Chapter 18:
The Western Frontier
1.
In 1858, __________ was discovered at Pikes Peak.
a.
uranium
b.
silver
c.
gold
d.
platinum
2.
A town that grew up almost overnight around a mining site was called a __________.
a.
bust town
b.
vigilante
c.
mother lode
d.
boomtown
3.
The traditions of cattle herding began with Hispanic ranch hands in __________.
a.
the Spanish Southwest
b.
Mexico
c.
the Southeast
d.
the Pacific Northwest
4.
The __________ gave 160 free acres of land to a settler who paid a filing fee and lived on the land for five years.
a.
Homestead Act
b.
Exodusters
c.
Railroad Company policies
d.
Sooners
5.
A new form of fencing used on the Great Plains was __________.
a.
sod planking
b.
barbed wire
c.
split rail
d.
brick
6.
Native Americans on the Great Plains used the __________ for many of the essentials of life.
a.
antelope
b.
bighorn sheep
c.
longhorn cattle
d.
buffalo
7.
The Indian Peace Commission recommended moving Native Americans to __________.
a.
reservations
b.
Canada
c.
the “Great American Desert”
d.
Alaska
8.
The last Native American to formally surrender to the United States was __________.
a.
Sitting Bull
b.
Crazy Horse
c.
Geronimo
d.
Chief Joseph
9.
All but which of the following were reforms sought by the Populist Party?
a.
direct election of senators
b.
secret ballot
c.
private ownership of railroads
d.
shorter work week
10.
The Populist Party wanted to base the nation’s currency on __________.
a.
gold
b.
platinum
c.
the gross domestic product
d.
free silver
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