Question 1

The corporate cattle boom collapsed because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the industry never succeeded in attracting foreign capital. 
B)  law enforcers could never stop the persistent stealing of cattle. 
C)  corporations overstocked ranges, which caused ecological disaster. 
D)  cowboys refused to work on corporate-owned ranges. 
A)  the industry never succeeded in attracting foreign capital. 
B)  law enforcers could never stop the persistent stealing of cattle. 
C)  corporations overstocked ranges, which caused ecological disaster. 
D)  cowboys refused to work on corporate-owned ranges.

Question 2

What unique challenges faced white settlers on the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

White settlers on the Great Plains faced

Question 3

All of the following statements about the Cattle Kingdom are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the food needs of urban areas in the East aided the economic growth of the West. 
B)  large-scale capital investment was not a major part of the Cattle Kingdom's growth. 
C)  the expansion of the railway industry helped transport meat throughout the U.S. 
D)  cowboys often made fortunes in ranching after investing their earnings. 
A)  the food needs of urban areas in the East aided the economic growth of the West. 
B)  large-scale capital investment was not a major part of the Cattle Kingdom's growth. 
C)  the expansion of the railway industry helped transport meat throughout the U.S. 
D)  cowboys often made fortunes in ranching after investing their earnings.

Question 4

El Paso, Texas, became a major town when it:

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A)  emerged as a mining town that was inexpensive and cheap. 
B)  served as a military outpost in conflicts with the Navajos. 
C)  was discovered that huge gold reserves were located near its border. 
D)  built upon its existence as a center of shipping for cattle. 
A)  emerged as a mining town that was inexpensive and cheap. 
B)  served as a military outpost in conflicts with the Navajos. 
C)  was discovered that huge gold reserves were located near its border. 
D)  built upon its existence as a center of shipping for cattle.

Question 5

The development of mining technology resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  less use of skilled labor. 
B)  much higher wages for mine workers. 
C)  economic depression in the West. 
D)  fewer deaths on the job. 
A)  less use of skilled labor. 
B)  much higher wages for mine workers. 
C)  economic depression in the West. 
D)  fewer deaths on the job.

Question 6

Joseph McCoy made an important decision when he:

Accepted Answer

A)  decided to counterattack Sioux forces near Wounded Knee, South Dakota. 
B)  invested large amounts of capital to mine ore in Colorado. 
C)  established a northern shipping point for cattle in Abilene, Kansas. 
D)  sponsored passage of the Dawes Act. 
A)  decided to counterattack Sioux forces near Wounded Knee, South Dakota. 
B)  invested large amounts of capital to mine ore in Colorado. 
C)  established a northern shipping point for cattle in Abilene, Kansas. 
D)  sponsored passage of the Dawes Act.

Question 7

The first large gold rush in the Rocky Mountains occurred in:

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A)  the northern mountains of California. 
B)  the desert plains of Arizona. 
C)  the mountains of Colorado. 
D)  northwestern Oregon. 
A)  the northern mountains of California. 
B)  the desert plains of Arizona. 
C)  the mountains of Colorado. 
D)  northwestern Oregon.

Question 8

When the speaker refers to "fences" and "buildings," he is expressing disenchantment with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the whites' rigid, territorial belief in private property. 
B)  Indians who have begun to assimilate to the ways of white culture. 
C)  his white countrymen, who believe in constructing mission homes. 
D)  people who have no understanding of the aesthetic beauty of art. 
A)  the whites' rigid, territorial belief in private property. 
B)  Indians who have begun to assimilate to the ways of white culture. 
C)  his white countrymen, who believe in constructing mission homes. 
D)  people who have no understanding of the aesthetic beauty of art.

Question 9

The westward expansion had all of the following effects EXCEPT:

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A)  specialization of farm labor in the West. 
B)  aggressive exploitation of natural resources. 
C)  vast wealth for many pioneers. 
D)  the displacing of all Indian tribes. 
A)  specialization of farm labor in the West. 
B)  aggressive exploitation of natural resources. 
C)  vast wealth for many pioneers. 
D)  the displacing of all Indian tribes.

Question 10

Which event happened during the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  transcontinental railroad completed 
B)  passage of the Dawes Act 
C)  gold discovered in the Black Hills 
D)  the Sand Creek Massacre 
A)  transcontinental railroad completed 
B)  passage of the Dawes Act 
C)  gold discovered in the Black Hills 
D)  the Sand Creek Massacre

Question 11

Which statement about prostitutes in mining towns is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many prostitutes came from broken homes. 
B)  As men came to control vice, many prostitutes suffered alcoholism and violence. 
C)  Many women chose prostitution because economic options were limited for them. 
D)  Most prostitutes were able to save enough to buy small homes or businesses. 
A)  Many prostitutes came from broken homes. 
B)  As men came to control vice, many prostitutes suffered alcoholism and violence. 
C)  Many women chose prostitution because economic options were limited for them. 
D)  Most prostitutes were able to save enough to buy small homes or businesses.

