SEM 1 UNIT 4 US HISTORY EXAM
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Battle of Little Bighorn - ANS The last major battle won by Native Americans. Custer was
killed. The U. S. increased its efforts against Indians as a result.
Dakota Sioux Uprising - ANS The first major revolt of Native Americans against settlers in
Minnesota. 38 Indians were executed after it was stopped.
Sand Creek massacre - ANS An assault on Indian territory that killed 700 Cheyenne and
Arapaho. Harsher treaties were signed as a result, and more settlers moved west.
Flight of the Nez Perce - ANS Chief Joseph refused to be moved to a smaller reservation. The
tribe fled rather than fight. I will fight no more forever speech.
Wounded Knee massacre - ANS U. S. soldiers fired into a crowd of defenseless Indians, killing
200 men, women and children. Marked the end of the conflicts in 1890.
Dawes Act - ANS Stopped negotiation of the US government with Native Americans by treaty.
Encouraged Indians to become farmers and assimilate into white culture.
Mining - ANS Demand for precious metals and useful minerals like gold and silver.
"Boomtowns" Different types of mining, some altered the environment.
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, Ranching - ANS Most early cowboys were of Hispanic descent, white and black newcomers
came later. Work on haciendas for the beef industry and driving cattle on the trail.
Farming - ANS Farmers used new mechanical plows and reapers. They worked hard against
fires, grasshoppers, blizzards, infertile terrain and drought.
Homestead Act - ANS 1862 law that allowed for claiming 160 acres of land for a small filing
fee. Allowed for citizens to keep the land if they lived on it and developed it for at least five
years.
Railroads - ANS Variety of workers employed to build the railroads, many immigrants.
Spurred the growth of the west. Opened markets for products. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Steel - ANS Used to build machinery, large buildings and railroads. Allowed for
mechanization. Bessemer process made it. Andrew Carnegie.
Oil - ANS Used as a mineral power source for engines and transportation. Drilling for it
increased over the industrial revolution. John D. Rockefeller.
vertical integration - ANS A way to control all costs and aspects of production, marketing and
sales by getting involved with products other than the main one produced by a business.
horizontal integration - ANS Buying out smaller companies and pushing out competitors to
create a monopoly. Trying to be the main, or only, supplier of the product.
corporation - ANS New business model that allowed for growth through investment.
Companies would sell stock to gain capital in order to expand and grow.
unions - ANS Formed by workers to fight for improved conditions, better wages and more
reasonable working hours. Used collective bargaining to negotiate with businesses.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Battle of Little Bighorn - ANS The last major battle won by Native Americans. Custer was
killed. The U. S. increased its efforts against Indians as a result.
Dakota Sioux Uprising - ANS The first major revolt of Native Americans against settlers in
Minnesota. 38 Indians were executed after it was stopped.
Sand Creek massacre - ANS An assault on Indian territory that killed 700 Cheyenne and
Arapaho. Harsher treaties were signed as a result, and more settlers moved west.
Flight of the Nez Perce - ANS Chief Joseph refused to be moved to a smaller reservation. The
tribe fled rather than fight. I will fight no more forever speech.
Wounded Knee massacre - ANS U. S. soldiers fired into a crowd of defenseless Indians, killing
200 men, women and children. Marked the end of the conflicts in 1890.
Dawes Act - ANS Stopped negotiation of the US government with Native Americans by treaty.
Encouraged Indians to become farmers and assimilate into white culture.
Mining - ANS Demand for precious metals and useful minerals like gold and silver.
"Boomtowns" Different types of mining, some altered the environment.
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, Ranching - ANS Most early cowboys were of Hispanic descent, white and black newcomers
came later. Work on haciendas for the beef industry and driving cattle on the trail.
Farming - ANS Farmers used new mechanical plows and reapers. They worked hard against
fires, grasshoppers, blizzards, infertile terrain and drought.
Homestead Act - ANS 1862 law that allowed for claiming 160 acres of land for a small filing
fee. Allowed for citizens to keep the land if they lived on it and developed it for at least five
years.
Railroads - ANS Variety of workers employed to build the railroads, many immigrants.
Spurred the growth of the west. Opened markets for products. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Steel - ANS Used to build machinery, large buildings and railroads. Allowed for
mechanization. Bessemer process made it. Andrew Carnegie.
Oil - ANS Used as a mineral power source for engines and transportation. Drilling for it
increased over the industrial revolution. John D. Rockefeller.
vertical integration - ANS A way to control all costs and aspects of production, marketing and
sales by getting involved with products other than the main one produced by a business.
horizontal integration - ANS Buying out smaller companies and pushing out competitors to
create a monopoly. Trying to be the main, or only, supplier of the product.
corporation - ANS New business model that allowed for growth through investment.
Companies would sell stock to gain capital in order to expand and grow.
unions - ANS Formed by workers to fight for improved conditions, better wages and more
reasonable working hours. Used collective bargaining to negotiate with businesses.
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