(C) Westward Expansion

1

The years when the 'Indian Wars' occurred as the US expanded westward were roughly:

1770-1800

1830-1860

1870-1900

1910-1930

1

Many of the Native American tribes were forced to live on reservations in Oklahoma.

True

False

1

This picture is of _________________ , the great chief of the Lakota Sioux tribe.

Using the graph on the left, explain how and why the American Buffalo population dropped dramatically during the 1800's.

1

Exodusters were :

Chinese immigrants who moved from the Pacific to the Mid-West

Irish immigrants who moved from the North to the Mid-West

White farmers who moved from the East to the Mid-West

African Americans who moved from the South to the Mid-West

1

Which of these was not an invention that helped settle the west:

Steel Windmill

Steel Plow

Cotton Gin

Barbed Wire

1

The Transcontinental Railroad was built on two sides of the US and met in the state of __________

1

Which person listed below was a notorious outlaw and did not appear in William Cody’s “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” show?

 Jesse James

Annie Oakley

“Wild Bill” Hickok

Sitting Bull

1

This is one of the only photos of __________, a young cowboy that became an outlaw and murdered at least 8 men in the Lincoln County cattle wars.

1

The government act that gave 160 acres of free land to any American Citizen, or intended citizen, who wanted to own and work the land was:

The Homestead Act

The Morrill Act

The Stamp Act

The Dawes Act

1

During this time frame, immigrants poured into the United States by the thousands. Which nation was not a common place for immigrants to come from?

China

Germany

Egypt

Ireland

1

All of these jobs may have been followers of the Populism movement except:

Wealthy Bank Owners

Farmers

Poor Settlers

Factory Workers

1

Maintaining the Gold Standard (money back by only gold) was one of the main goals of the Populist movement.

True

False

3

2

Explain what Bimetallism is and what the Populists wanted to use bimetallism for.

1

What was not a goal of the Populist movement in the late 1800s?

Graduated Income Tax

Voting for State Senators

An 8 hour work day

Women's right to vote

2

Explain why the Democrat party was weak at the end of the Civil War. How did the Democrats change after the Populist movement?

1

Put the following events in chronological order:

The American Civil War ended
The movie Wizard of Oz was released
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed
The 1896 election of McKinley vs William Jennings Bryan

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Yellow brick road		Farmers
Cowardly Lion		Factory Workers
Wicked Witch of the West		William Jennings Bryan
Scarecrow		Hazards to farmers out west (drought)
Dorothy		Gold Bars - gold backed money
TIn Man		The common American from the midwest

(C) Westward Expansion

The years when the 'Indian Wars' occurred as the US expanded westward were roughly:

Many of the Native American tribes were forced to live on reservations in Oklahoma.

Using the graph on the left, explain how and why the American Buffalo population dropped dramatically during the 1800's.

Exodusters were :

Which of these was not an invention that helped settle the west:

Which person listed below was a notorious outlaw and did not appear in William Cody’s “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” show?

The government act that gave 160 acres of free land to any American Citizen, or intended citizen, who wanted to own and work the land was:

During this time frame, immigrants poured into the United States by the thousands. Which nation was not a common place for immigrants to come from?

All of these jobs may have been followers of the Populism movement except:

Maintaining the Gold Standard (money back by only gold) was one of the main goals of the Populist movement.

Explain what Bimetallism is and what the Populists wanted to use bimetallism for.

What was not a goal of the Populist movement in the late 1800s?

Explain why the Democrat party was weak at the end of the Civil War. How did the Democrats change after the Populist movement?

Put the following events in chronological order:

What state is #1?

What state is #2?

What state is #3?

What state is #4?

What state is #5?

The years when the 'Indian Wars' occurred as the US expanded westward were roughly:

Many of the Native American tribes were forced to live on reservations in Oklahoma.

Using the graph on the left, explain how and why the American Buffalo population dropped dramatically during the 1800's.

Exodusters were :

Which of these was not an invention that helped settle the west:

Which person listed below was a notorious outlaw and did not appear in William Cody’s “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” show?

The government act that gave 160 acres of free land to any American Citizen, or intended citizen, who wanted to own and work the land was:

During this time frame, immigrants poured into the United States by the thousands. Which nation was not a common place for immigrants to come from?

All of these jobs may have been followers of the Populism movement except:

Maintaining the Gold Standard (money back by only gold) was one of the main goals of the Populist movement.

The Wizard of Oz book portrayed a lot of symbolic characters of the populism movement. Please match the characters below with the symbolism from the Populist era.

Explain what Bimetallism is and what the Populists wanted to use bimetallism for.

What was not a goal of the Populist movement in the late 1800s?

Explain why the Democrat party was weak at the end of the Civil War. How did the Democrats change after the Populist movement?

Put the following events in chronological order:

What state is #1?

What state is #2?

What state is #3?

What state is #4?

What state is #5?

The Wizard of Oz book portrayed a lot of symbolic characters of the populism movement. Please match the characters below with the symbolism from the Populist era.