Quarterly Review

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What is the author's point of view as described in the excerpt?

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The U.S. is destined to expand West.

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Who would be most opposed to the author's point of view? Options: United States farmers, Railroad companies, Native American groups, Congress

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Native American groups

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What was a source of conflict between settlers on the Western frontier and Plains Indians?

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White settlers took land from the Native Americans.

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What was a result of the growth and spread of railroads in the American West?

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Destruction of buffalo herds and a reduction in the population of Native groups.

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The document above best reflects which of the following trends? The Great Migration of African Americans to Northern cities following Reconstruction. Government efforts to develop economic growth in the Great Plains and in the West. Continued economic growth in the New England region. The abolition of slavery in the South.

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Government efforts to develop economic growth in the Great Plains and in the West.

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Which statement best describes challenges Homesteaders faced? A United States troops fought a series of battles with Native Americans. The buffalo population was greatly decreased. Erratic weather and fluctuating crop prices often contribute to an increase in debt. Native American Indians were forced to move to reservations.

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Erratic weather and fluctuating crop prices often contribute to an increase in debt.

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How did the Homesteaders attempt to fix some of the problems they faced?

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Homesteaders joined local community organizations and political parties like the Populists.

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What was Grant's "peace policy"?

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Native Americans should give up their culture and way of life.

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Why was the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 seen as a win for the Sioux?

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The Great Sioux Reservation was created in Black Hills of North Dakota.

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What was the result of the Battle of Little Bighorn?

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Sioux killed Custer and all his men.