Quiz 1

In 1887, Congress passed the Dawes Act, one key tenet (part) was ___________ and ________ of/to Native Americans.

• 140 acres of land and 20 shares of rail stock

• 100 acres of land and 40 shares of rail stock

• 120 acres of land and the Americanization

• 160 acres of land and the Americanization

Nativism is

• the belief that Native Americans are superior to white settlers

• an overt belief in favoritism toward native-born Americans

• the assimilation of immigrants into American culture

• the idea that the United States is the most powerful country in the world

Bimetallism is defined as

• silver and copper in exchange for dollars and coins

• gold and silver in exchange for dollars and checks

• the combination of two metals to create steel

• the use of iron and steel to build railroads

What methods did Unions use to try and get their points across:

• strongly worked letters to the editorstrongly worked letters to the editor

• unions could not organize efficiently

• strikes, boycotts, protests, work stoppages

• the legal system to fight unfair wages and working conditions

The lack of trees on the Great Plains caused many prairie homes to be built of

• sod

• stone

• brick

• lumber

The political party that grew out of movements of farmers, workers, and reformers from many parts of the U.S. was the

• Farmers Alliance

• Democratic Party

• Populist Party

• Radical Republicans

Workers created labor unions to

• meet other laborers in similar fields of work and share ideas

• fight corruption in political offices

• gain better wages, work hours, and working conditions

• increase working hours to receive increased salaries

Political machines appealed to immigrants because

• community

• jobs

• shelter

• all of the above

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 limited

• the number of Chinese immigrants that could enter the U.S.

• the number of Chinese exports that could enter the United States

• the number of Chinese ships that travel between the U.S. and China

• the number of total items traded with China

Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism?

• the founding of the Grange

• the collapse of the Farmer’s Alliance

• the Panic of 1893

• the election of William McKinley