Chapter 19: American Nation Textbook Quiz! 8th Grade

1. What was the main source of food for the Plains Indians. How did they get their food? [Chapter 19, Section 1]

Their main source of food was horse. They got their food from the Vaqueros.

Their main source of food was cow. They got their food from the cowboys

The correct answer was C because buffalo was used for everything in the Plains Indians Life

Explanation

The correct answer was C because buffalo was used for everything in the Plains Indians Life

2. What was NOT one of the jobs of Native American Women? [Chapter 19, Section 1]

Gather Food & Prepare Meals

Make Tepees & Take down them

Care for Children

Hunted the Buffalo

Made baskets and blankets

The correct answer is D because the men hunted buffalo, not the women

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the men hunted buffalo, not the women

3. What was NOT one of the uses Native Americans got out of the buffalo? [Chapter 19, Section 1]

Food (jerky)

Hooves (horseshoes for games/activites)

Clothing

Shelter

The correct answer was B because Indians did not use horseshoes

Explanation

The correct answer was B because Indians did not use horseshoes

4. What was the effect of passing the Homestead Act?
[Chapter 19, Section 5]

That more people moved East

That more people moved North

That more people moved West

That more people moved South

The effect of passing the Homestead Act was that more people moved West. The Homestead Act, passed in 1862, provided 160 acres of public land to settlers who were willing to live on and cultivate the land for a period of five years. This act encouraged many people to move westward in search of land and opportunity. It played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States and the development of the American frontier.

Explanation

The effect of passing the Homestead Act was that more people moved West. The Homestead Act, passed in 1862, provided 160 acres of public land to settlers who were willing to live on and cultivate the land for a period of five years. This act encouraged many people to move westward in search of land and opportunity. It played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States and the development of the American frontier.

5. How did Native Americans set up buffalo drives? [Chapter 19, Section 1]

The buffalo went to the Native Americans because they had food that the buffalo wanted

The Native Americans didn't follow the buffalo, they just hunted other animals that were needed for the society

The buffalo stayed away from the Native Americans because they knew that they were going to be hunted

The correct answer is A because the Native Americans relied on the buffalo for living

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the Native Americans relied on the buffalo for living

6. Describe the effects the Railroads had on the U.S.
[Chapter 19, Section 2]

The railroads made people go out of the country because people didn't want to pay the rates of the Railroads

The railroads made people go out to the West to get huge population growth from major cities

The railroads made people stay in the East because there were dangers going out to the West

The railroads made people stay down South because they wanted to help Reconstruct the South from the Civil War

The correct answer is B because most people went West

Explanation

The correct answer is B because most people went West

7. What led an end to the "Cattle Kingdom?"
[Chapter 19, Section 3]

That land began to disappear because the British took over the land

That land began to disappear because the Spanish took over the land

That land began to disappear because farmers began to take over the land

The correct answer states that the "Cattle Kingdom" came to an end because farmers began to take over the land. This suggests that as farmers started settling and cultivating the land, there was less open range available for cattle ranching. This led to a decline in the cattle industry and the end of the "Cattle Kingdom" era.

Explanation

The correct answer states that the "Cattle Kingdom" came to an end because farmers began to take over the land. This suggests that as farmers started settling and cultivating the land, there was less open range available for cattle ranching. This led to a decline in the cattle industry and the end of the "Cattle Kingdom" era.

8. What was the Transcontinental Railroad? What two companies agreed to build it and who did they hire to work the railroads? [Chapter 19, Section 2]

The correct answer was D because the TransCONTINENTal railroad stretched across the CONTINENT

Explanation

The correct answer was D because the TransCONTINENTal railroad stretched across the CONTINENT

9. How did the discovery of the Comstock Lode effect the West?
[Chapter 19, Section 2]

This effected the West because people went West to farm

This effected the West because people went West to hunt on reservations

This effected the West because people went West to find silver and invented more technology

The correct answer is C because the Comstock Lode was a mining coropration

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the Comstock Lode was a mining coropration

10. What problems did mining cause for the enviroment?
[Chapter 19, Section 2]

Mines & Towns polluted mountain streams and cut down forests

Mines & Towns polluted the air with the mining

Mines & Towns polluted the enviroment by putting fumes into people's lungs

The correct answer is A because factories effect the air not mining

Explanation

The correct answer is A because factories effect the air not mining

11. What happened to Custer and all his men at Little Bighorn?
[Chapter 19, Section 4]

Custer was outnumbered and his milita died and Custer died too

Custer killed most of the Native Americans with his milita

Custer and Chivington's militia joined together to fight the Native Americans and killed all of them

The Native Americans died by diseases and not from the battle of Little Bighorn

Custer and his men were outnumbered by the Native Americans at Little Bighorn. As a result, his militia was killed and Custer himself also died in the battle.

Explanation

Custer and his men were outnumbered by the Native Americans at Little Bighorn. As a result, his militia was killed and Custer himself also died in the battle.

12. What happened to the mining towns when the ore was gone?
[Chapter 19, Section 2]

The mining towns were even more populated because they got more people from the West

The mining towns were abandoned because more people went farming instead of mining

The mining towns were even more populated because even though the ore was gone, the Railroads attracted many people

The mining towns were abandoned and miners moved away when the ore was gone

The correct answer was E because if there is no more ore, people will stop looking for the ore

Explanation

The correct answer was E because if there is no more ore, people will stop looking for the ore

13. How did the formation of the Grange help farmers? [Chapter 19, Section 5]

That Grangers helped with planting crops

That Grangers helped by forming cooperatives

That Grangers helped by lowering railroad rates

The formation of the Grange helped farmers by forming cooperatives. By coming together and pooling their resources, farmers were able to negotiate better prices for their products and purchase supplies at lower costs. This cooperative structure also allowed farmers to share knowledge and techniques, improving their farming practices. Additionally, the Grange provided a platform for farmers to advocate for their rights and interests, leading to the implementation of policies that benefited the agricultural community.

