History 1302 - Exam 1 Review

The first major industry to attract large numbers of people to the West was

• cattle ranching

• farming

• mining

• movie-making

The leader of the Cheyenne in Colorado during the Sand Creek Massacre was

• Sitting Bull.

• Geronimo.

• Black Kettle.

• Kicking Crow.

Chief Joseph led the _________ in an attempt to escape to Canada.

• Sioux

• Cheyenne

• Nez Perce

• Apache

All of the following were elements of industrial growth for the US in the late 19th century EXCEPT:

• the implementation of an income tax.

• lack of government regulation.

• a pro-business government.

• availability of natural resources.

The Compromise of 1877 signified

• a renewal of federal support for the civil rights of all Americans.

• the end of Reconstruction.

• the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

• the end of the spoils system.

True or false? Government financial aid to the railroads in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad resulted in massive fraud.

• True

• False

True or false? According to the Homestead Act of 1862, you could receive 125 acres of free land if you lived on it for 3 years.

• True

• False

True or false? The Plains Indians refused to abide by their agreements with the federal government regarding the Oregon and Mormon Trails.

• True

• False

Populists had all of the following as part of their 1892 platform EXCEPT:

• government ownership of railroads.

• free and unlimited coinage of silver.

• federal works programs for the unemployed.

• the secret ballot.

The Supreme Court case of Williams v. State of Mississippi stated that

• Jim Crow laws were legal because they applied to all citizens regardless of race.

• black Americans could be prevented from running for office.

• Jim Crow laws were illegal.

• black and white Americans could be segregated by race, but must be supplied with equal facilities.