Westward Expansion Vocabulary

What best describes the Tribulations of the Native Americans?

• The cultural achievements of Native Americans before the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

• The economic prosperity of Native Americans during the 19th century as a result of the Dawes Act.

• The hardships and challenges faced by Native Americans due to westward expansion and displacement.

• The peaceful coexistence of Native Americans and European settlers.

When talking about western expansion in the United States, what is meant by settlement patterns?

• Settlement patterns refer to the types of crops grown in the West. Farmer's would arrange the rows in creative patterns to create an aerial display.

• Settlement patterns describe the routes taken by settlers during migration, routes such as Interstate 10, Interstate 40 and US Highway 66, more famously known as Route 66.

• Settlement patterns in western expansion describe the distribution and organization of communities and land use as settlers migrated westward.
• Settlement patterns indicate the weather conditions in the western territories. By using large windmills, the settlers found they could get enough energy to power their electric wagons.

When referencing Native Americans, what is the Reservation System?

• The Reservation System is a framework that allocates designated lands for Native American tribes, often leading to restricted sovereignty and cultural impacts.
• A method for integrating Native Americans into mainstream society by teaching them to play baseball and football and in exchange, the Native Americans taught all Americans how to play lacrosse.

• A program for relocating Native Americans to urban areas reserved for them to learn urban rituals like break dancing, beatboxing, skateboarding, extreme sports and freestyle rap.

• A system for granting citizenship to Native Americans. They had to learn the Preamble to the Constitution and had to be able to describe the life of George Washington in a traditional Ghost Dance presentation.

What is the Homestead Act of 1862?

• The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of public land to settlers who paid a small fee and met certain requirements.
• The Homestead Act of 1862 required settlers to pay for land in gold only.
• The Homestead Act of 1862 was a law that abolished slavery in the United States and required former slaves to become homesteaders.

• The Homestead Act of 1862 provided free housing for all citizens.

What are business monopolies?

• Business monopolies are market structures where a single seller controls the entire supply of a product or service.
• Business monopolies are government regulations that control market prices.
• Business monopolies are family board games where the rules change depending on the family and whoever owns Park Place and Boardwalk usually ends up winning or someone else flips the game board in anger.

• Business monopolies are when multiple sellers compete in a market.

What is the Sherman Silver Purchase Act?

• The Sherman Silver Purchase Act is a law that mandated the U.S. government to buy silver to increase the money supply.
• A regulation that prohibited the purchase of silver by the government. unless they purchased an equal amount of gold.

• An act that established a gold standard for U.S. currency.
• A law that required the U.S. government to sell silver to reduce the money supply.

When referring to Westward expansion in the United States, what is meant by Grange?

• A political party formed during the Civil War supporting Commander Grange the first supernatural hero of the Navy. He was a predecessor to Aquaman.

• A type of agricultural machinery used in farming.
• A government policy promoting urban development.
• The Grange refers to a farmers' organization that supported agricultural interests during Westward expansion.

What are Granger Laws?

• Granger Laws are regulations for banking practices started by superhero turned villain, Commander Grange, the once proud sailor and father of Popeye the Sailorman.

• Granger Laws are environmental protection laws.
• Granger Laws are laws aimed at regulating railroad rates and practices to protect farmers and consumers from monopolistic practices.
• Granger Laws are tax laws for agricultural products.

What is the Interstate Commerce Act of 1877?

• A statute that eliminated all railroad monopolies and forced all railroad companies to have interstate routes.

• The Interstate Commerce Act of 1877 is a federal law that regulated railroad rates and practices.
• A regulation that focused on interstate air travel between the aero trains used on the transcontinental trolley.

• A law that established the Federal Reserve System in order to promote commerce that was in each state.

William Jennings Bryan made a famous speech. What was it called and what was it about?

• The speech is called 'The Great Debate' and it was about agricultural reforms.
• The speech is called 'Silver Lining' and it was about the gold standard.
• The speech is called 'Voices of the People' and it was about women's suffrage.
• The speech is called 'Cross of Gold' and it was about advocating for the free coinage of silver.