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Populist Period Quiz
The following quiz is presented for free use by students and teachers and was created by myself in my years teaching high school. 1.What is the name given to the original cowboys from Mexico?
a.Vaqueros
b.Marquitos
c.Desperados
d.Mullatos 2.The most important animal to the Indians was the
a.Hawk
b.Buffalo
c.Deer
d.Horse 3.The party that started in part due to farmer concerns was the
a.Republican Party
b.Populist Party
c.Democratic Party
d.Whig Party 4.All of the following were wanted by populists except
a.Graduated Income Tax
b.Direct election of senators
c.Limit Presidents to 2 terms
d.8 hour work days 5.The person that gave the famous “Cross of Gold” speech was
a.Abraham Lincoln
b.Andrew Johnson
c.William Jennings Bryan
d.William McKinley 6.Populists wanted the United States to use gold as well as which metal to back currency?
a.Platinum
b.Silver
c.Aluminum
d.Palladium 7.Large corporate farms were known as
a.Walmart farms
b.Bonanza farms
c.Communes
d.Dirt Farms 8.Many houses on the plains were made out of
a.Wood
b.Brick
c.Stone
d.Sod 9.African Americans that moved to Kansas to take advantage of the Homestead Act were known as
a.Sooners
b.49’ers
c.Exodusters
d.Sojurners 10.Sioux Chief that defeated General Custer
a.Crazy Horse
b.Black Hawk
c.Sitting Bull
d.River Phoenix
John Daniels is a former High School teacher turned computer technician. He has over 6 years of experience in the field and operates a site that gives daily tech tips at www.broketech.com It is part of the John W. Daniels network at www.johnwdaniels.com. |
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