Question 12

All of the following factors resulted in many Indian deaths on the Great Plains EXCEPT:

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A)  the spread of smallpox. 
B)  starvation caused by decimation of the buffalo herds. 
C)  Indians always refusing to move to new land. 
D)  the Indians' lack of immunities to new diseases. 
A)  the spread of smallpox. 
B)  starvation caused by decimation of the buffalo herds. 
C)  Indians always refusing to move to new land. 
D)  the Indians' lack of immunities to new diseases.

Question 13

Violence and conflict often erupted between miners and mine owners due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of law enforcement in the West. 
B)  the refusal of owners to use court injunctions. 
C)  the practice of hiring native-born labor. 
D)  conditions caused by the industrialization of mining. 
A)  the lack of law enforcement in the West. 
B)  the refusal of owners to use court injunctions. 
C)  the practice of hiring native-born labor. 
D)  conditions caused by the industrialization of mining.

Question 14

All of the following statements are true about typical mining towns EXCEPT:

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A)  populations were overwhelmingly male. 
B)  saloons were very prevalent among local businesses. 
C)  personal violence was less common than collective acts of violence. 
D)  as towns developed, local agriculture and transportation decreased. 
A)  populations were overwhelmingly male. 
B)  saloons were very prevalent among local businesses. 
C)  personal violence was less common than collective acts of violence. 
D)  as towns developed, local agriculture and transportation decreased.

Question 15

White reformers on the Board of Indian Commissioners believed that:

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A)  Indians should be left to live in their traditional ways. 
B)  Indians should not be taught to speak English. 
C)  Indians should be assimilated by teaching them to be Christians. 
D)  Indians should never have to accept the concepts of capitalism. 
A)  Indians should be left to live in their traditional ways. 
B)  Indians should not be taught to speak English. 
C)  Indians should be assimilated by teaching them to be Christians. 
D)  Indians should never have to accept the concepts of capitalism.

Question 16

Today, Native Americans rank ___________________ on most measures of economic well being.

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A)  at the bottom 
B)  as just below average 
C)  as just above average 
D)  at or near the top 
A)  at the bottom 
B)  as just below average 
C)  as just above average 
D)  at or near the top

Question 17

What combination of factors boosted the fortunes of agriculture in the West?

Accepted Answer

The fortunes of agriculture in the West

Question 18

Canada's western development was least similar to America's in this respect:

Accepted Answer

A)  mining. 
B)  cattle. 
C)  Indian policy. 
D)  homesteading. 
A)  mining. 
B)  cattle. 
C)  Indian policy. 
D)  homesteading.

Question 19

Which statement best describes the cultures of the tribes that lived throughout the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most tribes had a difficult time surviving without the benefits of technology. 
B)  Village Indians were having a difficult time living within the balance of nature. 
C)  The tribes shared the same rituals in regions from the Mississippi to the Pacific. 
D)  A wide spectrum of tribes had successfully adapted their lives to a variety of environments. 
A)  Most tribes had a difficult time surviving without the benefits of technology. 
B)  Village Indians were having a difficult time living within the balance of nature. 
C)  The tribes shared the same rituals in regions from the Mississippi to the Pacific. 
D)  A wide spectrum of tribes had successfully adapted their lives to a variety of environments.

Question 20

What statement best describes General Philip Sheridan's views on Indian resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  "There would be no conflict without the stubborn nature of the Indians." 
B)  "Looking at the situation, how could anyone expect the Indians to react in any other way?" 
C)  "The American military has always tried to avoid conflict with Indians." 
D)  "It is easy to defeat the Indians because they do not fight with honor or bravery." 
A)  "There would be no conflict without the stubborn nature of the Indians." 
B)  "Looking at the situation, how could anyone expect the Indians to react in any other way?" 
C)  "The American military has always tried to avoid conflict with Indians." 
D)  "It is easy to defeat the Indians because they do not fight with honor or bravery."

Exam 19: Transforming the West 1865-1890

The corporate cattle boom collapsed because:

What unique challenges faced white settlers on the Great Plains?

All of the following statements about the Cattle Kingdom are true EXCEPT:

El Paso, Texas, became a major town when it:

The development of mining technology resulted in:

Joseph McCoy made an important decision when he:

The first large gold rush in the Rocky Mountains occurred in:

When the speaker refers to "fences" and "buildings," he is expressing disenchantment with:

The westward expansion had all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Which event happened during the Civil War?

Which statement about prostitutes in mining towns is NOT true?

All of the following factors resulted in many Indian deaths on the Great Plains EXCEPT:

Violence and conflict often erupted between miners and mine owners due to:

All of the following statements are true about typical mining towns EXCEPT:

White reformers on the Board of Indian Commissioners believed that:

Today, Native Americans rank ___________________ on most measures of economic well being.

What combination of factors boosted the fortunes of agriculture in the West?

Canada's western development was least similar to America's in this respect:

Which statement best describes the cultures of the tribes that lived throughout the West?

What statement best describes General Philip Sheridan's views on Indian resistance?

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