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The Reason Why Cowboys Drove Thousands Of Cattle Hundreds Of Miles Was Because?


A. it was exciting and relatively easy work
B. there was growing demand for beef in the east and people were willing to pay a good amount of money for beef.
C. Texas longhorns were demanded for their hides which were used to make fashionable leather hats not only in the the east but in Europe
D. the exercise of the cattle on a long drive made the beef tastier when they were slaughtered.
An Advantage of buying land from a railroad as opposed to homesteading would be:
A. the railroad provided better loan terms
B. railroads were fairer because there was a lot of corruption in the Homestead Program
C. being near a railroad could provide a better way to sell farm products
D. a homestead was often more land that one person or family could handle, whereas one could buy just what they needed from railroads.
A European peasant would find homesteading inviting because:
A. you could become a land owner with little effort or money
B. land could bring instant wealth
C. with hard work it was possible to own land
D. there was political unrest in Europe.
The central theme of the Gettysburg Address was:
A. the war was near an end
B. The constitution needs to be changed:
C. that the government must start a draft
D. the troops that died gave their lives so that all may have freedom
An effect of Chief Red Cloud’s speech in New York in 1870 could be:
A. a change in policy by the US government
B. the closing of mining in the Black Hills
C. Some were able to understand the effects of the US policy towards the Plains Indians
D. Additional treaties were proposed by the US government to increase reservation lands.
An important safety improvement for railroads was the development of
A. sun time
B. standard time
C. standard gauge
D. local time
Many people worried about entrepreneurs such as J. Peirpoint Morgan and Andrew Carnegie because:
A. they openly bribed members of Congress to get their way
B. They controlled a majority of the Senate
C. Their workers had to vote the way they were told to vote
D. Their companies and others like them answered to a relatively small number of investors instead of governments
The Standard Oil Company:
A. was able to control the price and distribution of almost all the oil in the US
B. gained control of the oil industry and forced the industry to be more efficient
C. was unable to lower oil prices because the railroads continued to charge high prices to move oil from one place to another
D. without intending to gain enough market share to control the price of oil throughout the US.
Montgomery Ward:
A. gained control of the retail market in the US and was able to set the prices for many goods throughout the US
B. often received secret rebates from the railroads which helped keep cost low
C. built a business home delivery of a variety of goods to people throughout the country
D. entered a business that had few risks and many rewards.
The mail order catalog:
A. Had little effect on the average person
B. made it easier for the wealthy to get luxuries usually only available in Europe
C. meant that the average person was able to be more of a consumer of goods
D. did little to improve the lives of average people
I’m sorry there are so many questions, but my teacher gave us a 200 questions study guide, however some of the stuff we have never looked at and we only have a class set of books so we can’t bring books home. I would really appreciate the help. As of right now..I have 150 questions left..and I have class at 715am…..

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