Westward Expansion 1/4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of open range ranching?

• The use of barbed wire

• Cattle grazing over large areas of land

• The destruction of farmers' crops and livestock

• Large cattle drives

In the years after the Civil War, the United States economy became increasingly

• peaceful.

• pastoral.

• industrial

• agricultural.

Throughout the nineteenth century, the population of the United States became increasingly

• urban.

• rural.

• survivalist.

• isolationist.

Which of the following did NOT increase with westward expansion?

• The Native American population

• Military posts

• Railroads

• Conflicts with Native Americans

Which of the following did NOT contribute to westward expansion?

• Large amounts of open land

• A large supply of wild cattle

• A strong demand for beef

• Tension between ranchers and farmers

How did westward expansion affect Native Americans in Texas?

• They were forced out of Texas and into Indian Territory.

• They were granted land south of the Rio Grande.

• They were all killed

• They were employed as guides by white settlers.

The Texas-Indian Wars of 1820 to 1875 consisted of bloody battles between which populations?

• Different tribes of Southern Plains Indians

• European settlers and Comanches

• Mexican and Southern Plains Indians

• European settlers and Southern Plains Indians

Buffalo Soldiers, who formed the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular US Army, were freed slaves commissioned to fight

• outlaws.

• Mexicans

• Confederate soldiers.

• Native Americans.

Buffalo Soldiers were given their name by —

• witnesses who saw them riding buffalo.

• Native American tribes.

• journalists who thought they were riding to extinction.

• the congressional declaration that established them

Which of the following best describes the long-term effect of the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon on the Comanche Tribe?

• Encouraged by their success in the battle, Comanche leader Quanah Parker led a raid on Fort Still and captured the military stronghold for his people.

• Without a safe haven, winter supplies, and their horses, the Comanche were forced to return to the reservation

• Even though they were outnumbered, the Comanche emerged victorious, and this success led many Native Americans to abandon their reservations and join the fight.

• Because of the massive losses they suffered during the battle, the Comanche were forced to dissolve their tribe and join the Cheyenne.