Nez Perce were hopelessly outnumbered and worn down
The subject of this political cartoon is William Jenning's Bryan's
Style of campaigning
What basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of?
U.S. settlers and soldier against Native Americans.
This political cartoon references
the illegal activities of Boss Tweed in the New York City
according to the information in this map, where was cattle ranching most important as an industry?
Texas
In this quote, Helen Hunt Jackson is giving her support to(Helen Hunt Jackson, 1881)
Allowing the Native Americans to continue their way of life without further encroachment
What opinion does this quote imply? (Farmers' Alliance, 1890)
Framers are unfairly exploited by businessmen
what conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands?
Framers demanded water right from ranchers
What group is Horace Greeley forgetting in the quote above? (Horace Greeley, New York Tribune, February 5th, 1867)
Native Americans
based on this letter from settler Estella stilgebouer, which phrase best describes life for settlers on the Plains? (Estella Stilgeboure, Letter to Ella Roesch)
difficult for most
in this excerpt from his speech, Bryan is implying that(William Jennings Bryan, "Cross of Gold" speech)
every worker is at least important to the growth of the economy as businessmen
Why was sod a common building material for homesteading in the Great plains?
it was readily available in the Great Plains
whom does Bryan refer to when he specks of "the producing masses" (William Jennings Bryan, "Cross of Gold" speech)
laborers, farmers, and other who are directly involved in producing goods and services
What solution did the Populists Propose to solve the problem of crop prices not meeting their cost of production? (Preamble, Populist Party Platform)
minting silver coinage to increase inflation
which type of people where most likely to support the populist party in the 1890s
small farmers
Based on the congressional elections of 1894, in which region of the country did Populism seem to have the most support?
the southeast
What was the primary effect of Natives Americans being confined to reservations?
their traditional nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted
The U.S. government outlawed practices such as this traditional Native american ceremony in order to
weaken tribal cultures and encourage assimilation
According to this Graph which crop lost the greatest amount of Value per bushel between 1866 and 1896?
wheat
According to the information in graph, in which year was legislation most likely passed to limit Chinese immigration to the United States?
1882
what is the theme for this illustration (i feed you all)
Farmers have an important job in American society
What did the the gridlock between parties in Congress and the White House in the Late 1800s lead to
Little meaningful legislation was passed
President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he
allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption
In this statement, Captain Pratt is most likely advocating which of the following for the Native Americans? (Captain Richard H. Pratt, 1892)
fair treatment to encourage assimilation into mainstream culture