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Challenges in the Late 1800s

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From the 1850s onward, the American West-

a)

had the widest diversity of people in the nation

b)

had the smallest Chinese immigrant population in the nation

c)

was valued for its limitless water supply

d)

was the most urbanized part of the United States

2.

In the mid-1800s, the most numerous and nomadic Native Americans in the United States were the-

a)

Plains Indians

b)

Chinook Indians

c)

Klamath Indians

d)

Pueblo Indians

3.

The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the-

a)

Red River War

b)

Wounded Knee

c)

Battle of the Little Bighorn

d)

Sand Creek Massacre

4.

The United States Indian Peace Commission concluded that lasting peace would come only if Native Americans-

a)

resumed hunting

b)

stayed on reservations

c)

settled on farms

d)

educated themselves

5.

The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887-

a)

recognized Native American tribes as Independent nations

b)

presented land to individuals tribes

c)

granted each Indian family a 160-acre farmstead

d)

improved the reservation system

6.

The leader of the Sioux during the Ghost Dance War at Wounded Knee was-

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Red Cloud

d)

Chief Piapot

7.

The United States encouraged people to move to the Great Plains in 1862 through the-

a)

Dawes General Allotment Act

b)

Las Gorras Blancas

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Farmers' Alliance

8.

The "Exodusters" were-

a)

Mexican Americans who fled after the Mexican-American War

b)

African Americans who fled the South after Reconstruction

c)

Chinese Americans who fled the North after the Gold Rush

d)

Native Americans who fled the East after the Battle of Fallen Timbers

9.

The culture of the western cowboy originated with-

a)

African Americans

b)

Immigrants

c)

AngloAmericans

d)

Mexican vaqueros

10.

Which of the following factors contributed to the demise of the open-range system?

a)

increase in the price of beef

b)

invention of barbed wire

c)

development of railroads

d)

disappearance of big mining companies

11.

The "Santa Fe Ring" was an association of prominent whites who used their political connections to take land away from-

a)

Native Americans

b)

Chinese Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Mexican Americans

12.

During the presidential election of 1888, Republicans argued that high tariffs would-

a)

increase the cost of goods to consumers

b)

make it harder for American farmers to sell their goods abroad

c)

promote the expansion of jobs in manufacturing

d)

prevent American industries from growin

13.

Who was elected President in 1884 and in 1892?

a)

Chester Arthur

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

James Garfield

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes

14.

William Marcy "Boss" Tweed was a powerful New York City politician who was at the center of-

a)

the populist movement

b)

a corruption scandal

c)

the Republican party

d)

the Grant administration

15.

The president who was assassinated by a man angry that he did not get a government job was-

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Garfield

c)

Chester Arthur

d)

William McKinley

16.

The Civil Service Act in 1883 was enacted to counter-

a)

the Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

the gold standard

c)

high tariffs

d)

the Spoils System

17.

The goals of which organization included providing education on new farming techniques and calling for the regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates?

a)

The Chautauqua Circuit

b)

The Interstate Commerce Commission

c)

Las Gorras Blancas

d)

The Grange

18.

The Populist Party's fortunes would rise and fall with what presidential candidate?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Chester Arthur

d)

William Jennings Bryan

19.

Populism had a lasting effect on-

a)

the structure of political parties

b)

government regulations of factories

c)

the style of politics in the United States

d)

the organization of labor unions

20.

The presidential election of 1896 was unusual because-

a)

both presidential candidates were older than 70 years

b)

it was the first time a presidential candidate toured the nation

c)

there were three candidates, one from each political party

d)

there was a limit on campaign spending

21.

The Populist Party had its roots in-

a)

the open-range system

b)

the Farmers' Alliance

c)

mining camps

d)

land grants

22.

