Chapter 17

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

• To provide land for Native American reservations

• To encourage settlers to move west by offering free land

• To create jobs in the meatpacking industry

• To support the railroad industry

What did "Open Range" refer to in the American West?

• An area of land reserved for Native Americans

• A land with open mines for prospectors

• Unfenced grasslands used for grazing cattle

• Designated hunting grounds for settlers

Which of the following best describes "Greenbacks"?

• Land titles granted to settlers

• A type of gold-backed currency

• Paper money not backed by gold or silver

• A famous cattle trail

Who was the trail boss on a cattle drive?

• The person in charge of managing the entire drive

• The cook on the drive

• • The owner of the cattle

• The youngest cowboy on the drive

Who were the "Sooners" in Oklahoma history?

• • Cowboys who drove cattle across the Plains

• Miners looking for gold in Oklahoma

• Native American tribes who first lived in Oklahoma

• Settlers who illegally claimed land before the official start of the land rush

The Dawes Act aimed to do which of the following?

• Grant Native Americans citizenship

• Give each Native American family land to encourage farming

• • Provide education for Native American children

• Preserve Native American culture and land

Which cattle trail ran from Texas to Abilene, Kansas?

• • Chisolm Trail

• Goodnight-Loving Trail

• Comstock Trail

• Grange Trail

What was one major reason for the end of the open-range cattle industry?

• Discovery of gold in California

• Lack of water on the Plains

• Development of barbed wire fencing

• • Abundance of factory jobs in the East

Which invention significantly impacted the meatpacking industry by allowing meat to be transported long distances?

• Steam-powered tractors

• • Barbed wire

• Mechanical reapers

• Refrigerated railcars

What was the Morrill Land-Grant Act intended to support?

• The establishment of colleges focusing on agriculture and mechanics

• Construction of railroads in the West

• • The development of open-range cattle ranching

• The establishment of Native American reservations