Question 1

Management of Indian affairs by the federal government was in the hands of the army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The power of the Navaho and Apache tribes in the Southwest was broken by Hispanic settlers before the arrival of the United States Army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

By ancestry,the western cattle industry was Mexican and Texan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The decimation of American buffalo herds in the late nineteenth century

Accepted Answer

A) destroyed the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers. 
B) was accelerated by Indian tribes who killed large numbers of buffalo to sell to white Americans. 
C) happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade. 
D) happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade,destroying the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) destroyed the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers. 
B) was accelerated by Indian tribes who killed large numbers of buffalo to sell to white Americans. 
C) happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade. 
D) happened almost entirely in the space of a single decade,destroying the ability of Plains Indians to resist the advance of white settlers. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Question 5

From the time of initial colonial contact to the close of the nineteenth century,the relationship between Native Americans and white Americans was marked by a high degree of violence by whites toward Natives.What were the popular ideas and cultural beliefs found in white American society that motivated this violence?

Accepted Answer

The popular ideas and cultural beliefs f

Question 6

In the Far West during the nineteenth century,the term coolie

Accepted Answer

A) was a description for all Asian immigrants. 
B) was an epithet used by whites to describe members of Chinese tongs. 
C) applied to all non-Indians who came to the Far West before the California gold rush. 
D) was a slang term for prostitutes in mining towns. 
E) referred to Chinese indentured servants. 
A) was a description for all Asian immigrants. 
B) was an epithet used by whites to describe members of Chinese tongs. 
C) applied to all non-Indians who came to the Far West before the California gold rush. 
D) was a slang term for prostitutes in mining towns. 
E) referred to Chinese indentured servants.

Question 7

White agents who observed the Indian "Ghost Dance" often did not understand it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By the end of the nineteenth century,the Hispanic presence in California was concentrated in the working class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late nineteenth century,fences for Plains farms were usually made from

Accepted Answer

A) barbed wire. 
B) stones. 
C) wood. 
D) sod. 
E) brick. 
A) barbed wire. 
B) stones. 
C) wood. 
D) sod. 
E) brick.

Question 10

The Homestead Act of 1862

Accepted Answer

A) gave without condition 160 acres to all settlers who would move to the West. 
B) only applied to public lands within the borders of an organized state. 
C) saw settlers on the Plains complain the claims were too large for grain farming. 
D) proved to be enormously popular with western ranchers. 
E) was expanded by the Timber Culture Act. 
A) gave without condition 160 acres to all settlers who would move to the West. 
B) only applied to public lands within the borders of an organized state. 
C) saw settlers on the Plains complain the claims were too large for grain farming. 
D) proved to be enormously popular with western ranchers. 
E) was expanded by the Timber Culture Act.

Question 11

At the end of the Civil War,whites stepped up their wars against the western Indians on several fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Secret societies,known as ________,were organized by Chinese Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secret societies,known as ________,were organized by Chinese...

Question 13

The 1890 massacre at ________ signaled the end of the western wars against the Native American.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 1890 massacre at ________ signaled the...

Question 14

The 1876 Battle of Little Big Horn

Accepted Answer

A) took place in Wyoming. 
B) saw the destruction of the entire Seventh Cavalry. 
C) was a short-lived Indian victory. 
D) marked the start of prolonged warfare in the Dakotas. 
E) saw the Sioux united under Sitting Bull and Geronimo. 
A) took place in Wyoming. 
B) saw the destruction of the entire Seventh Cavalry. 
C) was a short-lived Indian victory. 
D) marked the start of prolonged warfare in the Dakotas. 
E) saw the Sioux united under Sitting Bull and Geronimo.

Question 15

What deep-rooted American ideals and beliefs are found in the mythic status of western cowboys?

Accepted Answer

The mythic status of western cowboys in

Question 16

Describe and assess the evolution of white American attitudes and policy toward American Indian groups in the last half of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

In the last half of the nineteenth centu

Question 17

The ________ established the first tentative links between Texas cattle breeders and eastern markets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ established the first tentative links...

Question 18

In his writings during the late 1800s,the popular author Hamlin Garland

Accepted Answer

A) romanticized the agrarian life in the West. 
B) criticized western farmers for failing to develop a stable industry. 
C) reflected the growing disillusionment of western farmers. 
D) argued the Plains should be abandoned by Americans. 
E) suggested the trials of rural life refined and enlarged the human spirit. 
A) romanticized the agrarian life in the West. 
B) criticized western farmers for failing to develop a stable industry. 
C) reflected the growing disillusionment of western farmers. 
D) argued the Plains should be abandoned by Americans. 
E) suggested the trials of rural life refined and enlarged the human spirit.

Question 19

During the 1840s,Hispanics living in California

Accepted Answer

A) often lost ownership of their lands. 
B) saw an expansion in the power of californios. 
C) attempted to revive the Spanish mission society. 
D) joined with white Americans to drive out Indians. 
E) increasingly became part of the state's middle class. 
A) often lost ownership of their lands. 
B) saw an expansion in the power of californios. 
C) attempted to revive the Spanish mission society. 
D) joined with white Americans to drive out Indians. 
E) increasingly became part of the state's middle class.

Question 20

In the late nineteenth century,the popular image of the American West

Accepted Answer

A) presented a heroic depiction of cowboys. 
B) perceived the region to be a place offering true freedom. 
C) was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school. 
D) both presented a heroic image of cowboys,and was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school. 
E) All these answers are correct. 
A) presented a heroic depiction of cowboys. 
B) perceived the region to be a place offering true freedom. 
C) was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school. 
D) both presented a heroic image of cowboys,and was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school. 
E) All these answers are correct.

Exam 16: The Conquest of the Far West

Management of Indian affairs by the federal government was in the hands of the army.

The power of the Navaho and Apache tribes in the Southwest was broken by Hispanic settlers before the arrival of the United States Army.

By ancestry,the western cattle industry was Mexican and Texan.

The decimation of American buffalo herds in the late nineteenth century

In the Far West during the nineteenth century,the term coolie

White agents who observed the Indian "Ghost Dance" often did not understand it.

By the end of the nineteenth century,the Hispanic presence in California was concentrated in the working class.

In the late nineteenth century,fences for Plains farms were usually made from

The Homestead Act of 1862

At the end of the Civil War,whites stepped up their wars against the western Indians on several fronts.

Secret societies,known as ________,were organized by Chinese Americans.

The 1890 massacre at ________ signaled the end of the western wars against the Native American.

The 1876 Battle of Little Big Horn

What deep-rooted American ideals and beliefs are found in the mythic status of western cowboys?

Describe and assess the evolution of white American attitudes and policy toward American Indian groups in the last half of the nineteenth century.

The ________ established the first tentative links between Texas cattle breeders and eastern markets.

In his writings during the late 1800s,the popular author Hamlin Garland

During the 1840s,Hispanics living in California

In the late nineteenth century,the popular image of the American West

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