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How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s?

A
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited paper money.
B
Populists wanted the government to make unlimited silver coins.
C
Populists wanted the government to keep the gold standard.
D
Populists wanted the government to limit the amount of paper money.
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In 1890, Sioux Indians at Big Foot’s camp were fired on by

A
white settlers.
B
the US Army.
C
the Colorado militia.
D
white miners.
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The first reservations for American Indian tribes were established

A
by the Indian Removal Act.
B
by the Dawes Act.
C
after the Civil War.
D
during the colonial period.
4

The Grange specifically pressured state governments to regulate

A
the sharecropping system.
B
the crop-lien system.
C
the alliance cooperatives.
D
the railroad industry.
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Which of the following best explains why the Battle of Little Bighorn is sometimes referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”?

A
The Battle of Little Bighorn resulted in the death of General Custer and all 200 of his troops.
B
The Battle of Little Bighorn was General Custer’s last battle before he retired from the military.
C
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the last conflict the US military engaged in with the Sioux Indians.
D
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the final conflict in the American Indian Wars of the late 1800s.
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Which of the following best describes how Homestead Act land parcels were divided?

A
The Homestead Act divided land based on latitude and longitude.
B
The Homestead Act granted one section of land to each homesteader.
C
The Homestead Act gave each homesteader a quarter-section of land.
D
The Homestead Act left the division of land up to each township.
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In the 1890s, growing frustration and resentment among the Plains Indians led to

A
American Indians embracing the concept of assimilation.
B
American Indians joining the Ghost Dance movement.
C
hostilities between American Indians and the Colorado militia.
D
a new treaty between the federal government and tribal leaders.
8

The results of the 1892 presidential election showed that

A
support for the Democratic Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
B
support for the Populist Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
C
support for the Republican Party was not as widespread as support for the other political parties.
D
support for the Populist Party was as widespread as support for the other political parties.
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In the 1840s, the main argument in Congress over the transcontinental railroad concerned

A
the geographic direction of the railroad.
B
the money needed to fund the railroad.
C
the lack of available workers to build the railroad.
D
where the railroad should begin in the East.
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What did the People’s Party believe would result from the government taking control of America’s railroads and banks?

A
Government control would prevent those industries from taking advantage of small farmers.
B
Government control would force those industries to offer more jobs to the “common people.”
C
Government control would prompt banks and railroads to rely on gold coins instead of silver.
D
Government control would end the inflation and rising costs caused by a shortage of currency.
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How did speculators take advantage of the Homestead Act?

A
by catering to new markets
B
by living on public land
C
by creating phony claims
D
by preparing the land for planting
12

Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political life following the 1896 election?

A
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as the president.
B
After defeating McKinley, Bryan served as senator.
C
After losing to McKinley, Bryan retired from politics.
D
After losing to McKinley, Bryan ran for president twice more.
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In the 1800s, how did farmers on the prairie handle the difficult soil?

A
They used methods American Indians had taught them.
B
They waited for fresh rains to soften the ground.
C
They moved to areas that had been previously farmed.
D
They used steel plows and other new forms of technology.
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How were the conflicts between homesteaders and American Indians resolved in the wake of the Homestead Act?

A
Homesteaders formed their own small armies and militias.
B
The American government used force against American Indians.
C
The American government used force against the homesteaders.
D
Congress repealed the Homestead Act to prevent further conflict.
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In the decades after the Civil War, a major challenge facing American farmers was the combination of

A
shrinking costs and shrinking incomes.
B
shrinking costs and rising incomes.
C
rising costs and rising incomes.
D
rising costs and shrinking incomes.

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