11.1 - CCR & Westward Expansion: Warm-Up (R)

What is the title of the table?

• The Buffalo Population

• The American Expansion

• The Native Tribes

• The Wildlife Statistics

Approximately, how many buffalo existed in 1800? In 1889?

• 30 million in 1800; 835 in 1889

• 20 million in 1800; 1,000 in 1889

• 10 million in 1800; 500 in 1889

• 5 million in 1800; 200 in 1889

What change in U.S. policy can explain the information shown in the table?

• Expansion of railroads

• Forcing natives onto reservations

• Introduction of new farming techniques

• Establishment of national parks

Which claim is supported by this excerpt?

• The Medicine Lodge Treaty was an unsuccessful attempt to bring peace.

• The Medicine Lodge Treaty put an end to the Civil War in the United States.

• The Medicine Lodge Treaty prevented westward expansion by Americans.

• The Medicine Lodge Treaty helped Natives live successfully on reservations.

Which statement provides evidence for the answer to Part A?

• “Post-Civil War America focused on westward expansion, [which] bred conflict . . .”

• “. . . to remove Indians from the path of American expansion, thereby avoiding costly wars.”

• “The articles of the treaties defined reservation boundaries . . .”

• “Both the United States and the tribes failed to honor a number of articles in the treaties . . .”

SCR: Who was Satanta and how did his actions affect U.S. strategy toward Natives?

By 1875, ______________ had regained political power in Texas.

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Whigs

• Federalists

The ______________ included a bill of rights similar to the version found in the U.S. Constitution.

• Constitution of 1876

• Constitution of 1787

• Constitution of 1845

• Constitution of 1861

______________ rented land from a landowner to grow crops but owned most of their own farming supplies.

• Tenant farmers

• Sharecroppers

• Landowners

• Farm laborers

______________ had no control over which crops were planted or how they were sold.

• Sharecroppers

• Landowners

• Farmers

• Tenants