1 .		Most business, civic, and national leaders in the late nineteenth century were deeply conscious of their social responsibility. [Hint]  True  False
2 .		Most late nineteenth-century presidents deferred to Congress to take the leadership in shaping national policy. [Hint]  True  False
3 .		The House of Representatives in the late nineteenth century was notable for its disorderliness and inefficiency in conducting the public's business.   True  False
4 .		The most distinguishing characteristic of the Democratic and Republican parties in the late nineteenth century was their sharp differences over public policy issues like tariffs and currency. [Hint]  True  False
5 .		Between 1876 and 1896, the "dominant" Republican party controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency at the same time for all but one two-year period. [Hint]  True  False
6 .		Though both the Republican and Democratic parties often wrote civil service reform planks into their platforms, they were not seriously considered by Congress   True  False
7 .		By 1860, the Plains Indians were no longer dependent on the buffalo herds for the sustenance of their lives. [Hint]  True  False
8 .		Contrary to popular thought, the federal government usually honored the terms of treaties it negotiated with Indians. [Hint]  True  False
9 .		In 1867, the federal government adopted a new strategy toward the Plains Indians by forcing them onto a few isolated reservations and making them become farmers. [Hint]  True  False
10 .		The federal government's Bureau of Indian Affairs was run by dedicated public servants who were notable for their dogged defense of Indian rights and long-range planning for Indian welfare. [Hint]  True  False
11 .		The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act abandoned the old concentration policy in favor of placing all Indians on reservations and reinforcing their tribal affiliation. [Hint]  True  False
12 .		The 1862 Homestead Act was enormously successful at providing 160-acre farms to any poor and landless American who wanted a farm. [Hint]  True  False
13 .		Most American cowboys were young, single males whose lives were punctuated by violence. [Hint]  True  False
14 .		Open-range cattle ranching was virtually ended by the completion of the intercontinental railroads. [Hint]  True  False