Westward Expansion Flashcards
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party of 1892?
GOALS: increase money supply—inflation (bimetallism), federal loan program for farmers, direct election of senators, secret ballot, term limits for president/vice president, graduated tax income
What group of Native Americans were forced to march the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee
Why did the Populist Party want the dollar to be de-valued (worth less)?
In order to increase inflation so they could pay their loans
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the end of the cowboy era?
REASONS: barbed wire, overgrazing, droughts, blizzard
Which of the following is NOT a reason for white migration to the West?
REASONS: gold rushes, land, opportunities for poor immigrants, Homestead Act, Oklahoma land rush, railroads and cattle transportation
What does manifest destiny mean?
The philosophy/belief that the US should spread from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Which of the following were methods employed under the Dawes Act of 1887 to address the “Indian problem?”
Divided tribal lands, sold some land to raise money for farming tools, forced children into white schools
Nationally speaking, what was the impact of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864?
Raised sympathy for Native Americans
What is probably the greatest misconception about cowboys?
That they were white (63% white, 25% African American, and 12% Mexican)
Most of the “cowboy” terminology actually came from where?
Spanish, South America
What was the last Native American victory in the West?
Battle of Little Big Horn/Custer’s Last stand
