USH Topic 3

Which of the following caused serious conflict among various groups of people in the West?

Ethnic and Economic Tensions

Which President during this time period was most known for his integrity

Grover Cleveland

In response to the Granger movement

Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota set maximum rates for shipping and grain storage.

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

It was readily available in the Great Plains

The first great boom in the West was spurred by

mining

What did political cartoonist Thomas Nast work to expose

the illegal activities of "Boss" Tweed

Why was the Farmers' Alliance formed in the 1870s?

to negotiate lower prices for supplies

In this political cartoon, the large figures standing in the back of the room represent

trusts or monopolies

As a whole, the presidents of the gilded Age could be best described as

weak

The open range system of raising livestock was originally developed by

Mexican vaqueros

What was one effect of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers

Native Americans lost the ability to resist white settlement

Which of the following best describes Native Americans situation after the Indian Wars

They had to move west or north to live on reservations

what basic conflict was the Sand Creek Massacre a part of

US Settlers and soldiers against Native Americans

Which of the following encouraged President Arthur to pursue civil service reform

assassination of President Garfield

Which of the following best describes the lives of typical western homesteaders in the late 1800s

difficult and lonely

Which of the following most accurately describes agriculture in the South after the Civil war?

dominated by cotton

To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal?

farmers

The spoils system made political parties more powerful by

filling important government positions with party supporters

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

having the national government control the railroads

After the Civil War, farmers' debt...

increased due to failing crop prices

Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad

population of the West increased

How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranchers

provided a way to transport meat to eastern markets

How did the US government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota

pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas

Starting in the mid-1800s, hoards of people traveled to the West out of a desire to

strike it rich by finding gold or silver

The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of

the Dawes General Allotment Act

Which of the following did the populist party suggest would raise crop prices

the coinage of "Free Silver"