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Bill Gates is to computers as Andrew Carnegie
is to:
A.Steel
B.Oil
C.Railroads
D.Banks |
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Which of the following singled the end to the Native American way of life in the West?
A.Farming on the Great Plains
B.Invention of barbed wire
C.Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
D.Killing of buffalo herds |
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| D.Killing of buffalo herds |
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Which of the following best explains why settlers forced the Native Americans off their land in the Black Hills?
A. The Native Americans did not really own the land
B. Gold was found in areas Native Americans lived
C. The Native Amerians were attacking settlers
D. Settlers believed that God had promised them the land |
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| B.Gold was found in areas Native Americans lived |
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Which of the following was a major aim of the Grange and Populist movement?
A.Establishment of a gold standard
B.Mandatory policies to end inflation
C.Laws for government control of railroads
D.Unlimited immigration of Asians |
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| C.Laws for government control of railroads |
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What was the party started by farmers in the 1890’s?
A.Green Pack Party
B.Populist Party
C.Nativist Party
D.Progressive Party |
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Which religious group is also known as the
Church of Latter-Day Saints?
A.Catholics
B.Shakers
C.Quakers
D.Mormons |
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Windmills and the Steel plow are best summarized as:
A. Inventions that made a lot of money
B. Vertical Integration
C. Technological advances in farming
D. Tools used during long cattle drives |
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| C. Technological advances in farming |
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What type of currency did the Union create during the Civil War, that was not redeemable for gold?
A. Greenbacks
B. Gold Seal Dollars
C. Silver Certificates
D. Confederate Dollars |
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What led to the killing of up to 370 Native Americans at Wounded Knee?
A.They performed their religious Ghost Dance
B.They killed white settlers
C.They fought the U.S. Army
D.They refused to stay on the Reservations |
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| A.They performed their religious Ghost Dance |
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What legislation gave free land, up to 160 acres, to settlers moving west who would upkeep the land for five years?
A.Oklahoma Land Rush
B.The Morrill Land Grant Act
C.Dawes Severalty Act
D.The Homestead Act |
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Harriet Beecher Stowe is to “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as Helen Hunt Jackson is to:
A.Gone With the Wind
B.The Leatherstocking Tales
C.Custer’s Last Stand
D.A Century of Dishonor |
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Which answers best expresses the similarity between military actions at Wounded Knee and Sand Creek?
A.Both actions were massacres of Native Americans
B.Both actions were Native American defeats
C.Both actions were massacres by Native Americans
D.Both actions were Native American victories |
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| A.Both actions were massacres of Native Americans |
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During the 1800’s, farmers supported the free unlimited coinage of silver because they thought it would create inflation. Which of the following best describes why farmers believed inflation would help them?
A.Create lower rates charged by the railroads
B.Create lower prices for consumer goods
C.Create higher prices for farm products
D.Create a decrease in the money supply |
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| C.Create higher prices for farm products |
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What was the effect of barbed wire to the open plain?
A.Open the open plain to buffalo herds
B.Allowed for assimilation of Indians on the open plain
C.Closed the open plain to cattle drives
D.Created land for the railroad on the open plain |
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| C.Closed the open plain to cattle drives |
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Which Democratic Candidate did the Populists support during the election of 1896?
A.Chester Auther
B.William Jennings Bryan
C.Jim Granger
D.William McKinley |
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What was the purpose of the all black regiment called the Buffalo Soldiers in the West?
A.Protect the Native Americans
B.Keep Native Americans on Reservations
C.Protect the buffalo from slaughter in the West
D.Keep settlers off Native American Land |
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| B.Keep Native Americans on Reservations |
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Which factor most likely led to the growth of the Granger Movement?
A. Increase in cooperative farming
B. Decline of farm prices and growing debt
C. Development of the steel plow
D. Organization of farmers’ wives |
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| B. Decline of farm prices and growing debt |
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What happened to the “People’s Party” after the election of 1896?
A.The reforms were never achieved
B.The reforms became part of the Progressive Party’s Platform
C.The reforms were passed by a Republican, William McKinley
D.The reforms became part of the Omaha Platform |
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| B.The reforms became part of the Progressive Party’s Platform |
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Which of the following best describes the term Assimilation?
A.Putting together a device accurately
B.Keeping one’s own cultural identity
C.Being brought into another people’s culture
D.Armed resistance |
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| C.Being brought into another people’s culture |
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Which of the following best explains the effect of monopolies?
A.Laissez-Faire
B.Eliminate competition
C.Create colleges and libraries
D.Bring prices down for consumers |
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| What did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 do and how did it benefit the farmers? |
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Definition
| Allowed the Federal Government to regulate railroads for the public good. Therefore, railroads could no longer charge huge fees for farmers and give better rates to larger businesses. |
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| What was the purpose of farmer’s cooperatives? |
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Definition
| Allowed farmers to buy supplies as a group, thereby getting better rates. |
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| What was the purpose of farmer’s cooperatives? |
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Definition
| Allowed farmers to buy supplies as a group, thereby getting better rates. |
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| William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" was a metaphor for what practice happening in the United States at that time? |
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Definition
| The Gold Standard (Keeping people strapped to a gold cross to die) |
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| What quote did Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce say about resisting assimilation and trying to fight against the Americans? |
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Definition
| "I will fight no more forever" |
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| Explain what bimetallism was and give an example of a person who would want it. |
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| Using both a gold and silver standard to back money. A farmer or other poor, rural worker would be in favor of this. |
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