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Chapter 10 Montana History

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women gained the right to vote in what year?

a)

1915

b)

1914

c)

1913

d)

1916

2.

What strategy did labor unions use to force companies to improve working conditions?

a)

Picket lines

b)

Strikes

c)

Walk outs

3.

Apex Law allows a person...

a)

To follow a vein of ore from its surface source

b)

To claim all profits from the mines on their land

c)

To gain a percentage of profit from all mines in within a 10 mile radius of their claim

4.

Who was the Senator who accused William Clark of bribery?

a)

Frank Whiteside

b)

Fred Whiteside

c)

Francis Whiteside

d)

Felix Whiteside

5.

Populism was the belief that...

a)

Political candidates who earn the most votes win the office

b)

All working people will equally provide for the general public

c)

Common people deserved more power

6.

The copper mining industry was important to Montana because

a)

Other industries developed to help support it

b)

It did not have to compete with Indians for control of resources

c)

Demand for copper allowed Montana to become a state

d)

It helped everyone become very rich

7.

Daly did not want Clark to become territorial representative because Daly

a)

was a Republican and Clark was a Democrat

b)

wanted to run for the same office

c)

needed protection for his business interests

d)

wanted mining taxes in Montana to stay low

8.

Although corporations were politically powerful, labor unions had a voice because they

a)

wanted better wages and working conditions

b)

kept Daly and Clark from becoming allies

c)

helped members pay for funerals

d)

could control whether the work was done

9.

The Amalgamated Mining Company changes after Marcus Daly's death because

a)

William Clark no longer had to have his company compete against Daly

b)

Frederick Augustus Heinze was able to buy control of all of his mines and companies

c)

it was run by a corporation that had no sympathy for Montana laborers

d)

it became known as the Boston and Montana Company

10.

The mining unions in Montana lost strength in the early 1900s because

a)

they did not ask for wage increases frequently enough

b)

they went on strike and mines closed

c)

Amalgamated treated its workers well and said unions were not necessary

d)

Amalgamated's monopoly made it harder to fight

11.
Most mine towns needed a ____ to determine the value of gold
a)
stampmill
b)
surveyer
c)
assayer
d)
gold miner
12.
Charles McClure discovered what mining potential 
a)
grasshopper creek
b)
last chance gulch
c)
deer lodge valley
d)
granite mountain
13.

The expression "boom and bust" explains a

a)

economic cycle

b)

method of hard rock mining

c)

slogan for settlers heading west

d)

agricultural technique

14.
The town of Bannack grew because
a)
you could pull up plants and shake gold dust from the roots
b)
First major gold strike in MT
c)
Bannock indians were friendly
d)
it had a mild climate
15.
the only racial or ethnic group to have a law specifically excluding them from MT were the
a)
african americans
b)
native americnas
c)
mexicans
d)
chinese
16.

the early settlers built homes

a)

just like the ones they came from

b)

mostly from brick

c)

from whatever was available

d)

to make them feel safe

17.
A territory is different from a state because
a)
it has a smaller population
b)
reps couldn't vote in US congress
c)
all of the above
d)
federal gov appointed leaders
18.

Quarts mining differed from placer mining for all the reasons EXCEPT that it

a)

took many more workers

b)

required large equip.

c)

was more expensive to operate

d)

used more water

19.
the new MT territory created major problems for the Indians beacuase 
a)
they didnt speak english
b)
they werent protectedd under laws
c)
wnated to keep bison hunting on farmland
d)
they had no money
20.

miners courts were established because the miners

a)

didn't trust the government

b)

neded protection from indians

c)

were too far from established government

d)

liked to have entertainment by watching criminal cases

21.

all the following was true for a miner EXCEPT

a)

they were under 30

b)

worked long days

c)

they quickly struck it rich

d)

very few struck it rich

22.
the Georgian method is a 
a)
way to learn to read
b)
slang term for "claim jumping"
c)
method for building cabins
d)
gold panning technique
23.
the 14 mile city was
a)
a string of small towns along alder gulch
b)
a city high in the mountains
c)
a town 14 miles from Helena
d)
the name of the first store in VA city
24.

merchants and farmers followed prospectors because they

a)

wanted to get rich fast

b)

knew they could get goods to west

c)

knew miners would need supplies

d)

had too much competition in the east

25.

the discovery of silver in Butte lead to?

a)

the US gov changing the gold standard

b)

people outsid e of MT wanting to move here

c)

the decline of quartz mining

d)

the death of many mining towns

26.

The branch of government that passes laws

a)

Tycoon

b)

Legislature

c)

Copper Kings

d)

Constitution

27.

A document that sets the rules for government

a)

Petition

b)

Land Grant

c)

Contitution

d)

Unscrupulous

28.

Provoking disagreement

a)

Controversial

b)

Unscrupulous

c)

Rebellion

d)

Tycoon

29.

Another word for dishonest

a)

Truth

b)

Petition

c)

Gossip

d)

Unscrupulous

30.

An organized protest in which workers refuse to work

a)

Controversial

b)

Enable

c)

Constitution

d)

Strike

31.

