WorksheetsPost Civil War Westward Expansion and Populism
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Chinese and Irish immigrants in the late 1800s contributed to the development of the transcontinental railroad system by
funding its construction and maintenance
granting permission for its construction on privately owned land
lobbing Congress to fund its construction
providing low cost labor for its construction
Which battle ended when 300 Sioux were massacred by 7th cavalry signaling the end of the Indian Wars?
Battle of Little Bighorn
Massacre at Sand Creek
Battle of Wounded Knee
Fetterman's Massacre
Which of the following ended the open range?
barbed wire
drought
mining
decrease demand for cattle
Who were the Exodusters?
Women living on the Great Plains
The Native Americans forced off their land by white settlers
People who moved west to construct the Transcontinental Railroad
African Americans who moved West from the post reconstruction South.
The Cattle drive would begin in ____ and end in _____
Texas; Wisconsin
New Mexico; Chicago
Oklahoma; Kansas
Texas; Kansas
Which invention helped farmers cut through tough prairie sod?
steel plow
windmill
cotton gin
machete
How did the government fund the transcontinental railroad?
took out a 10 year loan from France and promised to repay it after the Civil War
Raised taxes on citizens who rebelled against the US
printed greenbacks
gave land grants to railroad companies through the Pacific Railway Act
Which of the following was the lifeline to the Native Americans on the Great Plains
lumber
horses
buffalo
sod
Who was NOT a member of the Populist Party?
farmers
businessmen
miners
common man
What was so significant about the transcontinental railroad?
it was the first railroad built in the US
it served to unite the nation by connecting the eastern and western railways
it served to united the nation by connecting the northern and southern railways
it was the first railroad built solely by white, native born citizens
Which immigrant population was widely employed by the Railroad Industry?
Chinese
Irish
Polish
both Chinese and Irish
The Transcontinental Railroad extended railroads from Missouri to the _______ Ocean
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Artic
The building of the Transcontinental Railroad had a dramatic effect on the United States. Which of the following was not an effect of the railroad?
Rail travel became safer and more comfortable.
The demand for steel increased.
Economic opportunities declined.
The demand for coal increased
In 1862, what legislation did the U.S. government pass to allow construction to begin on a Transcontinental Railroad?
Manifest Destiny Act
Dawes Act
Transcontinental Railroad Law
Pacific Railroad Act
Which of these factors was most responsible for the transition from an agrarian to an industrial economy in the late 1800s?
westward migration
population growth
political patronage
the end of the open range
After the Civil War, the demand for ________ skyrocketed
beef
cotton
wheat
corn
Which country's culture had the most impact on the idea of the American cowboy?
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
England
Which technological development allowed Texas ranchers to ship their cattle to markets in the eastern United States?
UPS
Air travel
Wagon trains
Railroads
Which of these was not a condition that made farming difficult during the late 1800s?
unpredictable water
soil conditions
overcrowding in the west due to the Homestead Act
excessive shipping a d storage rates charged by the railroads
Which political party took up some of the Populist Party's issues after its collapse?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Whig Party
American Party
Formed in 1867, what was the first major farmer's alliance?
The Populist Party
The Patrons of Husbandry (Grange)
The Farmers' Union
The Farm Bureau
What were the 2 components of bimetalism?
Silver and Gold
Aluminum and Tim
Steel and Iron
Gold and Platinum
In which year(s) did the Populist Party have a presidential candidate?
1892
1896
1900
both 1892 and 1896
What major industry did the farmers and members of the Patrons of Husbandry (Grange) want the government to regulate?
Mining
Cattle
Railroads
Banking
Why did many farmers struggle to make mortgage payments on their farms?
The banking industry targeted farmers unfairly
Unpredictable crop yields resulted in unsteady income
The railroads owned the banks
They had a lack of labor to work their farms properly
Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a reservation for Native Americans change in the 1850s?
White settlers began wanting the land of the Great Plains
Native Americans refused to remain on the Great Plains
Native American populations decreased and less land was needed.
The Great Plains did not meet the needs of the Native Americans.
What was the goal of the Dawes Act of 1887?
To move all Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma
To “Americanize” and assimilate Native Americans into the majority white culture and to provide allotments to individual Native Americans
To pardon all Native American tribes for the massacre at the Battle of Little Bighorn
To recognize the sovereignty of Native American tribes and to provide one allotment of land per tribe.
This tribe was involved in the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.
Cheyenne
Sioux
Arapaho
Apache
What caused the Red River War to Break out?
The United States government invaded Native American lands
The Kiowa and Comanche tribes began raiding white settlements.
General Custer and his troops attacked a Sioux reservation.
The Treaty of Fort Laramie was never signed.
Which of the following events occurred first?
Battle of Wounded Knee
Treaty of Fort Laramie
Sand Creek Massacre
The death of Sitting Bull
What term was used to describe the plan to have Native Americans give up their beliefs and way of life and become part of white culture?
appropriation
acculturation
assimilation
none of these
Most Native Americans responded to the land-area restrictions the United States government placed upon them in the 1850s by ___________.
following the restrictions
ignoring the restrictions
negotiating with the government to loosen restrictions
seeking money from the government
What was the name of the Sioux chief who appealed to the United States government to end white settlement on the Bozeman Trail?
Crazy Horse
Ghose Rider
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Who was the leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux who never signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie, 1868?
Crazy Horse
Ghost Rider
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Why did white settlers feel that Native Americans did not deserve their claim to the land?
They believed that Native Americans were uncivilized, therefore, they had no right to land ownership.
They believed that because the Native Americans had not built cities, they had no right to the land.
They believed that because Native Americans were not Christian, they had no legal right to own land.
They believed that because the Native Americans had not made “improvements” to the land, they had no claim to it.
Which former Civil War general led American troops in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
George Patton
George Custer
George Petrie
George McClellan
What term was used to describe the plan to have Native Americans give up their beliefs and ways of life and become part of white culture?
Accommodation
Appropriation
Assimilation
Antisemitism
The U.S. government put treaties in place to define specific boundaries for different tribes out west. Why was there still conflict between the tribes and white settlers?
Most Native Americans ignored the treaties and continued hunting on their ancestral, tribal lands
There was no conflict between the tribes and white settlers.
The white settlers demanded that the Native Americans convert to Christianity.
The white settlers ignored the treaties’ boundaries and invaded tribal lands.
In 1887, the Dawes Act was signed into law. What did the Dawes Act do?
Broke up existing Native American reservations
Planned to sell the remaining reservation land to white settlers
All of these provisions are included in the Dawes Act
Gave some reservation land to individual Native Americans
What was the name of the Sioux chief who never signed the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
Sitting Bull
Red Cloud
Dancing Wold
Crazy Horse
