front 1 Which immigrant group helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad? | back 1 Chinese immigrants |
front 2 Which of the following were points of the Populist Party platform? * | back 2 Silver Money and 8 hour work day |
front 3 Led the Nez Perce Native Americans when they were removed from their
homeland in Oregon and placed in Idaho and is famous for using the
following | back 3 Chief Joseph |
front 4 Who were the "Exodusters"? | back 4 African Americans who left the South and migrated to the west to find a better life |
front 5 What was the most important invention/improvement responsible for the growth of American industry? * | back 5 railroads |
front 6 This gave 160 acres of land for free to anyone willing to work the land for 5 years * | back 6 The Homestead Act |
front 7 Which invention brought an end to the open range on the Great Plains? | back 7 barbed wire |
front 8 America's realization of Manifest Destiny leads to the civilized conquering the frontier | back 8 Western Expansion |
front 9 Which of the following is an effect of the Dawes Act * | back 9 Native Americans forced to Americanize and Forced Native Americans to become farmers |
front 10 The first railroad to cross the United States was the * | back 10 Transcontinental Railroad |
front 11 Who was the winner of the 1896 Presidential election? * | back 11 William McKinley |
front 12 How were the railroads financed? | back 12 Government loans or grants |
front 13 The name give to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in the late 19th Century was known as * | back 13 Exodusters |
front 14 Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism? | back 14 the election of William McKinley |
front 15 In the 1896 presidential election, the Democratic Party nominated
William Jennings Bryan as their candidate. Bryan was also supported by
which other | back 15 Populist Party |
front 16 Who were the "silverites"? * | back 16 farmers |
front 17 What was the last armed conflict to take place between Native Americans and the U.S. Army? * | back 17 Wounded Knee |
front 18 What was the effect of the Dawes Act of 1887? * | back 18 Many land allotments were given or sold to people who were not American Indians |
front 19 The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 resulted in * | back 19 temporary but severe limitations on the entry of Chinese immigrants |
front 20 The Dawes Act impacted American Indians by | back 20 threatening their communal lifestyle |
front 21 In the late nineteenth century, many farmers responded to falling grain prices by joining * | back 21 Populists |
front 22 The idea that America has a divine given right to expand across the continent was expressed using the term | back 22 manifest destiny |
front 23 Which of the following was MOST responsible for bringing an end to the open range? | back 23 barbed wire |
front 24 Most Native Americans responded to restrictions placed upon them by the US government by | back 24 ignoring the restrictions |
front 25 The Intent of the Homestead Act was to * | back 25 encourage white families to develop the West |