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One of the main problems with the reservation system was that government agents

A
took land from settlers to give to American Indians.
B
dealt dishonestly with American Indian families.
C
dealt dishonestly with American Indian chiefs.
D
gave land to settlers who removed American Indians.
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The government’s changing of American Indian policy caused

A
distrust of the federal government among American Indians.
B
trust of the federal government among American Indian tribes.
C
all American Indian tribes to resist federal government policies.
D
all American Indian tribes to accept federal government policies.
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Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s?

A
War broke out among American Indian groups when warring chiefs signed new treaties with the government.
B
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to take the land from American Indians.
C
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to let the American Indians keep their land.
D
War broke out when white settlers tried to buy land from warring American Indian groups.
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Which event happened prior to President Lincoln signing the Pacific Railroad Act in 1862?

A
Asa Whitney requested the right to build a transcontinental railroad.
B
The end of the Civil War freed veterans to work on the railroad.
C
The Golden Spike ceremony was held in honor of the transcontinental railroad.
D
Railroad workers drilled tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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How did the transcontinental railroad affect US commerce?

A
The railroad did not affect commerce in the United States.
B
The railroad increased commerce by making shipping easier and cheaper.
C
The railroad led to major corruption in business, which hurt commerce.
D
The railroad decreased commerce by making trading posts disappear.
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Which of the following best explains why the Colorado militia launched a campaign against American Indians in the 1860s?

A
The American Indians had killed about 200 troops in the bloody Battle of Little Bighorn.
B
White settlers believed that the American Indians were planning an uprising in the territory.
C
The American Indians had begun to engage in Ghost Dance rituals that frightened settlers.
D
White settlers believed that the American Indians would not honor the Treaty of Fort Laramie.
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In both the sharecropping system and crop-lien system, many farmers in the late 1800s

A
earned high profits.
B
stayed out of debt.
C
usually broke even.
D
eventually fell into debt.
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Populists believed that bankers, landowners, and political parties

A
were in constant conflict at the expense of important issues.
B
had taken over the Knights of Labor along with other labor unions.
C
supported collective action to achieve prosperity for all.
D
worked together to keep control of the US in the hands of the wealthy.
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By meeting the challenges of the prairie’s harsh climate and poor farming conditions, homesteaders eventually settled

A
50% of America’s urban areas, or more than 10 million acres.
B
50% of America’s West Coast, or 35 million acres.
C
20% of America’s East Coast, or more than 5 million acres.
D
10% of all American land, or more than 270 million acres.
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Which of the following best describes William Jennings Bryan’s political experience?

A
Bryan served as the governor of Nebraska and as secretary of state.
B
Bryan served as a congressman and as the attorney general.
C
Bryan served as secretary of state and a congressman.
D
Bryan served as vice president.
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Which of the following best describes why the Farmers’ Alliances formed the Populist Party?

A
The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in changing the crop-lien system and needed to form a national political party as a result.
B
The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in maintaining cooperative businesses and needed to form a national political party as a result.
C
The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in influencing national farm policy in favor of farmers and needed to form a national political party as a result.
D
The Farmers’ Alliances were not successful in reforming the sharecropping system and needed to form a national political party as a result.
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Which statement is true of the 1862 Homestead Act?

A
The Homestead Act granted participants as much land as they pledged to farm.
B
The Homestead Act granted an extra 80 acres of land to anyone who made a purchase.
C
The Homestead Act granted anyone the right to rent farmland from the government.
D
The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of land to participants for a small filing fee.
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In 1867, one way many American farmers responded to the difficulties they faced was to

A
join the National Grange.
B
form regional alliances.
C
protest against railroad rates.
D
pressure state legislators.
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How did Abraham Lincoln affect the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

A
Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 into law, which stimulated the construction of the railroad.
B
Lincoln appointed Theodore Judah to survey the land and locate investors for the transcontinental railroad.
C
Lincoln obstructed the passage of the railroad bill because he wanted the government to focus on the Civil War.
D
Lincoln prevented Leland Stanford from running one of the two railroad companies in order to avoid a monopoly.
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Which statement best describes how the Grange tried to help farmers financially in the late 1800s?

A
The Grange pressured state legislatures to regulate child labor.
B
The Grange organized the Populist Party to run their own candidates.
C
The Grange organized the Farmers’ Alliances to influence national policy.
D
The Grange established cooperative stores and crop storage facilities.
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Which of the following best describes the reasons why the Dawes Act was passed?

A
The Dawes Act was passed to make American Indians property owners and to open up more land for white settlers.
B
The Dawes Act was passed to open up more land for American Indians and to provide protection from white settlers.
C
The Dawes Act was passed to take land away from American Indians and to move them to reservations.
D
The Dawes Act was passed to give American Indian families farmland and to end homesteading by white settlers.
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Which of the following events occurred in the aftermath of General George Custer’s battle with the Sioux at Little Bighorn?

A
The Sioux demanded revenge against the US Army.
B
The US Army surrendered and stopped fighting the Sioux.
C
The US Army prevented the Sioux from hunting bison.
D
The Sioux pursued US troops and pushed them to starvation.
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Read the quotation from the Omaha Platform.“The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty. From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes—tramps and millionaires.” What sentence best summarizes the above quotation?

A
The “common people” often take advantage of the wealthy class.
B
The wealthy often profit from the hard work of the lower class.
C
The wealthy succeed because they are stronger than the lower class.
D
There are three economic classes: the rich, the poor, and the middle class.
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How could William Jennings Bryan oppose the gold standard and also support bimetallism?

A
Bryan took each position at a different point in his career, with his support for bimetallism coming later in life.
B
Bimetallism called for a fixed value for gold, which was the opposite of the gold standard.
C
Bryan spoke in favor of the gold standard when addressing the wealthy and in favor of bimetallism when speaking to the poor.
D
Bryan opposed the idea of a fixed value for gold while supporting the concept of a currency based on two metals.
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Why did the government divide land on the frontier into sections following the passage of the Homestead Act?

A
to make money from land sales
B
to tell people where to build their homes
C
to break the land into organized pieces
D
to make the land easier to farm

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