Unit 1: Westward Expansion-Populism

The rights of farmers were advocated by which political party?

• Democrats

• Libertarian

• Populist

• Republican

Which is the following statements would most likely describe a position from the platform for the Populist Movement

• The populist felt like on representatives should elect senators

• The populists called for a hold on the money supply

• The populist wanted a flat income tax

• The populists wanted to make silver the U.S. Standard

Using the above source, which reason best explains why farmers and industrial workers supported the Populist Party?

• influence the public to deregulate the Railroad industry

• to prevent silver from damaging the American economy

• to limit corporations from controlling the American economy

• to persuade the national labor unions to support the gold standard

Using the above source, which statement best explains how changes in railroad networks affected cattle kingdoms?

• The development of railroad networks reduced the need for ranchers and farmers on the Great Plains.

• The expansion of railroad networks enabled ranchers to transport cattle to the East and expand into new markets.

• The expansion of railroad networks increased available land for cattle drivers and the open range.

• The development of railroad networks started land disputes between cattle ranchers and farmers.

Native Americans at the Carlisle Indian Industrial SchoolChiricahua Apaches as They Arrived at Carlisle from Fort Marion, Florida (1886)​​​

Chiricahua Apaches Four Months after Arriving at Carlisle (1887)​

Using the above source, which statement best explains how the American ideal of assimilation different from the experiences of Native Americans?

• The American ideal emphasized collective achievement, but Native Americans refused to give up their individualism.

• The American ideal valued fitting into society, but Native Americans were forced to participate in society and still encounter racism.

• The American ideal valued higher education, but Native Americans were prohibited from receiving any education.

• The American ideal stressed the importance of hare work, but Native Americans were discouraged from improving their job skills.

Using the above source, which statement best explains how immigration affected U.S. society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Immigration increased traditional farming practices in the South and allowed new towns to be built.

• Immigration led to the decline of the American manufacturing sector and labor unions.

• Immigration fostered Americans' appreciation of different cultures and individual rights.

• Immigration contributed to the rapid urbanization and cultural transformation of cities in the Northeast.

Read and study the sources about the western frontier. Then use the four sources and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the questions.

Source 3

​​Excerpt from the People's (Populist) Party Platform (1892)

This excerpt is from the Populist Party Platform, often called the Omaha Platform. The party was established and issued its platform in 1892.

We declare ...

First.—That the union of the labor forces of the United States ... shall be permanent and perpetual ...

Second.—Wealth belongs to him who creates it, and every dollar taken from industry without an equivalent is robbery. "If any will not work, neither shall he eat." The interests of rural and civic1 labor are the same; their enemies are identical... .

FINANCE.—We demand a national currency, safe, sound, and flexible, issued by the general government only, a full legal tender2 for all debts, public and private....

We believe that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all State and national revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses of the government, economically and honestly administered....

TRANSPORTATION.—Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people. The telegraph, telephone, like the post-office system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by the government in the interest of the people.

LAND.—The land, including all the natural sources of wealth, is the heritage of the people ... All land now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of their actual needs ... should be reclaimed by the government and held for actual settlers only.

EXPRESSION OF SENTIMENTS

RESOLVED, That we cordially sympathize with the efforts of organized workingmen to shorten the hours of labor, and demand a rigid enforcement of the existing eight-hour law on Government work....

RESOLVED, That we commend to the favorable consideration of the people and the reform press the legislative system known as the initiative and referendum....

Using the above source, which statement best describes a major economic problem faced by farmers in the West?

• Farmers lost income because of unfair taxes imposed on their crops.

• Farmers feared that the availability of free silver would hurt the economy.

• Farmers faced hardships because of high shipping costs for their crops.

• Farmers worried that railroad strikes would prevent access to new

How did Chinese immigrants in the United States most likely respond to the Chinese Exclusion Act, described in the above source

• Chinese immigrants worked together to create cultural and social centers in the United States.

• Chinese immigrants moved to cities in the Northwest for better wages and working conditions.

• Chinese immigrants tried to reclaim their land and prevent land seizures from the government.

• Chinese immigrants encouraged unskilled labors and people living in poverty to return to their native land.

Using the source, which statement best explains how the U.S. government addressed the issue of Chinese during the late 1800s? Choose two answers.

• Chinese immigrants were relocated to rural communities after completion of the transcontinental railroad.

• The U.S. government prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming citizens.

• The U.S. government placed limitation on Chinese immigrants to the U.S.

• Chinese immigrants were encouraged to seek citizenship through naturalization

• The U.S. governments passed acts that protected the rights and properties of Chinese immigrants in the U.S.

Using source 5, what effect did the Dawes Act of 1887 have on Native Americans?

• Native American men were forced to join the army and fight against communist aggression.

• Native American children were placed into factories and forced to work under harsh conditions.

• The act ended communal holding of property by Native Americans.

• The act declared the religious practices of Native Americans illegal.