To combat high prices, the Populist Party believed in-

a)

silver coins along with gold

b)

women's suffrage

c)

burning crops

d)

segregation

23.
The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the --
a)
Red River War
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Battle of Little Bighorn
d)
Sand Creek Massacre
24.
The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the --
a)
Red River War
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Battle of Little Bighorn
d)
Sand Creek Massacre
25.
The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 (Dawes Act) --
a)
recognized Native American tribes as Independent nations
b)
presented land to individual tribes
c)
granted each Indian family a 160-acre farmstead
d)
improved the reservation system
26.
The leader of the Sioux during the Ghost Dance War at Wounded Knee was --
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Chief Joseph
c)
Red Cloud
d)
Chief Piapot
27.
The US encouraged people to move to the Great Plains in 1862 through the --
a)
Dawes General Allotment Act
b)
Las Gorras Blancas
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Farmers' Alliance
28.
Which of the following factors contributed to the end of the open-range system?
a)
An increase in the price of beef
b)
The invention of barbed wire
c)
The development of railroads
d)
The disappearance of big mining companies
29.
William M. "Boss" Tweed was a powerful New York City politician who was at the center of --
a)
the populist movement
b)
corrupt political dealings
c)
the Republican party
d)
the Grant administration
30.
The goals of which organization included providing education on new farming techniques and calling for the regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates?
a)
The Chautauqua Circuit
b)
The Interstate Commerce Commission
c)
Las Gorras Blancas
d)
The Grange
31.
Which of the following was a presidential candidate for the Populist Party?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Chester Arthur
d)
William Jennings Bryan
32.
The presidential election of 1896 had three candidates.  One Republican, one Democrat, and one from the --
a)
Populist Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Bull-Moose Party
d)
Mario Party
33.
The Populist Party had its roots in --
a)
the open-range system
b)
the Farmers' Alliance
c)
mining camps
d)
land grants
34.
To combat high prices and decrease debt, the Populist Party believed in --
a)
silver coins along with gold
b)
women's suffrage
c)
burning crops
d)
segregation
35.

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

a)

the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

b)

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

c)

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

d)

the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

36.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
37.

What part of the country did political machines control?

a)

Urban (city) governments

b)

Rural (country) governments

c)

The U.S. federal government

38.

What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?

a)

They bribed police officers to ignore crimes

b)

Nativists rigged elections in their favor

c)

Forced unions to keep factories open to low skilled workers

d)

Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants

39.

How did political machines get the support of immigrants?

a)

they promised to stop illegal immigration from Latin America

b)

They wasted money on military spending

c)

They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes

d)

They developed a system to make becoming a citizen easier

40.

The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

a)

Bill the Butcher

b)

Andrew Carnegie

c)

William "Boss" Tweed

d)

John D Rockefeller

41.

Cartoon caption: "The Tammany Tiger Loose-

'What are you going to do about it?'"


In this cartoon, what does the tiger represent?

a)

The influx of "new" immigrants into the U.S.

b)

The political corruption of the government of NYC

c)

The power of the "trust-busting" federal government

d)

The unlimited power of robber barons during the gilded age.

