Progressive Era Test

What law in 1862 gave out free land to people to settle in the west

• Morrill Land Grant Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Curtis Act

• Dawes Act

What major industrial greatly supported the growth of the west

• Cattle

• Oil

• Coal

• Railroads

What were the characteristics of the "Cowboys"

• Most were poorer and left the job after a bad winter

• Most were rich and made good money for their work

• Most stayed in larger booming towns that still exist

• Most fought in numerous gun fights at noon on the town square

The Battle of the Little Big Horn was what?

• A battle against the Native Americans that the US won

• A battle against the Canadians

• A battle against the Native Americans that the US lost

• A battle between outlaws and cowboys

What law attempted to assimilate native Americans into "white" culture

• Morrill Land Grant Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Curtis Act

• Dawes Act

What famous show romanticized the "wild west”

• Buffalo Bill's Wild West

• Cowboy Adventures

• The Indian Wars

• Battle of the Little Bighorn

What event raised McKinley's standing among laborers

• He fought against standard oil

• He fought against US Steel

• He Fought the railroads

• He defending a group of striking coal miners arrested for rioting and got them declared not-guilty

What act did McKinley sponsor in congress that raised rates on foreign goods

• 1890 McKinley tariff

• 1885 income tax

• 1890 Sugar Act

• 1889 McKinley excessive tax

What did the 1897 Dingley Act do

• Lowered the tariff

• Created the gold standard

• Created the silver standard

• Raised rates on wool, sugar, and luxury goods

What was the war that took place during McKinley's presidency

• World War 1

• Sioux War

• Hawaiian War

• Spanish-American War