SPY RTI (week of 9/28)

Plains Indians resisted western expansion because they wanted additional territory, and their resistance resulted in the United States granting them more land.

Plains Indians attempted to preserve their culture and traditional way of life, while the U.S. government viewed some forms of Native resistance as a threat and responded with military force that resulted in violence and loss of life.

Plains Indians accepted the reservation system but resisted the construction of railroads, causing the United States to stop western expansion.

The Ghost Dance encouraged cooperation with the U.S. government, but conflicts between Native groups resulted in the violence at Wounded Knee.

Sinclair’s descriptions of unsafe conditions increased public concern, which contributed to the passage of laws regulating food production.

Congress passed new food safety laws, which caused Sinclair to investigate conditions in meatpacking plants.

Sinclair’s investigation caused meatpacking companies to close, which ended the need for government regulation.

Public concern about factory workers caused the federal government to prevent journalists from investigating businesses.

New agricultural technology allowed Plains Indians to increase their control over western lands and forced settlers to move back toward the east.

Population growth and new farming and ranching practices increased competition for land and resources, disrupting the traditional way of life of Plains Indians.

The growth of ranching increased buffalo populations and provided Plains Indians with additional resources.

New farming technology reduced western settlement because less land was needed for agriculture.

The United States planned to give European nations greater control over Latin America.

Roosevelt believed the United States should avoid involvement in Latin America and allow nations in the region to resolve problems independently.

he construction of the Panama Canal reduced U.S. interest in Latin America because American ships no longer needed access to the Caribbean.

The United States used its growing military and economic power to increase its influence in Latin America and protect American interests in the region.

he maps show that U.S. expansion occurred only in North America, leading Americans to debate whether western settlement should continue.

Americans disagreed over whether the United States should return Alaska to Russia after gaining new territory in the Pacific.

Americans debated whether the United States should use its growing power to control overseas territories or support the right of people in those territories to govern themselves.

Americans opposed expansion because the new territories prevented the United States from developing overseas markets and naval bases.