As America expanded westward, the American Indians posed a problem to government policymakers. Give a brief explanation of each of the following American Indian issues. (2 point each, 10 points total)
Battle of the Little Bighorn:
Dawes Act:
Indian schools:
Reservations:
Sand Creek Massacre:
D. Choose six of the following terms and give a brief definition for each. (2 point each, 12 points total)
Choose from: assimilation, Black Codes, Freedmen's Bureau, Homestead Act, Pan-Africanists, Progressives, Social Darwinism, unrestricted submarine warfare, League of Nations
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E. Among other activities designed to improve the lives of Americans, Progressives worked hard to break up trusts and regulate businesses. Answer the following questions about their activities in this area. (6 points total)
Who were the muckrakers? (3 points)
Who was Upton Sinclair? What government action did his work inspire? (3 points)
F. Answer the questions below about Reconstruction. (5 points total)
Who were the Radical Republicans? How did their plan for reconstruction differ from President Andrew Johnson's plan?
G. Complete the table by describing how each factor encouraged people to quit farming and move to the city. (1 point each, 5 points total)
Cash crops
Technology
Borrowing money
Corporate farms
City jobs
H. Complete the table by briefly explaining the meaning of each item. (3 points each, 12 points total)
Robber barons
Corporation
Monopoly
Trust