42.
What was the famous speech by William Jennings Bryan called?
a)
The Cross Speech
b)
The Cross of Gold Speech
c)
Gold Standard
43.
From the 1850s onward, the American West--
a)
had the widest diversity of people in the nation
b)
had the smallest Chinese immigrant population in the nation
c)
was valued for its limitless water supply
d)
was the most urbanized part of the US
44.
In the mid-1800s, the most numerous and nomadic Native Americans in the US were the --
a)
Plains Indians
b)
Chinook Indians
c)
Klamath Indians
d)
Pueblo Indians
45.
The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the --
a)
Red River War
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Battle of Little Bighorn
d)
Sand Creek Massacre
46.
The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 (Dawes Act) --
a)
recognized Native American tribes as Independent nations
b)
presented land to individual tribes
c)
granted each Indian family a 160-acre farmstead
d)
improved the reservation system
47.
The leader of the Sioux during the Ghost Dance War at Wounded Knee was --
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Chief Joseph
c)
Red Cloud
d)
Chief Piapot
48.
The US encouraged people to move to the Great Plains in 1862 through the --
a)
Dawes General Allotment Act
b)
Las Gorras Blancas
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Farmers' Alliance
49.
Which of the following factors contributed to the end of the open-range system?
a)
An increase in the price of beef
b)
The invention of barbed wire
c)
The development of railroads
d)
The disappearance of big mining companies
50.
William M. "Boss" Tweed was a powerful New York City politician who was at the center of --
a)
the populist movement
b)
corrupt political dealings
c)
the Republican party
d)
the Grant administration
51.
Which president was assassinated by a man angry that he did not get a government job?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Chester Arthur
d)
William McKinley
52.
The Civil Service Act in 1883 was enacted to counter --
a)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
the gold standard
c)
high tariffs
d)
the Spoils System
53.
The goals of which organization included providing education on new farming techniques and calling for the regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates?
a)
The Chautauqua Circuit
b)
The Interstate Commerce Commission
c)
Las Gorras Blancas
d)
The Grange
54.
Which of the following was a presidential candidate for the Populist Party?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Chester Arthur
d)
William Jennings Bryan
55.
The presidential election of 1896 had three candidates.  One Republican, one Democrat, and one from the --
a)
Populist Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Bull-Moose Party
d)
Mario Party
56.
The presidential election of 1896 had three candidates.  One Republican, one Democrat, and one from the --
a)
Populist Party
b)
Whig Party
c)
Bull-Moose Party
d)
Mario Party
57.
The Populist Party had its roots in --
a)
the open-range system
b)
the Farmers' Alliance
c)
mining camps
d)
land grants
58.
To combat high prices and decrease debt, the Populist Party believed in --
a)
silver coins along with gold
b)
women's suffrage
c)
burning crops
d)
segregation
59.
What helped cities boom in the late 1800s?
a)
Cities grew with railroad expansion
b)
American Indians removed to reservations
c)
Cotton became the number one industry in Texas
d)
Population in Texas dropped to the loud noise of the train
60.
What was one of the negative effects of the barbed wire on the Texas frontier?
a)
introduction of  rodeos
b)
end of cattle trails and drives
c)
cattle ranches decline
d)
American Indian raids increased
61.
The attack of Colorado militia on an unarmed camp of Cheyenne and Arapahoe was known as the --
a)
Red River War
b)
Wounded Knee
c)
Battle of Little Bighorn
d)
Sand Creek Massacre
62.
The Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887 (Dawes Act) --
a)
recognized Native American tribes as Independent nations
b)
presented land to individual tribes
c)
granted each Indian family a 160-acre farmstead
d)
improved the reservation system
63.
The US encouraged people to move to the Great Plains in 1862 through the --
a)
Dawes General Allotment Act
b)
Las Gorras Blancas
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Farmers' Alliance
64.
Which of the following factors contributed to the end of the open-range system?
a)
An increase in the price of beef
b)
The invention of barbed wire
c)
The development of railroads
d)
The disappearance of big mining companies
65.
Which president was assassinated by a man angry that he did not get a government job?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Chester Arthur
d)
James Garfield
66.
The goals of which organization included providing education on new farming techniques and calling for the regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates?
a)
The Chautauqua Circuit
b)
The Interstate Commerce Commission
c)
Las Gorras Blancas
d)
The Grange
67.
The Populist Party had its roots in --
a)
the open-range system
b)
the Farmers' Alliance
c)
mining camps
d)
land grants
68.
In 1883, Congress passed the ______________ Act.  It created a Civil Service Commission to conduct exams for federal jobs.
a)
Sherman Civil Service
b)
Jackson Civil Service
c)
Horatio Gaines
d)
Pendleton Civil Service
69.
The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs.
a)
Muckraking
b)
The Spoils System
c)
The Civil Service
d)
Idealism
70.
The transcontinental railroad joined together where?
a)
Denver, Colorado
b)
Salt Lake City, Utah
c)
Promontory, Utah
d)
Carson City, Nevada
71.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
Letting Chinese in America with open arms
b)
Banning Chinese people from immigrating to the United States for 10 years
c)
The Europeans taking over China
d)
Italians Immigrating to China
72.
What was the long-term impact of American expansion on Native American tribes in the American west after the Civil War?
a)
Most Native Americans were forced to flee to California, Canada and Mexico
b)
Most Native Americans were eventually assimilated into U.S. urban society.
c)
Most American Indians were forced onto reservations west of the Mississippi River.
d)
Most Native Americans were able to keep their ancestral land through the reservation system
73.
Besides white, what other ethnicities were cowboys in the late 1800s?
a)
Mexican American and African American
b)
Asian and African American
c)
Mexican American and Asian
d)
Mostly were white
74.
What act gave 160 acres to any family who would live on the land and farm it for 5 years?
a)
The Homestead Promise
b)
The Homestead Neighborhood
c)
The Homestead Act of 1862
d)
The Homestead farmland
75.
What was an effect of the gold rush?
a)
The quest for gold encouraged many settlers to move west
b)
California's population became smaller
c)
People became very poor
d)
None of the above
76.
________________ is a person who takes the law into their own hands.
a)
vaquero
b)
vigilante
c)
sodbuster
d)
buffalo soldier 
77.
Definition: the remains of those towns once all of the gold/minerals were taken
a)
Open Range
b)
Vaqueros
c)
Boom Town
d)
Ghost Town
78.
Who built the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Chinese and Irish Immigrants
b)
Slaves
c)
Cowboys
d)
Poor White People
79.
What battle was a major victory for the Sioux against General Custer?
a)
Battle of Little Bighorn
b)
Battle of Tippacanoe
c)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
d)
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
80.
What "battle" marked the end of the Indian resistance?
a)
Wounded Knee
b)
Little Bighorn
c)
Horseshoe Bend
d)
Fort Wilderness
81.
This is the person who ran for the Democratic Party, and attracted many Populists, in the 1896 election
a)
William Jennings Bryan
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Chester Arthur
d)
Andrew Johnson
82.

