History Mid-Term Flashcards
What did the gridlock between parties in Congress and the White House in the late 1800s lead to?
D. Little meaningful legislation was passed.
What was the primary effect of Native Americans being confined to reservations?
B. Their nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted.
How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the West?
C. It provided land and patents for new inventions for large mining companies.
President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he….
C. He allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption.
What type of people were most likely to support the Populist Party in the 1890s?
B. Small farmers
How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?
A. He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning.
What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands?
A. Grazing cattle damaged growing crops of nearby farms.
