
(MC) Progressivism and Reform
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To promote assimilation, American Indian children were __________.
In the reservation system, American Indian tribes were confined to assigned land with __________.
Read Mrs. Z. A. Parker’s observations from 1890.
"[T]hey raised their eyes to heaven, their hands clasped high above their heads, and stood straight and perfectly still, invoking the power of the Great Spirit to allow them to see and talk with their people who had died. . . .They would go as fast as they could, their hands moving from side to side."
What is Parker describing in this quotation?
Which of the following describes an effect of the allotment system?
Under the allotment system, many American Indian families __________.
Which of the following best describes the reasons why the Dawes Act was passed?
Supporters of the Dawes Act said the act would help American Indians to __________.
Which of the following best explains why the Battle of Little Bighorn is sometimes referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”?
Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s?
Many Plains Indians had trouble living on reservations because they were __________.
Which of the following was an Omaha Platform proposal for labor reform?
The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as __________.
Which event in the history of the Populist movement happened first?
Following the 1896 presidential election, the two major political parties __________.