WorksheetsPost-Civil War Economic Challenges
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
After the war transportation in the south suffered most because
southern ports had suffered damage
transporting Union troops caused delays
most of the railroad tracks in the south were destroyed
most of the south's horses had died
Which industry's decline would hurt the south economy the most
iron production
agriculture
manufacturing
railroad construction
what cities did the south pacific railroad help grow
Kansas
Omaha and denver
seattle and Albuquerque
San Francisco, Los Angeles and New orleans
What negative effect did gold and silver mining have in the west
tent cities near the mines had criminals as residents
Ghost towns were left behind after mining stopped
mining camps had contagious diseases
Mass migration from the east made social tension for merchant
what was the primary goal of Eastman's new camera design
distinct
easy
recorder
perfect
What social trend caused the demand for beef to rise
Mexican immigrants popularized cattle herding
new methods of refrigeration were found
cities in the east and west increased population
many former soldiers were herding cattle
The graph shows a huge drop in the population of Buffalo what might have caused this
rising demand for buffalo robes
poor soil in the buffalo rich region of Oregon
the relocation of Arapaho and Lakota to south dakota
a series of broken treaties between the United states and plains Indians
Hundreds of Lakota men,women, and children were killed by at
Apaches;Pikes peak
the U.S. army;wounded knee creek
vigilantes;Fort Laramie
George A. Custer's soldiers;the battle of little Bighorn
The chart shows a huge price drop of the ford T series in between 1908 and 1927 what best explains this
low demand
organized
mass production
wartime inflation
what is the primary goal of the dawes act
to provide farms to american Indian families
to preserve reservations for American Indians
to protect American Indian cultures
to encourage American Indians to become farmers
Terence Powderly is trying to seperate the knights of labor from the actions of anarchists in
the Haymarket riot
the Pullman strike
the American Federation of Labor
the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union
Why did the miners in the west create groups of vigilantes
to clear forests and prepare for mining
to take control of claims from businesses
to enforce laws and punish criminals
to replace independent prospectors
American Indians on the Plains lived in teepees
they could support a nomadic lifestyle
they were difficult for enemies to spot
they would last a long time in a single place
they could be built in many sizes for large or small families
Beginning with the earliest, what is the chronological order of the following events
Homestead strike; Haymarket riot; Triangle shirtwaist fire;Pullman strike
Haymarket riot; Homestead strike; Pullman strike;Triangle shirtwaist fire
Pullman strike;Haymarket riot; Triangle shirtwaist fire;Homestead strike
Triangle shirtwaist fire;Homestead strike;Pullman strike Haymarket Riot
Which economic practice helps motivate companies to keep prices low and improve product quality
combination
consolidation
competition
overproduction
which factor further reduced future opportunities for children at work before 1910
assembly lines
limited education
collective barganing
progressive reforms
The American Federation of labor differed from the knights of labor in that it
opposed strikes
held meetings in secret
included several trade unions
supported unskilled workers
Many African American inventors were unable to benefit from their discoveries because of difficulties
with state law
forming trade unions
getting patents
fighting business monopolies
In what area did airplanes first prove of practical value
stunt shows
mail delivery
tourism
military
Many wetard territories were turning into states what caused this
Overcrowded cities in the east pushed immigrants to go seek land in the west
The expansion of railroad lines linking the west and east enabled people and supplies to move cheaply
the fort laramie treaty made less fighting by Natives
At the end of reconstruction many African Americans moved west
Which was a major result of the Homestead Act of 1862
increased development of western lands
increased public awareness of the need for conservation of natural resources
decreased conflicts between American Indians and white settlers
decreased economic opportunities for easterners