The price of a good

a)

Controversial

b)

Tax

c)

Tariff

32.

A LAND GRANT is free land the federal government gives to a company, organization, or a state

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Wealthy business men

a)

Legislators

b)

Tycoons

c)

Copper Kings

34.

Lying with criminal intent

a)

Scrupulous

b)

Corruption

c)

Legislature

d)

Enable

35.

To LOBBY is to try to influence others

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

36.

Allowing

a)

Enabling

b)

Preventing

c)

Corruption

d)

Unscrupulous

37.

The demand for copper allowed for Montana to become a state.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

38.

Euro-Americans wanted statehood for MT to give Indians citizenship and reservations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

The 1889 Constitutional Convention showed strong disagreement between

a)

Mining and Agricultural interests

b)

Farming and Ranching

c)

Women's and Men's interests

d)

Indian and Non-Indian interests

40.

The 1889 Constitution created provisions to keep taxes lower for mines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

Labor unions wanted

a)

to help pay for members funerals

b)

to keep Daly and Clark from becoming friends

c)

better wages and working conditions for workers

d)

to control whether or not work was done

42.

The Populist Party supported laws governing mine safety

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

Amalgamated Copper Company made it harder to fight so unions in MT lost strength in the early 1900's

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

In 1889, MT adopted SECRET VOTING BALLOTS

a)

to keep employers from knowing how workers voted

b)

so women could secretly vote

c)

because all other states had it

d)

to make sure people only voted once

45.

The copper-mining industry was important to Montana because

a)

other industries developed to help support it

b)

it did not have to compete with Indians for control of resources.

c)

demand for copper allowed Montana to become a state.

d)

it helped everyone become very rich.

46.

The 1889 constitutional convention showed strong disagreement between

a)

mining and agricultural interests

b)

farming and ranching interests.

c)

women’s and men’s interests.

d)

Indian and non-Indian interests

47.

Although corporations were politically powerful, labor unions had a voice because they

a)

wanted better wages and working conditions.

b)

kept Daly and Clark from becoming allies

c)

helped members pay for funerals

d)

could control whether the work was done

48.

Although corporations were politically powerful, labor unions had a voice because they

a)

wanted better wages and working conditions.

b)

kept Daly and Clark from becoming allies

c)

helped members pay for funerals

d)

could control whether the work was done

49.

The Populist Party fought against corporate control of politics and the economy and supported the rights and issues of everyday people. Among the actions it supported was

a)

increasing the number of small businesses

b)

electing a woman to the U.S. Senate

c)

the right to elect the governor

d)

laws governing mine safety

50.

The mining unions in Montana lost strength in the early 1900s because

a)

Amalgamated monopoly made it harder to fight.

b)

Amalgamated treated its workers well and said unions were not necessary

c)

they went on strike and the mines closed

d)

they did not ask for wage increases frequently enough

51.

To "lobby" means to:

a)

stand in a hallway

b)

try to influence

c)

fight for rights

d)

fight for equal treatment

52.

The branch of government that passes laws:

a)

Legislature

b)

lobby

c)

judicial

d)

Executive

53.

Delegates are best described as:

a)

constituents

b)

congressmen

c)

land grant

d)

representatives of the people

54.

The Enabling Act allowed:

a)

Montana to become a state

b)

Montana to become a territory

c)

Montana to mine copper for the world

d)

Montana to enable settlers

55.

The word "tycoon" most closely means;

a)

professional surfer

b)

professional artist

c)

wealthy businessman

d)

wealthy politician

56.

suffrage most closely means:

a)

the right to vote

b)

the right to own land

c)

the right to suffer in silence

d)

the suffering of people groups

57.

Clark offered money and gifts for votes. This is called:

a)

majority

b)

bribery

c)

corruption

d)

ballot tampering

58.

corruption means:

a)

ballot tampering

b)

tax evasion

c)

dishonesty

d)

illegal payments

59.

To control information, Clark and Daly both bought _______

a)

websites

b)

newspapers

c)

mines

d)

TV stations

60.

William Clark wanted the capital of Montana to be:

a)

Helena

b)

Anaconda

61.

Marcus Daly wanted the capital to be in Anaconda because that is where his _________

a)

smelter was

b)

family lived

c)

relatives settled

d)

bank was

62.

In total, Clark spent close to _______ in bribes for his senate seat.

a)

1 billion dollars

b)

1 million dollars

c)

100,000 dollars

63.

The best definition of "fraud" is:

a)

stealing

b)

plotting

c)

assembling

d)

lying with criminal intent

64.

A document that sets the rules for government

a)

Petition

b)

Land Grant

c)

Contitution

d)

Unscrupulous

65.

A LAND GRANT is free land the federal government gives to a company, organization, or a state

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

Allowing

a)

Enabling

b)

Preventing

c)

Corruption

d)

Unscrupulous

67.

The 1889 Constitutional Convention showed strong disagreement between

a)

Mining and Agricultural interests

b)

Farming and Ranching

c)

Women's and Men's interests

d)

Indian and Non-Indian interests

68.

