U.S. History Final- Chapter 3

(man on train blowing words cartoon) The subject of this political cartoon is William Jennings Bryan's A. style of campaigning B. "Cross of Gold" speech C. support for rural farmers D. advocacy of silver coinage

A

(twas him pointing pol. cartoon) This political cartoon references A. the illegal activities of Boss Tweed in New York City B. the signing of the Pendleton Civil Service Act C. the corruption in Ulysses Grant's administration D. the efforts to relocate Native Americans to reservations

A

How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era? A. he toured the nation, doing his own campaigning B. he came from an impoverished rural background C. he pledged to lead a corruption-free administration D. he argued against the gold standard, supporting silver instead

A

What was the primary effect of Native Americans being confined to reservations? A. The conflict between Native Americans and settlers decreased B. their traditional nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted C. they received education and religious teaching from settlers D. they were given access to improved healthcare facilities and schools

B

Which type of people were most likely to support the Populist Party in the 1890s? A. immigrants B. small farmers C. cattle ranchers D. railroad workers

B

Why was sod a common building material for homesteaders in the Great Plains? A. it insulated houses better than lumber B. it was readily available in the Great Plains C. it stood up well to the harsh Great Plains blizzards D. it kept houses clean during dust storms

B

(native americans in a circle photo) The U.S. government outlawed practices such as traditional Native American ceremony in order to A. prevent conflict between rival tribes B. weaken tribal cultures and encourage assimilation C. make reservations more hospitable for land speculators D. make it more difficult for Native Americans to enter mainstream society

B

(Chief Joseph quote) Which overall theme can best be inferred from this speech? A. new generations of American Indians would always remain strong B. the Nez Perce were hopelessly outnumbered and worn down C. The Battle of Little Big Horn led to more conflicts between Plains Indians D. the Nez Perce were inferior to whites

B

(Crazy Horse quote) Based on this text, what would Crazy Horse have thought of Manifest Destiny? A. He would have supported the goals of those who believed in Manifest Destiny B. He would have opposed the goals of those who believed in Manifest Destiny C. He would have thought that Manifest Destiny did not affect his people D. He would have supported the goals of Manifest Destiny, but not the way it was carried out

B

(land use in the west) According to the information in this map, where was cattle ranching most important as an industry? A. Kansas B. Texas C. Utah Territory D. Arizona Territory

B

(chinese immigration to the United States, 1864-1884 graph) According to the information in the graph, in which year was legislation most likely passed to limit Chinese immigration to the United States? A. 1870 B. 1876 C. 1882 D. 1888

C

(mud brick plain house photo) The house in this image, typical of those built by homesteaders adapting to their physical environment on the Great Plains, was made from A. adobe B. brick C. sod D. straw

C

(percent of votes cast for populist candidates 1894) Based on the congressional elections of 1894, in which region of the country did Populism seem to have the most support? A. the midwest B. the far west C. the southeast D. the northeast

C

(Helen Hunt Jackson quote) In this quote, Helen Hunt Jackson is giving her support to A. the passage of the Dawes General Allotment Act B. aggressive removal of Indians to reservations C. providing modern education to Native American children D. allowing Native Americans to continue their way of life without further encroachment

D

(Horace Greeley quote) What group is Horace Greeley forgetting in the quote above? A. immigrants B. feed slaves C. lower-class Northerners D. Native Americans

D

(Richard Pratt quote) In this statement, Captain Pratt is most likely advocating which of the following for the Native Americans? A. an allotment program for land B. a treaty ending violent condluict C. involuntary relocation to reservations D. fair treatment to encourage assimilation into mainstream culture

D

(Thomas Watson quote) Which argument is Thomas Watson making in this quote? A. racial equality would have a negative impact on the South B. in legal terms, blacks and poor whites in the South are treated equally C. conflict between the races has made it more difficult to achieve economic justice for the poor D. the People's Party supports segregation while assisting people of both races

D

(falling prices of farm crops) According to this graph, which crop lost the greatest amount of value per bushel between 1866 and 1896? A. barley B. corn C. oats D. wheat

D

What did gridlock between parties in Congress and the Whit House in the late 1800s lead to? A. corruption became widespread B. Native Americans were restricted to reservations C. reconstruction went on for too long D. little meaningful legislation was passed

D

(Estella Stilgebouer in a letter to Ella Roesch) Based on this letter from settler Estella Stilgebouer, which phrase best describes life for settlers on the Plains? A. free and liberating B. difficult for most C. adventurous and easier than elsewhere D. harder for men than women

B

(Farmer's Alliance quote) What opinion does this quote imply? A. corn productions should be stopped B. farmers are unfairly exploited by businessmen C. railroads are necessary to the farming industry D. transportation and commerce help Nebraska's economy

B

(WJ Bryan snake cartoon) What does this political cartoon suggest about William Jennings Bryan A. he is a former Democrat who has betrayed the Democratic Party B. he is a Populist who is trying to overwhelm and absorb the Democratic Party C. he is trying to destroy the Democratic Party so that the Republican Party can advance D. he is a corrupt politician who will do whatever it takes to advance the Democratic Party

B

(William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold") In this excerpt from is speech, Bryan is implying that A. the monetary should be backed by gold and silver to expand the cash in circulation B. every worker is at least as important to the growth of the economy as businessmen C. employers are more important than their employees D. workers should move west for more opportunites

B

(William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold") Whom does Bryan refer to when he speaks of "the producing masses" A. owners of factories and other centers B. laborers, farmers, and others who are directly involved in producing goods and services C. bankers and others who support businesses that produce things D. political leaders who support businesses that produce things

B

(i feed you all cartoon) What is the theme of this illustration? A. the farming industry is in danger of collapse B. farmers have an important job in American society C. bankers and other professions are not kind to farmers D. many professions are related to others

B

(preamble to Populist Party Platform) What solution did the Populists propose to solve the problem of crop prices not meeting their cost of production? A. implementing a graduated income tax B. minting silver coinage to increase inflation C. granting government control of the railroads

B

What basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of? A. U.S. businesses against the unions B. U.S. settlers and soldiers against Native Americans C. Americans born in the country against immigrants D. U.S. soldiers against immigrant settlers

B

President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he A. had 12 children with Native American mistresses B. plundered millions of dollars from New York City's treasury C. allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption D. was not supported by his own party on grounds of campaign corruption

C

What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands? A. grazing cattle damaged growing crops of nearby farms B. ranchers and miners used more water than allowed by local contracts C. farmers demanded water rights from ranchers D. growing crops depleted available land for grazing

C

What step did the Populist Party support to reduce the cost of railroad shipping? A. having states control the railroads B. having unions control the railroads C. having the Populist Party control the railroads D. having the national government control the railroads

D