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AHSGE-Standard 5
The late 19th to the early 20th centuries
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Social Studies
11th Grade
01/25/2012

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What animal was hunted and heavily relied upon by Plains Indians?
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A.Buffalo
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What 19th century technological innovation led to the rapid settlement of the western territories?
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A.Railroads
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Many Native Americans were forced to live on...
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A.Resvervations
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What great Apache leader surrenderd to the U.S. in 1886?
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A.Geronimo
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Custer and his cavalry were destroyed by the at the battle of .
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A.Sioux,Little big horn
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Who was the leader of the Sioux nation at the above battle?
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A.Sitting bull
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The United States government attempted to settle indians on plots of the land to farm with what act?
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A.Daws Act
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What event resulted in over 200 unarmed Sioux being massacred by U.S. troops in 1890?
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A.Massacre at Wounded Knee
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What were the settlers called who staked legal claims to land in Oklahoma?
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A.Boomers
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What were the settlers called who illegal claims to land in Oklahoma?
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A.Sooners
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How as the plow improved during the late 1800's?
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A. plowed several furrows at once.
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Why did cattle ranchers move their beef back to eaastern markets?
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A.long drives,train
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What
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Why did the open ranges used by cattle disappear?
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A.barbwire
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What types of news equipment was developed for farming in the late 1800's?
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A. cornhuskers,cornbinders,steam powered threshers
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List three complaints of farmers in the late 1800s.Decline in crop prices,tariffs.
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A.deflation
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How was the namegiven to the farms who organized themseles
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