Gilded Age Quick Review

What animal did Native Americans depend on?

• Buffalo

• Deer

• Horse

• Eagle

Which option describes why the US dollar is valuable today?

• It is backed by gold.

• It is backed by the stability of the economy

• It is backed by gold and silver

• It is backed by silver

Which conflict was between the U.S. and Native Americans?

• Wounded Knee

• Sand Creek Massacre

• Battle of Little Big Horn

• All answers

Which Law tried to assimilate Native Americans into US culture?

• Homestead Act

• Dawes Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Morrill Act

What effect did the Homestead Act have?

• Many people began to move out west

• Many people wanted to move into cities

• Many people rushed to California for gold

• Many entrepreneurs wanted to build factories

What invention ended the idea of the 'open range'?

• Telephone

• Barbed wire

• Steam engine

• Light bulb

What political party did farmers form?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Populist Party

• Green Party

What term did Populists use to support the idea of using gold and silver currency?

• Bimetallism

• Monometallism

• Plutocracy

• Free Silver Movement

What factors were hurting farmers?

• High interest rates and low crop prices

• Low railroad fees

• Fertile soil and great weather conditions

• Low interest rates and high crop prices

Which law allowed the government to regulate railroad rates?

• The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

• The Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970

• The Railway Labor Act

• The Staggers Rail Act of 1980