10 Questions
What was the significance of the First Transcontinental Railroad?
It connected the East and West coasts, facilitating transportation and communication
What term was used in the 19th century to describe the arid region of the Great Plains before it was settled and cultivated?
Great American Desert
What role did Texas Longhorn Cattle play in the American West?
Played a significant role in the cattle industry
What invention revolutionized fencing and helped enclose and protect farmland on the open plains?
Barbed Wire
What was the aim of the National Grange of Patrons of Husbandry/Granger Laws?
To address the concerns of farmers, including transportation and grain storage
What did the Munn v. Illinois, 1877 Supreme Court case uphold?
The power of the government to regulate private industry for the public good, particularly regarding grain elevators
What was the main focus of the Farmers' Alliances formed in the late 19th century?
Addressing economic and political issues, advocating for farmers' rights and interests
According to Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis, what had a profound impact on the nation's development and character?
The closing of the American frontier
What were Indian Boarding Schools aimed at achieving?
Assimilating Native American children into Euro-American culture through education and cultural suppression
What was the aim of the Dawes Severalty Act, 1887?
To assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land, breaking up communal land ownership
Test your knowledge about the First Transcontinental Railroad, the Great American Desert, and the American Bison. Learn about the historical significance of the railway, the geographical features of the Great Plains, and the impact of bison on Native American tribes.
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