6.3 Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural Development

What year did the Oklahoma Territory open for settlement?

• 1885

• 1889

• 1895

• 1900

According to Turner's Frontier Thesis, settlement was an ______ process.

• revolutionary

• evolutionary

• static

• regressive

Which of the following groups were part of the settlement process according to Turner's Frontier Thesis?

• Hunters, cattle ranchers, farmers, and miners

• Politicians and lawyers

• Artists and musicians

• Teachers and doctors

What did 'boosters' do in the context of frontier towns?

• Made them disappear

• Made them overnight

• Made them smaller

• Made them unpopular

The closing of the frontier scared some people because it had been an outlet for ______.

• peace

• unrest

• wealth

• education

Which of the following tribes were known for their nomadic lifestyle?

• Sioux

• Blackfoot

• Cheyenne

• All of the above.

What was the primary animal hunted by the nomadic tribes in the Great Plains?

• Deer

• Buffalo

• Rabbit

• Horse

The Indian Appropriation Act of 1871 stopped recognizing tribes as ________ nations.

• dependent

• independent

• foreign

• allied

Which war was led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse?

• Red River War

• Second Sioux War

• Little Big Horn

• Fort Laramie War

In 1851, negotiations at Fort Laramie ended with the federal government assigning the Plains tribes large reservations with ________ boundaries.

• indefinite

• definite

• flexible

• temporary