Question

1. what effect did the use of barbed wire to fence off land on the open range have on cattle ranching?

a. it harmed cattle, reducing the number that made it to market.
b. it blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market.
c. it prevented cattle from finding food, reducing the number of cattle that survived each year.
d. it required too much effort to maintain, so ranchers abandoned their ranches.

1. in the 1890s, some farmers tried to survive by mortgaging their land because

a. a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop.
b. a series of floods destroyed several years of crops.
c. prices for wheat dropped when demand for corn grew.
d. they needed money to grow cotton instead of wheat.

1. after ore deposits near the surface dwindled, mining corporations began using

a. placer mining.
b. hydraulic mining.
c. strip mining.
d. tunnel mining.

1. people using the phrase \pikes peak or bust!\ were

a. cattle ranchers.
b. dry farmers.
c. gold miners.
d. mountain climbers.

1. which of the following was a hardship faced by settlers on the great plains?

a. flooding
b. plague
c. prairie fires
d. too many trees

1. before the sand creek massacre, the cheyenne had come to fort lyon to

a. attack.
b. defend their land.
c. negotiate.
d. surrender.

1. the confrontation at wounded knee occurred because the chiefs followers

a. continued hunting buffalo and stealing cattle.
b. tried to farm on government land.
c. fled the reservation after performing a banned ritual.
d. returned from canada.

1. many mexican americans lost their lands in the west because

a. american courts would not recognize spanish land grants.
b. mexican courts forced them to sell to american settlers.
c. they decided to leave the area before new settlers arrived.
d. they fought against u.s. troops during the war with mexico.

Explanation:

1. Barbed wire on the open - range blocked cattle trails, making it hard to get cattle to market.
2. In the 1890s, a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop, so farmers mortgaged their land.
3. After surface ore deposits dwindled, mining corporations began using hydraulic mining.
4. "Pikes Peak or Bust" was associated with gold miners going to the gold - rush area.
5. Prairie fires were a hardship for settlers on the Great Plains.
6. Before the Sand Creek Massacre, the Cheyenne came to Fort Lyon to negotiate.
7. The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the chief's followers fled the reservation after performing a banned ritual.
8. Many Mexican Americans lost their lands in the West because American courts would not recognize Spanish land grants.

Answer:

1. C. It prevented cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market.
2. A. a glut of wheat on the world market caused prices to drop.
3. B. hydraulic mining.
4. C. gold miners.
5. C. prairie fires
6. C. negotiate.
7. C. fled the reservation after performing a banned ritual.
8. A. American courts would not recognize Spanish land grants.