The belief that common people deserve more power

a)

Apex law

b)

Enabling Act

c)

populism

d)

suffrage

69.

The expression “boom and bust” explains a/an

a)

economic cycle.

b)

method of hard-rock mining.

c)

slogan for settlers heading west.

d)

agricultural technique.

70.

The "Georgian method" is a

a)

way to learn to read.

b)

slang term for claim-jumping.

c)

method for building cabins in mining towns.

d)

gold-panning technique.

71.

______ separates gold from gravel in a shallow wooden pan.

a)

panning

b)

played out

c)

assayer

d)

quartz mining

e)

stamp mill

72.

Although people from all over the world came to Montana during the Gold Rush Era, the only group to have a law specifically excluding them were the

a)

African Americans.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

Mexicans.

d)

Chinese.

73.

When did Montana become a state?

a)

1925

b)

1901

c)

1889

d)

1800

74.

What is the nickname of Montana?

a)

The Treasure State

b)

The Sunshine State

c)

The Lone Star State

d)

The Green Mountain State

75.

Which Native American tribes lived in the area that is now Montana?

a)

Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux

b)

Shawnee, Choctaw, Seminole

c)

Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, Kalispel

d)

Iroquois, Apache, Comanche

76.

What is the state bird of Montana?

a)

blue jay

b)

bald eagle

c)

western meadowlark

d)

cardinal

77.

Which geographic region covers the western two-fifths of Montana?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Plains

78.

What is the highest point in Montana?

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Pikes Peak

c)

Mount Whitney

d)

Granite Peak

79.

Which famous Montanan was the first woman ever elected to U.S. Congress?

a)

Evel Knievel

b)

Gary Cooper

c)

Jeannette Rankin

d)

William Clark

80.

Where is the original entrance to Yellowstone National Park located?

a)

Bozeman, Montana

b)

Helena, Montana

c)

Billings, Montana

d)

Gardiner, Montana

81.

What is the only state with river systems that empty into the Hudson Bay, Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Mexico?

a)

California

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Montana

82.

What is the state flower of Montana?

a)

Bluebonnet

b)

Bitterroot

c)

Goldenrod

d)

Mountain Laurel

83.

What is the largest city in Montana?

a)

Helena

b)

Billings

c)

Bozeman

d)

Missoula

84.

What is the state animal of Montana?

a)

Grizzly Bear

b)

White-tailed Deer

c)

Mountain Lion

d)

Elk

85.

Transcontinental

a)

All the way across the state

b)

All the way across the county

c)

All the way across the continent

d)

All the way across Havre

86.

Organizations of employees that bargain with employers

a)

Land Grants

b)

Clout

c)

Embossed

d)

Labor Unions

87.

Investors who finance large projects

a)

chartered

b)

clout

c)

financiers

d)

telegraph

88.

An electric message system that transmitted coded signals along a wire

a)

Telegraph

b)

Financiers

c)

Clout

d)

Chartered

89.

President of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and on the board of directors for the Milwaukee Road.

a)

James J. Hill

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

John F. Stevens

d)

John D. Ryan

90.

What is Montana known for?

a)

Urban development

b)

Natural beauty and wildlife

c)

Industrial areas

d)

Desert landscapes

91.

How many square miles does Montana cover?

a)

147,042 square miles

b)

150,000 square miles

c)

100,000 square miles

d)

200,000 square miles

92.

What animals are mentioned as grazing in Montana?

a)

Horses, goats, and pigs

b)

Buffalo, cattle, and sheep

c)

Deer, elk, and moose

d)

Llamas, alpacas, and camels

93.

What is the Montana's state flower?

a)

Wild Rose

b)

Indian Paintbrush

c)

Bitterroot

94.

What is the capital of Montana?

a)

Billings

b)

Helena

c)

Missoula

95.

What is Montana's state animal?

a)

Wolf

b)

Grizzly Bear

c)

Wolverine

d)

Black Bear

96.

What year was Montana declared a state?

a)

2020

b)

1889

c)

1901

97.

What color is not on Montana's state flag?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Pink

d)

Yellow

98.

What is Montana's time zone?

a)

Pacific Standard Time

b)

Mountain Standard Time

c)

Central Standard Time

99.

Montana is the ______ largest state in area.

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

7th

100.

The state motto is...

a)

Oro y Plata

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

The Treasure State

d)

The Last Best Place

101.

State Tree

a)

Ponderosa Pine

b)

Red Cedar

c)

Hemlock

d)

Quaking Aspen

102.

State Butterfly

a)

Mourning Cloak

b)

Morning Cloak

c)

Monarch

d)

Monarch Cloak

103.

State Fish

a)

Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout

b)

Cutthroat Trout

c)

Westslope Trout

d)

Bull Trout

104.

State Gemstones

a)

Agate and Sapphire

b)

Agate and Ruby

c)

Sapphire and Gold

d)

Gold and Silver

105.

Montana's Official Nickname

a)

The Treasure State

b)

The Last Best Place

c)

406

d)

Get Lost

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