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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
trapping beaver
B
breeding horses
C
gathering roots
D
hunting buffalo
2) Why did the Plains Native Americans fight against the establishment of reservations?
A
Pioneers' trails crossed over reservations.
B
The reservations had to host different tribes.
C
Hunting was not permitted on 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
promised them exclusive contracts to be the official carriers of the U.S. mail
B
used taxpayer dollars to pay-off the debts they incurred during construction
C
granted them millions of acres of public land that they could sell for cash
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
U.S. citizenship for Native Americans
B
the annexation by the federal government of two-thirds of Indian land
C
private land ownership for Native Americans
D
abolition of the religious movement of the Ghost Dance
5) The Dawes General Allotment Act reflected the views of reformers who believed
A
traditional land use practices by Indian society ought to be updated.
B
traditional influences on Indian society ought to be celebrated.
C
American Indians ought to adopt the ways of white people.
D
American Indians ought to be politically independent.
6) What did the Populist Party do to gain workers’ votes?
A
support the Republican Party in the 1896 election
B
promise more jobs to immigrants
C
support an eight-hour workday and limits on immigration
D
propose the privatization of railroads
7) William McKinleys' victory in 1896 was a victory for the _________ party?
A
Free Soil
B
Democrat
C
Republican
D
Populist
8) The Oklahoma land rush signified the
A
rise of deflation.
B
end of the frontier.
C
strength of the Populist Party.
D
pointlessness of the Farmers\' Alliance.
9) The National Grange was an organization created on behalf of
A
educators.
B
farmers.
C
regulators.
D
businessmen.
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
Immigrants would offer greater skills to the labor force than native-born workers.
D
It cost extra tax money and services to help immigrants get established.
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