CH. 9 Test

According to the passage, what did the Springer Amendment result in?

• Native American rights to lands were given up

• Expansion of the Homestead Act

• Establishment of new Indian Territory

• Creation of new state laws

How many Native American tribes did the U.S. government negotiate with to acquire tribal lands?

• 10

• 15

• 18

• 20

The existence of prairie settlers could best be described as one of (a)   .

• Luxury

• Survival

• Leisure

• Adventure

Fill in the blank: The Unassigned Lands were described as the ' (a)   Spot of the World'.

• Desert

• Garden

• Mountain

• Ocean

What was a common sight outside a sod dwelling?

• A garden

• A pile of manure

• A wooden fence

• A water well

Sod houses were made of long strips of dirt, stacked on top of each other. What would eventually happen to the sod?

• It would dry and form a solid wall

• It would crumble

• It would become a garden

• It would be replaced by wood

Which word from the vocabulary list means 'the reason or explanation for something'?

• Homestead

• Justification

• Proclamation

• Enterprising

What was the reaction of the U.S. Army to the Boomer Movement?

• They supported it

• They ignored it

• They became more aggressive

• They joined it

Fill in the blank: The Homestead Act allowed settlers to claim (a)   acres of public land.

• 80

• 160

• 320

• 640

The prairie grasses had deep roots that made cultivation nearly _______.

• Easy

• Impossible

• Quick

• Unnecessary