The New West IV

How did news of the Comstock Lode affect the West?

• Silver rapidly lost its value in the West because there was so much of it.
• Individual miners claimed most of the West’s lands.
• Thousands of prospectors migrated to other areas of the West in search of gold and silver.
• Many Native Americans in the West grew wealthy from silver mining.

Which of the following changed the way Plains Indians hunted?

• buffalo
• cattle
• prairie dogs
• “sacred dogs”

Which of the following posed the GREATEST threat to cowhands on cattle drives?

• lack of food
• poor housing
• runaway herds
• attacks from groups of vaqueros

What were the terms of the Fort Laramie Treaty?

• Land would be reserved for Native Americans forever, and they wouldreceive tools, domestic animals, and money.
• Native Americans would share the gold and silver found on their nations’ lands.
• Native American villages would not be attacked if they agreed to fly the American flag.
• The government would ban buffalo hunting on Native American lands, if theNative Americans allowed mining.

Why was the Dawes Act of 1887 unsuccessful?

• Native Americans wanted to resettle on reservations.
• White settlers were unwilling to sell land for the creation of reservations.
• The act ignored the traditional Native American views of land ownership.
• The act gave too much power to Native American leaders.

What role did the buffalo play in the lives of Plains Indians?

• They were the focus of the Plains Indians’ religious beliefs.
• They were captured and sold as livestock to farmers.
• They were a source of food, clothing, tools, and shelter.
• They were a source of income because Indians sold their meat to railroad workers.

Which of the following was the MAIN function of cow towns during the cattle boom?

• Their location linked the cattle trails with eastern markets.
• They attracted settlers who wanted to establish their religion in the West.
• They catered to cowhands who needed meals and boarding.
• Their factories manufactured barbed wire for farmers’ fences.

Why did many Exodusters move to Kansas in 1879?

• to take advantage of cheap labor on new railroad lines south to Texas
• to homestead new land because African Americans’ rights were challengedat the end of Reconstruction
• to establish townships, transportation systems, and courts in rural areas ofthe new state
• to escape fierce competition for mining rights in Colorado,Wyoming, and California

Which of the following problems were caused by the mining boom?

• water pollution, loss of forests, overuse of grasslands
• loss of forests, water pollution, racism
• racism, water pollution, overuse of grasslands
• overuse of grasslands, loss of forests, racism

In Plains Indian societies, men were MOST likely to

• set up and take apart tepees.
• lead tribal religious ceremonies.
• weave baskets and make blankets.
• teach tribal traditions to the children.