Question 1

Men in mining towns greatly outnumbered women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ Act of 1887 sought to assimilate Native Americans into the larger white culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ Act of 1887 sought to...

Question 3

The town that reigned as the railhead of the cattle kingdom for many years was

Accepted Answer

A) Sedalia,Missouri. 
B) Abilene,Kansas. 
C) Dallas,Texas. 
D) Omaha,Nebraska. 
E) Deadwood,South Dakota. 
A) Sedalia,Missouri. 
B) Abilene,Kansas. 
C) Dallas,Texas. 
D) Omaha,Nebraska. 
E) Deadwood,South Dakota.

Question 4

The Dawes Severalty Act sought the gradual elimination of most tribal ownership of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the latter half of the nineteenth century,the structure of the cattle industry became increasingly corporate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the late nineteenth century,the western agricultural economy

Accepted Answer

A) attracted mostly settlers who had little to no experience with farming. 
B) saw the Plains states experience a drought during the 1870s. 
C) began a long and steady improvement after 1880. 
D) saw the development of massive irrigation projects. 
E) saw the railroad become the most important factor in its development. 
A) attracted mostly settlers who had little to no experience with farming. 
B) saw the Plains states experience a drought during the 1870s. 
C) began a long and steady improvement after 1880. 
D) saw the development of massive irrigation projects. 
E) saw the railroad become the most important factor in its development.

Question 7

The western farmers' first and most burning grievance was directed against the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The western farmers' first and most burning...

Question 8

The western working class was highly multiracial and stratified along racial lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The western cattle industry saw Mexican ranchers first develop

Accepted Answer

A) saddles. 
B) spurs. 
C) lariats. 
D) leather chaps. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) saddles. 
B) spurs. 
C) lariats. 
D) leather chaps. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 10

Women in western mining towns were almost always prostitutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hamlin Garland wrote novels celebrating the hope and spirit of the American West.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A number of Chinese immigrants worked in the mines of California before turning to the railroad for employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1890,the "Ghost Dance"

Accepted Answer

A) was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians. 
B) honored all the Indians who had died in battle with white Americans. 
C) marked the resumption of hostilities by Plains Indians. 
D) was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians,inspired by the Paiute prophet Chief Joseph. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians. 
B) honored all the Indians who had died in battle with white Americans. 
C) marked the resumption of hostilities by Plains Indians. 
D) was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians,inspired by the Paiute prophet Chief Joseph. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 14

In what ways did the American West not conform to its popular image?

Accepted Answer

The American West did not conform to its

Question 15

All of the following were writers and artists that made significant contributions to the romanticizing of the American West,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Frederic Remington. 
B) Mark Twain. 
C) Theodore Roosevelt. 
D) William Clark. 
E) Frederick Jackson Turner. 
A) Frederic Remington. 
B) Mark Twain. 
C) Theodore Roosevelt. 
D) William Clark. 
E) Frederick Jackson Turner.

Question 16

In the 1850s,the United States policy of "concentration" for Indians

Accepted Answer

A) set the basis for Indian policy for the rest of the century. 
B) affirmed and continued the previous federal treatment of Indians. 
C) had many benefits for both whites and Indians. 
D) reduced conflicts between whites and Indians. 
E) assigned all tribes to their own defined reservations. 
A) set the basis for Indian policy for the rest of the century. 
B) affirmed and continued the previous federal treatment of Indians. 
C) had many benefits for both whites and Indians. 
D) reduced conflicts between whites and Indians. 
E) assigned all tribes to their own defined reservations.

Question 17

In the 1840s and 1850s in the Far West,the response by white Americans to the Chinese

Accepted Answer

A) moved from initial hostility to gradual acceptance. 
B) was one of consistent acceptance. 
C) was one of consistent hostility. 
D) moved from initial acceptance to gradual hostility. 
E) depended mainly on whether the white American was pro-slavery or anti-slavery. 
A) moved from initial hostility to gradual acceptance. 
B) was one of consistent acceptance. 
C) was one of consistent hostility. 
D) moved from initial acceptance to gradual hostility. 
E) depended mainly on whether the white American was pro-slavery or anti-slavery.

Question 18

Compare the myths and the realities of the American cowboy.

Accepted Answer

The myths of the American cowboy often p

Question 19

In the 1870s,nearly one out of every eighty miners was killed on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Women in nineteenth-century western mining towns

Accepted Answer

A) were nearly all single when they first arrived. 
B) had few economic opportunities outside of prostitution. 
C) often found work doing domestic tasks. 
D) generally worked as miners. 
E) often greatly outnumbered the men. 
A) were nearly all single when they first arrived. 
B) had few economic opportunities outside of prostitution. 
C) often found work doing domestic tasks. 
D) generally worked as miners. 
E) often greatly outnumbered the men.

Exam 16: The Conquest of the Far West

Men in mining towns greatly outnumbered women.

The ________ Act of 1887 sought to assimilate Native Americans into the larger white culture.

The town that reigned as the railhead of the cattle kingdom for many years was

The Dawes Severalty Act sought the gradual elimination of most tribal ownership of land.

During the latter half of the nineteenth century,the structure of the cattle industry became increasingly corporate.

In the late nineteenth century,the western agricultural economy

The western farmers' first and most burning grievance was directed against the ________.

The western working class was highly multiracial and stratified along racial lines.

The western cattle industry saw Mexican ranchers first develop

Women in western mining towns were almost always prostitutes.

Hamlin Garland wrote novels celebrating the hope and spirit of the American West.

A number of Chinese immigrants worked in the mines of California before turning to the railroad for employment.

In 1890,the "Ghost Dance"

In what ways did the American West not conform to its popular image?

All of the following were writers and artists that made significant contributions to the romanticizing of the American West,EXCEPT

In the 1850s,the United States policy of "concentration" for Indians

In the 1840s and 1850s in the Far West,the response by white Americans to the Chinese

Compare the myths and the realities of the American cowboy.

In the 1870s,nearly one out of every eighty miners was killed on the job.

Women in nineteenth-century western mining towns

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