Chief Joseph led this Indian tribe – many of whom were Christian cattle ranchers in present-day Idaho.

What new political party ran slates of farm-friendly candidates in the late 1800s?

Boss Tweed and the New York Democrats ran their political machine out of this notorious location.

This 1890 massacre of Sioux Indians in South Dakota signaled the end of Indian resistance against white expansion

This piece of Congressional legislation in 1887 encouraged Indians to become private property owners and broke up the reservation system

This word means to ask native Americans to merge into national life by adopting the culture of whites.

Which of the following groups made up the majority of people in the Populist Party?

How did Congress encouraged private construction of the transcontinental railroad?

This is the term for politicians providing government jobs to loyal party workers?

This system of livestock management allowed animals to roam freely and forage for their own food.

Which of the following were typical problems for farmers on the great plains?

Charles Guiteau assassinated which U.S. President?

What act of Congress played a key role in the rapid expansion into the west by granting large plots of land to settlers?

What law required people working for the government to meet certain qualifications and pass a test?

These Mexican-Americans were upset about the loss of their land and lashed out against large ranch owners.

This term means that the government uses gold as the basis of the nation’s currency.

The mining boom, cattle boom, railroads and cheap land are examples of which of the following?

What was the organization that provided education on new farming techniques?

Organizations in American cities that provided social services and jobs in exchange for votes and political control.

What was the nickname given to settlers who sneaked into the Oklahoma Territory and claimed land before the official opening?

He was the spiritual leader of the Lakota Sioux who predicted a great Indian victory at Little Big Horn.

What tragic event led to the passing of the Pendleton Civil Service Act?

What Democratic Congressman (and Populist favorite) was the youngest man ever to be nominated for President by a major U.S. Political Party?

Which of the following was an idea supported by the Populist Party that is part of our current economic and political system?

What event was celebrated in Promontory, Utah in April of 1869?

What was the nickname given to former slaves that moved west to start a new life on the plains?

What is the name for specific areas set aside by the government for Indian use?

The American cowboy traditions were brought to America by Mexican cowboys who were known as:

Which of the following led to the demise of the open-range system?

What inventor was brought in to save the life of President Garfield with his new invention, the metal detector?

Which of the following caused the greatest problems between the plains Indian Tribes and white settlers?