(MC) Progressivism and Reform
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- Q1
To promote assimilation, American Indian children were __________.
forbidden to speak their native language.
forbidden to learn English.
encouraged to learn many languages.
encouraged to speak their native language.
300s - Q2
In the reservation system, American Indian tribes were confined to assigned land with __________.
defined borders.
natural borders.
flexible borders.
unknown borders.
300s - Q3
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?
the horrified response of Cheyenne Indians after the Sand Creek Massacre
the ritualized movements of Sioux Indians during a Ghost Dance ceremony
the celebratory reaction to the signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie
the anger and fear of white settlers that began after the Battle of Little Bighorn
300s - Q4
Which of the following describes an effect of the allotment system?
American Indians lost their land.
American Indians farmed with settlers.
American Indians competed with settlers for land.
American Indians gained some land.
300s - Q5
Under the allotment system, many American Indian families __________.
made an effort to succeed at farming but often failed.
were successful farmers and competed with white settlers.
tried to farm communally and established their own system.
did not farm and ignored the government policy.
300s - Q6
Which of the following best describes the reasons why the Dawes Act was passed?
The Dawes Act was passed to make American Indians property owners and to open up more land for white settlers.
The Dawes Act was passed to open up more land for American Indians and to provide protection from white settlers.
The Dawes Act was passed to take land away from American Indians and to move them to reservations.
The Dawes Act was passed to give American Indian families farmland and to end homesteading by white settlers.
300s - Q7
Supporters of the Dawes Act said the act would help American Indians to __________.
keep traditions and customs.
increase property.
become farmers.
educate children.
300s - Q8
Which of the following best explains why the Battle of Little Bighorn is sometimes referred to as “Custer’s Last Stand”?
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the final conflict in the American Indian Wars of the late 1800s.
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the last conflict the US military engaged in with the Sioux Indians.
The Battle of Little Bighorn was General Custer’s last battle before he retired from the military.
The Battle of Little Bighorn resulted in the death of General Custer and all two hundred of his troops.
300s - Q9
Which statement best describes the impact of the discovery of gold on American Indian territory in the 1850s and 1870s?
War broke out when white settlers tried to buy land from warring American Indian groups.
War broke out among American Indian groups when warring chiefs signed new treaties with the government.
War broke out when white settlers pressured the government to take the land from American Indians.
War broke out among American Indian groups when some groups sold their land to the government.
300s - Q10
Many Plains Indians had trouble living on reservations because they were __________.
day laborers.
explorers.
nomadic hunters.
farmers.
300s - Q11
Which of the following was an Omaha Platform proposal for labor reform?
safer working conditions
a work day limited to eight hours
the end of child labor
a work week limited to five days
300s - Q12
The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as __________.
the “Cross of Gold” speech.
the “Gold Standard” speech.
the “Free Silver” speech.
the “Common People” speech.
300s - Q13
Which event in the history of the Populist movement happened first?
the Populist—or People’s—Party was formed
the Omaha Platform was presented
Weaver lost his bid for the presidency
Bryan spoke at the Democratic convention
300s - Q14
Following the 1896 presidential election, the two major political parties __________.
adopted much of the People’s Party’s platform.
both approached William Jennings Bryan to join them.
denounced much of the Populist Party’s platform.
rejected the notion of both free silver and bimetallism.
300s