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Grade 8 The Frontier
Colonel George Armstrong Custer is best known for his
  1. support of the rights of Native Americans.
  2. disastrous loss in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
  3. defeat of the Sioux and Cheyenne in the Indian Wars.
  4. unsuccessful bid for the presidency.
Grade 8 The Frontier

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Which of the following was a risk of life on the trail for cowboys?
  1. starving to death
  2. attacks from vaqueros
  3. cattle stampedes
  4. being run over by trains
Grade 8 The Frontier
Settlers moving west did not think the Great Plains were fit for farming because
  1. only the Spanish and Native Americans had settled there.
  2. the area received little rainfall and had few trees.
  3. the region was home to many dangerous wild animals.
  4. most of the land was too far from existing towns.
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In the early 1800s, the Great Plains were unattractive to many settlers because
  1. there were millions of buffalo in the region.
  2. the land was not considered suitable for farming.
  3. the region was already overpopulated.
  4. they wanted to settle east of the frontier.
Grade 8 The Frontier
Which of the following happened on May 10, 1869?
  1. Gold was discovered in California, beginning the Gold Rush.
  2. Congress passed a law increasing the pay of railroad workers.
  3. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  4. The first transcontinental railroad was completed.
Grade 8 The Frontier
What act inspired the Native Americans to become farmers?
  1. Homestead Act
  2. Dawes Act
  3. Sedition Act
  4. Espionage Act
Grade 8 The Frontier
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the federal government and the railroads after 1860?
  1. The federal government taxed the railroads heavily.
  2. The federal government maintained a neutral relationship with the railroads.
  3. The federal government provided extensive help to the railroads.
  4. The federal government took over construction of the railroads.
Grade 8 The Frontier
What city became a boom town during the Gold Rush Era?
  1. Kansas City
  2. New York City
  3. Oklahoma City
  4. Virginia City
Grade 8 The Frontier
People in boomtowns made money in all of the following ways EXCEPT
  1. working in factories.
  2. baking pies.
  3. mining gold and silver
  4. taking in boarders.
Grade 8 The Frontier
The Astor expedition veered south of the Lewis and Clark route because                                                       
  1. they were afraid of attack by the Blackfoot
  2. the weather was too bad
  3. they were looking for the American Fur Trading Company
  4. none of the above
Grade 8 The Frontier
James Fenimore Cooper's Natty Bumppo was a uniquely "American" character because he was .
  1. a(n) lazy farmer who slept through the Revolutionary War
  2. rich Southerner who opposed slavery.
  3. wealthy merchant who lived in a big house in New York City.
  4. energetic frontiersman who kept moving westward.
Grade 8 The Frontier
Settlers were drawn to Oregon for all of the following reasons EXCEPT for the
  1. fertile land.
  2. opportunity to mine silver.
  3. mild climate.
  4. plentiful rainfall.
Grade 8 The Frontier
What was the name of the battle that led to the end of the "Ghost Dance" religion?
  1. Wounded Knee
  2. Nez Perce
  3. Apache War
  4. Lokota
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