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3416396034What incorporations of the American West were part of a global process?Political and economic0
3416396035How did the federal government acqurie Indian land?By war, treaties, administered land sales, distributed land to farmers, railroads, and mining companies1
3416396036When did more land come into cultivation than the previous 2 1/2 centuries of American history?The 30 years after the Civil War2
3416396037What kind of job was very difficult, and who did the burden fall upon?Farming, and much of it fell to women3
3416396038What happened as crop production increased?Prices fell and small farmers throughout the world suffered severe difficulties during the last quarter of the nineteenth century4
3416396039What did the future of western farming ultimately lay with?Giant agricultural enterprises as seen in California5
3416396040What were cowboys a symbol of?A life of freedom on the open range6
3416396041What had farmers done by the mid 1880s?Enclosed more of the open range and moved cattle operations close to rail connections7
3416396042What kinds of companies did many Western industries fall under the sway of, and why?Companies that mobilized eastern and European investment in order to introduce advanced technology8
3416396043Who would the incorporation of the West into the national economy affect?The Plains Indians and their world9
3416396044What happened as settlers encroached on Indian lands?Bloody conflict between the army and Plains tribes began in the 1850s and continued for decades10
3416396045What animal went from 30 million in 1800 to nearly extinct in 1890, and for what reason?Buffalos, due to hunting and army campaigns11
3416396046How far were the Nez Perce chased, and when did they surrender?Chased over 1,700 miles, surrendered in 187712
3416396047What did Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce speak about before a distinguished audience in 1879?Freedom13
3416396048What did the Sioux and Cheyenne warriors do to defend their land, and where?Attacked Custer at Little Big Horn14
3416396049What did Indian resistance do?Temporarily delayed the onward march of white soldiers, settlers, and prospectors15
3416396050What did Congress eliminate in 1871?The treaty system that dated back to the Revolutionary era16
3416396051What is forced assimilation?17
3416396052When did the crucial step in attacking tribalism come, and how?In 1887 with the passage of the Dawes Act18
3416396053What did the Dawes Act prove to be?A disaster for the Indians19
3416396054When, where, and what was Wounded Knee?December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Creek (South Dakota), soldiers opened fire on Ghost Dancers, killing between 150 and 200 Indians, mostly women and children20
3416396055What was Dawes Act?21
3416396056What did some Indians seek solace in?The Ghost Dance22
3416396057What was the Ghost Dance?A religious revitalization campaign similar to the pan-Indian movements23
3416396058What was the conquest of the American West a part of?A global process24
3416396059What counties were often called "settler societies" and why?Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. because immigrants from overseas quickly outnumbered and displaced the original inhabitants25

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