U.S. History Since 1877 – Quiz 1 (Midterm Supplemental) – Flashcards
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A common element among all native tribes of the West was their...
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nomadic wandering that relied on searching for dietary supplements.
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The factors that resulted in many Indian deaths on the Great Plains included... (Four Parts)
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1) the spread of smallpox, 2) starvation caused by decimation of the buffalo herds, 3) the Indian's lack of immunities to new diseases, and 4) deliberate massacres by U.S. troops.
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White Americans destroyed the buffalo herds because... (Three Parts)
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1) depleting the number of buffalo would make Native American tribes easier to subdue, 2) white sport hunters killed numerous buffalo, and 3) buffaloes were killed because they were seen as obstructions to railway traffic.
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What happened at Wounded Knee, South Dakota in 1890?
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At least 150 Souix men, women, and children were slaughtered.
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The cattle industry and "cattle drives" originated in...
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Texas.
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How did the railroads affect mining, industry, and cattle production?
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Railroads boosted all three.
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The Chisholm Trail was used to...
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drive cattle northward.
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Railway companies encouraged settlers to come to the west by (blank) and did this (blank). a) advertising; because they could not find laborers to build rail lines, b) advertising; so they could grow food that could be transported on rail lines, c) offering bonuses; by distributing free land to new settlers, or d) offering moving expenses to churches; so that christianity could become the official religion of the west
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What happened at the Little Big Horn river?
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General George Armstrong Custer was killed along with his entire command.
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The frontier as an essential part of the development of the American Character is called the...
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Turner Thesis.
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The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in...
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Utah.
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The plains tribes were finally defeated...
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because it was difficult for them to sustain their traditional Indian economy.
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What event marked the closing of the frontier? a) Statehood of Oklahoma b) the Oklahoma Landrush c) the opening of Oklahoma Territory for cattle drives d)completion of the transcontinental railroad
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Effects of the Dawes Act included...
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more Indian land being owned by whites
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Which of the following describes the Homestead Act of 1863? a) It provided 160 acres of free land to qualified white men b) Homesteaders were required to occupy and improve the land c) Republican leaders hoped it would bring white settlers to the Pacific coastal areas. d)Land speculators accumulated most of the available homesteads.
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Which Indian trive was pursued 1,100 miles and forced to surrender just south of the Canadian border in 1877?
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Nez Perce.
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What was the purpose of Indian boarding schools in the late nineteenth century?
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To assimilate Native American children more easily into white culture.
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Reformers believed that the best way to save the Indians was through... a) education. b) reservations. c) colonization. d) accommodation.
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Technological advance that plated an important role in opening up the Great Plains to farming was...
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Steel plows and other farm machinery.
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The corporate cattle boom collapsed because...
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corporations overstocked ranges which caused ecological disaster.
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Ecological disasters that plagued the Cattle Kingdom did NOT include...
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the overgrowth of sagebrush as a result of overstocked ranges.
