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Which statement best summarizes how the policy of allotment impacted American Indians?

A
Many American Indian families received 160 acres of land to farm.
B
Many American Indian families never received their 160 acres of land.
C
Many American Indian families combined their 160 acres to farm communally.
D
Many American Indian families traded their 160 acres to gain wealth.
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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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According to historian Frederick Jackson Turner, how did the frontier relate the concept of democracy?

A
Settlement of new frontier lands made people, including immigrants and former slaves, equally rich.
B
Living on the frontier helped Americans better understand the importance of a democratic government.
C
The frontier created a new democracy that would be lost after the United States had expanded.
D
Facing the challenges and difficulties of survival on the frontier made all settlers equal.
4

In the mid-1800s, how did American Indians often react to the US government signing treaties with tribal chiefs to establish reservations?

A
Many American Indians did not accept the treaties and resisted relocating.
B
Many American Indians fought for land taken away by the Dawes Act.
C
Many American Indians bought land in Oklahoma from white settlers.
D
Many American Indians accepted the treaties and relocated voluntarily.
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

Why did so many settlers move to California after 1848?

A
They wanted to find precious metals.
B
They wanted to live near the ocean.
C
They wanted to farm fertile lands.
D
They wanted to trap animals.
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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.
10

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.
11

Which statement best explains why the transcontinental railroad took several years to build?

A
Digging through the mountains was very difficult, and the long winters hampered workers’ ability to make progress.
B
Several Civil War battles took place where the railroad was being built, so workers had to wait for the land to be clear and safe.
C
A divided Congress continued fighting over funding for the railroad, leading to work stoppages every few months.
D
American Indians engaged in frequent clashes with rail workers, so work stopped while safety measures were adopted.
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What was the main reason why the Grange started pressuring state governments about farming issues?

A
The railroads charged small farms lower rates than large operations.
B
The Grange was not allowed to open up cooperative farm businesses.
C
Life for farmers was not improving as they continued to go into debt.
D
Farming was becoming less important to the nation’s food supply.
13

The definition of frontier is

A
the outer limit of what is known or explored.
B
a landform that makes travel difficult.
C
the border between two states.
D
a river that flows between countries.
14

How did the Union Pacific Railroad acquire supplies to build the transcontinental railroad?

A
Supplies were brought by covered wagons.
B
Supplies were shipped up the Missouri River.
C
Supplies were shipped around South America.
D
Supplies were available in local towns.
15

What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

A
to stop American Indians from buying land
B
to stop American Indians from assimilating
C
to divide and distribute land to American Indians
D
to divide and distribute land to white settlers

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