US History: Chapter 19 - Reconstruction and the New South

The proponents of the New South believed that industrializing the region would help it modernize and move away from its reliance on agriculture after the Civil War.

Tenant farmers did not have ownership of the land they were farming on, which meant they did not have long-term investment in its productivity.

During periods of racial segregation and voter suppression, methods such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and intimidation were used not only to target black voters but also disenfranchise poor whites who could not meet these requirements. This resulted in widespread disenfranchisement among both groups.

The correct answer highlights the political motivation behind the delay in admitting the newly created states from western territories into the union.

After the 1867 'Report on the condition of the Indian Tribes', Congress believed that persuading the Indians to live on reservations would be the best way to end the Indian Wars, rather than using force or continuing military conflicts.

The correct answer is Sioux. The Sioux tribe, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, emerged victorious in the Battle of Little Bighorn against General Custer's forces in 1876. The Cheyenne, Apache, and Comanche were also notable Native American tribes, but they were not the primary tribe involved in this historic battle.

The correct answer is True because a prolonged drought greatly reduced the availability of water and vegetation for the buffalo, leading to their disappearance.

President Rutherford Hayes acknowledged the role of broken promises and acts of injustice on the part of the United States in causing conflicts with Native American tribes, highlighting the need for a more just approach towards indigenous communities.

The correct answer highlights the discriminatory practice of excluding blacks from being cowboys, which was unfortunately prevalent during that time. The incorrect answers provide alternative scenarios that did not accurately reflect the reality of the cowboy frontier.

The correct answer is true because the boom in the range-cattle trade did not last long due to the fact that cattle drives were economically unsound, leading to a decline in profitability.

The correct answer highlights how the invention of refrigerated rail cars revolutionized the transportation of cattle and made cattle drives largely unnecessary.

The correct answer is aridity because the lack of water in the western plains has greatly influenced agricultural practices, settlement patterns, and overall development in the region.

The Homestead Act of 1862 did not specifically allow cattle ranchers to gain title to federal land by staking a claim and keeping cattle on it for five years. This statement is false.

Wheat was a significant export crop that contributed to the growth of agriculture in the late nineteenth century, particularly in regions like the United States and parts of Europe. Corn, sugarcane, and cotton were also important crops during this time period, but they did not have the same widespread impact on agriculture as wheat.

Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis argued that the existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward explained American development.