Westward Expansion lesson 1-2 review

How did the buffalo influence Native American life of the Great Plains?

• It allowed the Native Americans to hunt more effectively

• It allowed the Native Americans to travel farther on the plains.

• It provided the Native Ameircans with more speed and mobility.

• It provided the Native Americans with many of their basic needs.

How did the US government change its policy toward Native American land during the 1850s?

• It started forbidding settlers from claiming any land on the Great Plains

• It began to allow the Native Americans to hunt on their traditional lands.

• It created new treaties that defined specific boundaries for each tribe.

• It began to designate all land in the Great Plains as reservation land.

Why did many white settlers come to the Black Hills?

• Gold was discovered in the region

• The land was fertile and well suited to farming

• There were few Native Americans in the area and little chance of conflict

• The government gave 80 acres of land to anyone who moved to the region.

Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the destruction of the buffalo?

• The government provided food and money to the Native Americans to make up for a lack of food source.

• Many Native Americans gave up farming and began hunting and gathering.

• Nomadic Native AMericans needed to roam greater distances to find food.

• The government increased the size of Native Americans' reservations

Which of the following was true of the events of the Battle of Wounded Knee? Select TWO!!!

• The native Americans won a quick victory at Wounded Knee, which ended the fighting with settlers.

• The growth of the Ghost Dance movement caused US military leaders to become worried

• Native Americans wanted revenge against General Custer for the death of Sitting Bull.

• The Seventh Cavalry fired the first shots, which began the battle of Wounded Knee

• Most of the Native Americans who died during the fighting were unarmed.

During the gold rushes of the late 1800s, which of the follwoing difficulties did miners face? SELECT TWO!!

• The risk of explosions due to high pressure in the rocks.

• The threat of being trapped in compelte darkness

• Low pay due to a high supply of lone prospectors.

• Extremely cold temperatures in the mines

• Lack of water in the mines

Why was the town of Abilene, Kansas, important to the cattle industry?

• It became a shipping yard for cattle because trails and railroads came together there.

• It contained many stockyards, which allowed ranchers to send cattle to the East

• It was where farmers blockaded cattle and prevent them from being sold.

• IT was the largest meatpacking center in the Great Plains

Which of the following led to a decrease in the price of beef and helped to end the open range?

• A surplus of cattle

• A surplus of grazing land

• An increase in demand for beef

• An increase in the occurrence of "Texas Fever"

What was the first event of a cowboy's season?

• The cowboy transported the cattel over land to cow towns.

• The cowboy kept the cattle penned for several days

• The cowboy sorted through the herd and marked cattle with the brand of the ranch

• The cowboy herded all longhorns found on the open range into a large corral.

What was the second event of a cowboy's season?

• The cowboy transported the cattel over land to cow towns.

• The cowboy kept the cattle penned for several days

• The cowboy sorted through the herd and marked cattle with the brand of the ranch

• The cowboy herded all longhorns found on the open range into a large corral.