Ch1 Study Guide

What is the main reason Native Americans depended on the horse on the Great Plains?

• To hunt for food
• To improve farming practices
• To protect themselves from settlers
• To build shelters

What was the outcome of the Sand Creek Massacre?

• Native Americans successfully defended their land
• The colonel and his men were defeated
• More than 150 Cheyenne were killed

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Fort Laramie?

• To give settlers ownership of the land
• To acquire more land for railroads
• To establish Native American reservations
• To promote peace between settlers and Native Americans

What event marked the end of Native American resistance on the Great Plains?

• The signing of the Dawes Act
• The defeat of Custer at Little Bighorn
• The Battle of Wounded Knee
• The completion of the transcontinental railroad

What was the main reason for the decline of bonanza farms on the Great Plains?

• High transportation costs
• Lack of access to loans
• Drought and crop failures

What was the goal of the Populist Party?

• To advocate for the rights of farmers and laborers
• To expand the power of the railroad companies
• To maintain the gold standard
• To promote industrialization and urban development

What issue divided the nation during the 1896 presidential election?

• Expansion of the railroad
• Immigration policy
• The gold standard
• Women's suffrage

What impact did the Populist movement have on future reforms?

• It led to the passage of the 19th Amendment
• It inspired progressive reforms in the 20th century
• It resulted in the decline of the Republican Party
• It established bimetallism as the nation's monetary system

Where did the Native Americans in the west-central part of the United States live?

• In the Appalachian Mountains
• In the Great Plains
• In the Rocky Mountains
• Near the Mississippi River

What was the Sand Creek Massacre?

• A treaty signed between the Sioux leaders and the government
• An act passed by Congress to break up reserves and give each Native American family a piece of land to farm
• A battle where a colonel and his men killed over 150 Cheyenne
• A ceremony conducted by the Sioux to bring back their land and way of life