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Americans Move West
Test Description: Transcontinental Railroad Native American wars Populist
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1) How did the Plains Native Americans survive?
A
gathering roots
B
trapping beaver
C
hunting buffalo
D
breeding horses
2) Why did the Plains Native Americans fight against the establishment of reservations?
A
Hunting was not permitted on reservations.
B
The reservations had to host different tribes.
C
Pioneers' trails crossed over reservations.
D
The reservations were too far from water.
3) What did the federal government do to assist railway companies in the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
A
granted them millions of acres of public land that they could sell for cash
B
promised them exclusive contracts to be the official carriers of the U.S. mail
C
used taxpayer dollars to pay-off the debts they incurred during construction
D
decided not to charge them taxes on land and materials bought for the project
4) hat reform was brought about by the 1887 Dawes General Allotment Act?
A
the annexation by the federal government of two-thirds of Indian land
B
private land ownership for Native Americans
C
abolition of the religious movement of the Ghost Dance
D
U.S. citizenship for Native Americans
5) The Dawes General Allotment Act reflected the views of reformers who believed
A
American Indians ought to be politically independent.
B
American Indians ought to adopt the ways of white people.
C
traditional influences on Indian society ought to be celebrated.
D
traditional land use practices by Indian society ought to be updated.
6) What did the Populist Party do to gain workers’ votes?
A
propose the privatization of railroads
B
support the Republican Party in the 1896 election
C
support an eight-hour workday and limits on immigration
D
promise more jobs to immigrants
7) William McKinleys' victory in 1896 was a victory for the _________ party?
A
Republican
B
Free Soil
C
Democrat
D
Populist
8) The Oklahoma land rush signified the
A
pointlessness of the Farmers\' Alliance.
B
end of the frontier.
C
strength of the Populist Party.
D
rise of deflation.
9) The National Grange was an organization created on behalf of
A
educators.
B
businessmen.
C
regulators.
D
farmers.
10) Why might Farmers’ Alliances such as the Populists propose limits on immigration?
A
Non English-speaking immigrants would slow production and be hard to train.
B
Farmers were forced to compete with immigrants for jobs.
C
It cost extra tax money and services to help immigrants get established.
D
Immigrants would offer greater skills to the labor force than native-born workers.
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