Explanation

The formation of the Grange helped farmers by forming cooperatives. By coming together and pooling their resources, farmers were able to negotiate better prices for their products and purchase supplies at lower costs. This cooperative structure also allowed farmers to share knowledge and techniques, improving their farming practices. Additionally, the Grange provided a platform for farmers to advocate for their rights and interests, leading to the implementation of policies that benefited the agricultural community.

14. What was the outcome of the Chivington Massacre?
[Chapter 19, Section 4]

That when the Indians surrendered, they still continued to fight

That when the Chivington's milita surrendered, the Indians still continued to fight

That it was a draw

No one was killed

The Chivington Massacre refers to the attack led by Colonel John Chivington on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village in 1864. The correct answer suggests that despite the Indians surrendering, they were still attacked and fought against. This outcome highlights the betrayal and brutality of the massacre, as the Native Americans were attacked even after surrendering. The event resulted in the deaths of many Native American men, women, and children, and it further escalated tensions between Native Americans and settlers in the American West.

Explanation

The Chivington Massacre refers to the attack led by Colonel John Chivington on a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village in 1864. The correct answer suggests that despite the Indians surrendering, they were still attacked and fought against. This outcome highlights the betrayal and brutality of the massacre, as the Native Americans were attacked even after surrendering. The event resulted in the deaths of many Native American men, women, and children, and it further escalated tensions between Native Americans and settlers in the American West.

15. What happened at the massacre at Wounded Knee?
[Chapter 19, Section 4]

A shot rang out which started the shooting and killed many Native Americans

Many Whites died because the Native Americans outnumbered them

Many Native Americans died because the Whites outnumbered them

A shot rang out which started the shooting and killed many Whites

During the massacre at Wounded Knee, a shot was fired which initiated the shooting and resulted in the death of numerous Native Americans. This event is significant as it marked the final major conflict between Native American tribes and the U.S. government, leading to the loss of many lives and the end of the Indian Wars.

Explanation

During the massacre at Wounded Knee, a shot was fired which initiated the shooting and resulted in the death of numerous Native Americans. This event is significant as it marked the final major conflict between Native American tribes and the U.S. government, leading to the loss of many lives and the end of the Indian Wars.

16. What was NOT one of the cultures of the Plains Indians? [Chapter 19, Section 1]

Skilled artists

Well organized religions

Warrior societies

Sign language

Farmers

The correct answer was E (farmers) because Native Americans were hunters not farmers

Explanation

The correct answer was E (farmers) because Native Americans were hunters not farmers

17. What problems arose between ranchers and sheepherders?
[Chapter 19, Section 3]

Ranchers moved onto the plains when sheepherders tried to run them out

Sheepherders ate the grass where Ranchers had their own land and they tried to drive them out

The correct answer C because they shared the land and they couldn't share it equally

Explanation

The correct answer C because they shared the land and they couldn't share it equally

18. What businesses developed as a result of a mining boom in the West?
[Chapter 19, Section 2]

Some businesses that developed mining was in the West is an example of the California Gold Rush

Some businesses that developed mining was in the West is an example of the Comstock Lode

Some businesses that developed mining was in the West in an example of the Sutter's Mill

The correct answer is B because the Comstock Lode was found with silver

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the Comstock Lode was found with silver

19. What was NOT one of the reasons why the longhorn cattle were perfect for the commerial meat market?
[Chapter 19, Section 3]

Longhorns could travel far on little water

Longhorns required no winter feeding

Longhorns were very healthy

Longhorns weren't needed but they were very good

The correct answer was D because A, B and C were the answers if it wasn't a NOT question

Explanation

The correct answer was D because A, B and C were the answers if it wasn't a NOT question

20. What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance?
[Chapter 19, Section 4]

To have all their bad dreams go away

To have all the people filled with plenty, free from whites and a new world

To have all the people filled with misery because Ghosts were bad luck for the Indians

To have all their problems to disappear

The purpose of the Ghost Dance was to have all the people filled with plenty, free from whites and a new world. This suggests that the Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement that aimed to bring about a better life for Native Americans. It sought to restore their traditional way of life, free from the influence and oppression of white settlers. The dance was believed to bring about a new world where Native Americans would have abundance and happiness.

Explanation

The purpose of the Ghost Dance was to have all the people filled with plenty, free from whites and a new world. This suggests that the Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement that aimed to bring about a better life for Native Americans. It sought to restore their traditional way of life, free from the influence and oppression of white settlers. The dance was believed to bring about a new world where Native Americans would have abundance and happiness.

21. What were cow towns?
[Chapter 19, Section 3]

Cow towns were towns where cattles were shipped with cowboys

Cow towns were towns where cattles were shipped with Vaqueros

Cow towns were towns where cattles were shipped with the Ranchers

Cow towns were towns where cattles were shipped with the railroads

The correct answer was D because cattles were needed around the country

Explanation

The correct answer was D because cattles were needed around the country

22. Why did the Native Americans have to move off their land surrounding Pike's Peak? How did the Native Americans react?
[Chapter 19, Section 4]

That silver was discovered and they were forced to leave

That iron was discovered and they attacked

That gold was discovered and they attacked

That steel was discovered and they were forced to leave

The Native Americans had to move off their land surrounding Pike's Peak because gold was discovered in the area. As a result, they reacted by attacking, likely in an attempt to defend their land and resources.

Explanation

The Native Americans had to move off their land surrounding Pike's Peak because gold was discovered in the area. As a result, they reacted by attacking, likely in an attempt to defend their land and resources.