African American pioneers who moved to the Great Plains were called ___.

a)

pilgrims

b)

Exodusters

c)

Sobusters

d)

Homesteaders

83.

When this was found on the lands where Native Americans lived or were told to live, the Native Americans were ordered by the U.S. GOVT. to move.

a)

Oil & Natural Gas

b)

Iron & Copper

c)

Silver & Brass

d)

Silver & Gold

84.
The leader of the Sioux during the Ghost Dance War at Wounded Knee was --
a)
Sitting Bull
b)
Chief Joseph
c)
Red Cloud
d)
Chief Piapot
85.
William M. "Boss" Tweed was a powerful New York City politician who was at the center of --
a)
the populist movement
b)
corrupt political dealings
c)
the Republican party
d)
the Grant administration
86.

The Homestead Act...

a)

Sold land at a low cost to anyone willing to farm it.

b)

Build homes across America

c)

Allowed Native Americans to have any land they wanted

d)

Created jobs for immigrants

87.

Who was the greatest leader and protector of the Nez Perce?

a)

Chief Joseph

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Buffalo Bill

88.
What was the famous speech by William Jennings Bryan called?
a)
The Cross Speech
b)
The Cross of Gold Speech
c)
Gold Standard
89.

If someone adopts the tradition and culture of whites they are

a)

graduated

b)

part of the spoils system

c)

assimilated

d)

muckraking

90.

Bimetallism is

a)

Silver being adopted as the national currency

b)

Gold and silver being adopted as the national currency

c)

Gold being adopted as the national currency

d)

Tariffs being implemented on all products and paid for with gold

91.

The Mexican _____ was the forerunner of the American cowboy.

a)

Caballero

b)

Poncho Villa

c)

Vaquero

d)

Santa Anna

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