Question 1

Under the crop-lien system, a southern farmer

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Under the crop-lien system, a southern farmer borrowed against his future crop to buy needed supplies. This system left many farmers in debt and unable to improve their economic situation.

Question 2

After the Civil War, small backcountry farmers in the South shifted toward

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Question 3

Examine the debate concerning water rights in the Western states, the various ways those states regulated water usage, and the importance of the Newlands Reclamation Act to the agricultural and general economic development of the West

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Question 4

As a result of changes in the southern backcountry in the late nineteenth century,

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Changes in the southern backcountry, including the decline of subsistence farming and the rise of cash crop agriculture, led to farmers becoming more dependent on merchants for credit and supplies. The introduction of new technologies, such as railroads and mills, also facilitated this relationship.

Question 5

Discuss the characteristics of the natural-resource frontier and the methods used by developers to gain land and extraction rights What role did the federal government play in the development of this frontier?

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Question 6

Which of the following is true concerning the struggle for supremacy between cattle ranchers and sheepherders?

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Both cattle ranchers and sheepherders often used public lands for grazing without legal permission, leading to conflicts over land use and rights.

Question 7

Discuss the expansion of America's railroad system in the late nineteenth century, and examine the impact of this expansion on the American economy and on American concepts of time and space

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Question 8

Which of the following was true of life on the Plains?

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The pattern of settlement on the Plains often resulted in settlers being isolated from each other, making social interaction difficult. Option A is incorrect because although railroad expansion did disrupt farming in some ways, it also allowed for easier transportation of goods and supplies. Option B is incorrect because the introduction of machinery did not necessarily make well-digging cheaper. Option D is incorrect because the Plains are not known for having an abundance of timber.

Question 9

Cattle raising became increasingly profitable in the 1860s and gave rise to the lucrative cattle industry because of

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The building of railroads and the growth in population in the West made it easier to transport and sell cattle, leading to the expansion of the cattle industry.

Question 10

Examine the characteristics of life on the Great Plains in the late 1800s What developments ultimately helped to alleviate the hardships of Plains settlers?

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Question 11

Discuss the similarities and differences between the reservation policy and the Dawes Severalty Act, and explain the consequences of both

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Question 12

The isolation of western farmers was lessened by

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Question 13

Discuss the economic systems of the Native Americans in the Plains, the Southwest, and the Northwest, and explain the role of white settlement and United States government policy in the decline of these systems in the late nineteenth century

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Question 14

The Hatch Act of 1887 encouraged the advancement of farming science and technology by

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Question 15

Discuss the characteristics of the crop-lien system, and explain the system's impact on poor southern farmers

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Question 16

A farmer operating under the crop-lien system usually

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The crop-lien system was a credit system used in the South during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Under this system, farmers who did not have enough cash to buy supplies or equipment could borrow money from local merchants or lenders. The loans were usually secured by a lien on the crops the farmer would grow that season. However, due to high interest rates and the unpredictability of weather, many farmers found themselves unable to pay off their debts and ended up sinking deeper and deeper into debt. Therefore, the correct answer is C: "sank ever deeper into debt."

Question 17

Between 1870 and 1910, the possibility of profiting from commercial farming in the Plains region became more favorable because

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Railroad expansion and the construction of grain elevators made it possible to transport and store the increased production of farm products, which in turn increased the demand for commercial farming in the Plains region.

Question 18

Discuss the features of the United States government's reservation policy and explain the consequences of this policy

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Question 19

Discuss the factors that led Congress to pass the Dawes Severalty Act in 1887; explain the provisions of the act; and examine the features and consequences of United States Indian policy under the act

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Question 20

Which of the following was a feature of open-range ranching?

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Open-range ranching involved grazing cattle on public land that was not owned by the ranchers. This meant that they did not have to pay for the land or the forage that their cattle consumed. The cattle were free to roam and graze within a certain area, which was often vast and unfenced. The practice of open-range ranching was prevalent in the western United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Quiz 2: The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900