Rise of Industrial America

Which "pull" factor led many immigrants to the West?

• The climate of the Great Plains

• Large buffalo herds for hunting

• The opportunity to learn new languages

• Cheap land and new jobs

What was the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?

• American Indians killed many US Army soldiers

• Fighting continued between settlers and Plains Indians

• The federal government was forced to honor land treaties with Plains Indians

• It marked the end of wars between the federal government and Plains Indians

What was a major purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• Raise revenue for the federal government

• Provide railroad companies with new lands to sell

• Encourage settlement of public lands for farming

• To create future slave states in the West?

What was the source of conflict between railroads and farmers during the late 19th century?

• Railroads unfairly charged high prices for shipping goods

• Railroads believed farmers wielded too much power

• Railroads used force to build on farmers land

• Farmers were unable to afford tickets for train travel

What was the main cause of American Indian wars between 1860 and 1890?

• Conflict with Mexico over Texas

• Movement of settlers on the Great Plains

• Disputes over the spread of slavery

• The search for gold in California

Native Americans who roamed vast distances were considered

• Farmers

• Miners

• Nomads

• Trappers

The Homestead Act allowed Western settlers to

• control the best land on the Great Plains

• determine where the railroads would build new tracks

• receive land for free after living on it for 5 years

• sell their land to European investors

People who would move into an area, hoping to become rich from finding minerals, were known as

• Frontiersmen

• Prospectors

• Ranchers

• Settlers

What was the primary goal of assimilation of American Indians on the Great Plains?

• help them adapt to white culture

• help them meet their basic needs

• encourage them to stop fighting

• allow them to keep their land

From what group did the Populists receive most of their support?

• Northerners

• Immigrants

• Farmers

• Merchants & Businessmen