Topic 3 World History Test

What basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of?

U.S. settlers and soldiers against Native Americans

According to this graph, which crop lost the greatest amount of value per bushel between 1866 and 1896?

Wheat

In the post-civil war era, which group of people faced the greatest discrimination on the West Coast?

Chinese immigrants

(Cross of Gold speech) In this excerpt from his speech, Bryan is implying that...

Every worker contributes to the growth of the economy

Which type of people were most likely to support the Populist Party in the 1890s?

Small farmers

According to the information in this map, where was cattle ranching most important as an industry?

Texas

What was the primary effect of Native Americans being confined to reservations?

Their nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted

What did 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

What step did the Populist Party support to reduce the cost of railroad shipping?

Having the national government control the railroads

How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?

He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning

How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the West?

It provided land and patents for new inventions for large mining companies

Why was sod a common building material for homesteaders in the Great Plains?

It was readily available in the Great Plains

(Quote on crazy horse) Based on this text, what would Crazy House have thought of manifest destiny?

He would have opposed the goals of those who believed in Manifest Destiny

The photographer intended this image to emphasize

The strong connection between Native Americans and the land