Unit 3 Review

Which factor most strongly encouraged settlement of the West in the late 1800s?

• free or cheap land

• peace with Native Americans

• protection by the military

• ability to transport household goods

Which discoveries attracted settlers to the West in the late 1800s?

• lead and tungsten

• oil and coal

• copper and gold

• silver and uranium

What was the main reason that people decided to leave their homes and head west in the late 1800s?

• adventure

• patriotism

• economic opportunity

• contracts offered by railroads

Why were there conflicts between farmers and cattlemen in the West during the 1800s?

• Farmers fenced off grazing lands that they did not own.

• Cattlemen kept the railroads from building where farmers needed them.

• Cattlemen allowed their herds to intrude on unfenced farmlands.

• Farmers created a shortage of the barbed wire cattlemen needed to keep their herds safe.

What was one impact of the increased western population on the nation?

• Food had to be imported because there was not enough available land to support the population

• Territories were given powers equal to states.

• Colorado, the Dakotas, and other territories became states.

• Increased taxes brought a surplus to the federal government.

What did miners, cowboys, and railroad workers in the late 1800s have in common?

• All had previously lived in the East.

• All were very well paid for their work.

• All hoped to move Native Americans to Canada.

• All faced danger and hardships.

Which part did railroads play in western settlement in the late 1800s?

• Railroads provided jobs, brought in immigrant settlers, and connected markets.

• Railroads transported most of the settlers to the West quickly and efficiently.

• Railroads reduced the competition for land while opening new territory.

• Railroads played little part in western settlement, but they did deliver goods to those who went.

How did western settlement affect Native Americans?

• Native Americans supported western settlement because it brought money they needed.

• Western settlement continued to force Native Americans from their lands.

• Western settlers turned to Native Americans because settlers appreciated their knowledge of the land.

• Native Americans were unaffected by western settlement because they remained on their reservations.

Which two leaders fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a victory of sorts for Native Americans?

• Red Cloud and Wyatt Earp

• Crazy Horse and Wild Bill Hickok

• Wovoka and William Cody

• Sitting Bull and George Custer

What was Chief Joseph's response to the U.S. government's order moving the Nez Perce to a reservation in Idaho?

• He tried to lead his people to Canada.

• He offered to negotiate a settlement and was refused.

• He ambushed American troops and forced them to allow the Nez Perce to remain on their lands.

• He agreed that the Nez Perce would move to Oklahoma without resistance.