4. What was the basis for conflict between farmers, cattlemen, and others involved in ranching in the late 1800s?
(Points : 3)
land use
political power
animal rights
railroad rights of way
5. What happened as the population grew in western territories?
(Points : 3)
Many people left and returned to the East.
New states such as Colorado, the Dakotas, and others were admitted to the Union.
The territories required government subsidies.
The railroads limited employment.
6. What did miners, cowboys, and railroad workers in the late 1800s have in common?
(Points : 3)
They all had previously lived in the East.
They all were very well paid for their work.
They all hoped to move Native Americans to Canada.
They all faced danger and hardships.
7. How did railroads affect western settlement in the late 1800s?
(Points : 3)
Railroads had very little effect.
Railroads provided jobs and connected markets.
Railroads transported virtually all of the settlers west.
Railroads contributed to the discovery of minerals that brought settlers west.
8. What happened to most Native Americans as the West was settled?
(Points : 3)
They received reasonable compensation for their land.
They were soon assimilated with the settlers.
They received full rights of citizenship.
They were forced off their land.
9. Why is the Battle of Little Bighorn also called Custer's Last Stand?
(Points : 3)
Custer negotiated a treaty with Sitting Bull that ended the conflict.
Sitting Bull and all of his men were massacred.
Custer and all of his men were killed.
Custer resigned his military commission immediately after the battle ended.
10. What government intervention provided farm land for Native American families, but less land for tribal use?
(Points : 3)
Tribal Settlement Agreement
Surplus Reservation Land Act
Jackson Americanization Act
Dawes Act

