Chapter 19: Opening the West

Who was the Civil War veteran defeated in battle at Little Bighorn?

• George Custard
• William McKinley
• J.M. Chivington
• George Custer

What farmers’ group’s purpose was to socially connect farmers to a community and offer cash-only cooperatives?

• National Grange
• Populist Party
• Farmers' Alliance

In 1862 the government encouraged settlement on the Plains by passing what law?

• Homestead Act
• Homes Act
• Holmes Act
• The Stead of Homes Act

How many acres of land did settlers receive as part of the Homestead Act?

• 160 Acres
• 110 Acres
• 55 Acres
• 175 Acres

How much did it cost to file a claim to take advantage of the Homestead Act?

• $20
• $5
• $15
• $10

Members of the ________ wanted to replace the nation’s gold-based currency with free silver.

• Farmers' Alliance
• Populist Party
• Republican Party
• National Grange

Texas ranchers organized long drives to herd cattle from their ranchers to markets in what parts of the country?

• South & West
• North & West
• North & East
• East & West

What nickname was given to people who had secretly slipped across the border of Oklahoma to claim land before the official land rush?

• Sooners
• Laters
• Cheaters
• Siblings

Who was the leader of the Apaches who surrendered in 1886?

• Crazy Horse
• Chief Joseph
• Geronimo
• Sitting Bull

What state is Pikes Peak in?

• Colorado
• Alaska
• California
• Nevada