U.S. History Quiz: Western Frontier U1T1

According to Source 1, how did changes in railroad networks affect cattle kingdoms?

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

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

• Railroad networks had no impact on cattle kingdoms.

• Ranchers were unable to utilize railroad networks for transportation of cattle.

Which statements would most likely have been supported by the illustrator on the attached image?

• Bankers were allies of farmers

• Farmers were the most important members of the economy

• The military failed to protect farmers

• Eastern Banks took advantage of farmers

• Stock Brokers made money for farmers

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

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

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

• Farmers worried that railroad strikes would prevent access to new markets.

which reason best explains why farmers and industrial workers supported the Populist Party?

• to limit corporations from controlling the American economy

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

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  to influence the government to deregulate the railroad industries

• to prevent free silver from damaging the American economy

The expansion of the railroad had a significant effect on the development of the West.
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​Drag and drop the four correct events into the flow chart in chronological order from earliest to most recent to show the effects of the railroad on the West. ​ ​ (a)  

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• railroad network facilitates westward migration
• The West develops into a major agricultural region
• interest in preserving the wilderness declines
• Agriculture expands in the West
• Transcontinental R.R. is built to connect E&W
• Railroad companies sell land to Native Americans

which statement best explains a consequence of the assimilation of Native Americans at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?

• Native Americans experienced an expansion in civil rights

• Native Americans experienced a loss of tribal culture.

• Native Americans experienced an increase in political power.

• Native Americans experienced a decline in manufacturing skills.

which statement best explains how the American ideal of assimilation differed from the experiences of Native Americans

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

• 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 encountered racism.

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

which statement best explains how immigration affected U.S. society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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

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

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

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

which of the following statements best explains how the Election for 1896 influenced the change in American politics.

• It led to the farmers increasing their political power on local, state, and federal levels.

• It contributed to American society shifting away from being involved with the presidential election.

• It contributed to the traditional two party system for American politics.

• It led to ethnic and cultural groups no longer experiencing racism during presidential elections.

What was the main issue discussed at the Democratic National Convention in 1896?

• The endorsement of the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.

• The decline of the American manufacturing sector and labor unions.

• The importance of hard work and job skills for Native Americans.

• The rapid urbanization and cultural transformation of cities in the Northeast.