Standard 16 Quiz #2

As more and more settlers moved onto the great plains, crops began being overproduced resulting in---

• plenty of food to feed the local community

• farmers selling their crops for large sums of money

• farmers trading and bartering their crops with other settlers

• the price of the crops decreasing

Railroad companies made it difficult on farmers by---

• only picking up crops from farmers once a year

• making the farmers pay extremely high rates to ship their crops

• making farmers pay annual dues of $1,000 to the railroad company

• accepting bribes from state governments and large corporations

What was the primary purpose of The Grange?

• to provide railroad workers with an organization that fought to imp

• to help farmers fight problems they faced

• to provide rural farmers with a place to socialize

• to provide loans to farmers

The process where one person or group blends and becomes part of a larger group

• cultural diffusion

• amalgamation

• assimilation

• cultural absorption

Which of these did the Homestead Act do?

• Allowed settlers to build two-story homes

• Allowed settlers to settle into Florida

• Allowed settlers to claim 160 acres in the West for free

All of the following were effects of the government's policies on Native Americans EXCEPT:

• Native Americans were moved to reservations.

• Native Americans died from new diseases.

• Native Americans were paid well for their land.

• Native Americans were stripped of their culture due to assimilation.

What did Native Americans use the Buffalo for?

• Food

• Shelter

• Clothing

• All of the above

The Dawes Act...

• Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
• divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
• provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
• established the route for the Transcontinental railroad

What was the main reason for the cattle industry boom in the late 19th century?

• Expansion of railroads

• Advancements in cattle breeding techniques.

• Government subsidies for cattle ranching.

• Increased demand for beef.

Which group of people played a significant role in driving cattle across long distances?

• Cowboys

• Surgeons

• Pilots

• Farmers