Question 1

The Great Sioux War of 1866-1868 resulted in

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A) a victory for the U.S.Army. 
B) the near annihilation of the Sioux male population. 
C) a Sioux retreat. 
D) a negotiated peace treaty. 
A) a victory for the U.S.Army. 
B) the near annihilation of the Sioux male population. 
C) a Sioux retreat. 
D) a negotiated peace treaty. D

Question 2

Anti-Chinese rhetoric escalated in the 1870s,primarily due to

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A) the influx of large numbers of new Chinese immigrants. 
B) violence committed by Chinese rights activists. 
C) the passage of the Page Act,which allowed Chinese immigrants to become U.S.citizens. 
D) the Long Depression of 1873. 
A) the influx of large numbers of new Chinese immigrants. 
B) violence committed by Chinese rights activists. 
C) the passage of the Page Act,which allowed Chinese immigrants to become U.S.citizens. 
D) the Long Depression of 1873. D

Question 3

In his book Progress and Poverty,Henry George charged that

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A) land policy and corruption had deprived many of the California dream. 
B) the Chinese had suffered unfairly in California's history. 
C) the absence of slavery had stunted economic growth in California. 
D) the U.S.was no longer a place where immigrants could realize their dream of a better life. 
A) land policy and corruption had deprived many of the California dream. 
B) the Chinese had suffered unfairly in California's history. 
C) the absence of slavery had stunted economic growth in California. 
D) the U.S.was no longer a place where immigrants could realize their dream of a better life. A

Question 4

Trace the experience of the various Plains Indians from the 1820s until 1868.

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The experience of the various Plains Ind

Question 5

The Maverick Law of 1884 benefitted

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A) cattle barons by restricting small ranchers' opportunities to obtain wild cattle. 
B) cattle barons by restricting the use of barbed wire. 
C) small ranchers by restricting old-style cattle drives. 
D) small ranchers by protecting their land from forced takeover. 
A) cattle barons by restricting small ranchers' opportunities to obtain wild cattle. 
B) cattle barons by restricting the use of barbed wire. 
C) small ranchers by restricting old-style cattle drives. 
D) small ranchers by protecting their land from forced takeover.

Question 6

The single most important force in the conquest,settlement,and ultimate incorporation of the West was the

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A) railroad. 
B) federal government. 
C) mining industry. 
D) cowboy. 
A) railroad. 
B) federal government. 
C) mining industry. 
D) cowboy.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the development of mining and farming in the West.

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The development of mining and farming in

Question 8

Mining companies often edged out individual prospectors,

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A) but most family farmers persisted in their efforts. 
B) but family farmers generally just moved to new lands. 
C) and likewise,agricultural operations frequently displaced family farmers. 
D) while agricultural operations tended to help the family farmer with rising commodity prices. 
A) but most family farmers persisted in their efforts. 
B) but family farmers generally just moved to new lands. 
C) and likewise,agricultural operations frequently displaced family farmers. 
D) while agricultural operations tended to help the family farmer with rising commodity prices.

Question 9

Which of the following was a direct result of the federal surveys of the West?

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A) the development of private mining 
B) an understanding of the West as unconquerable 
C) the view of the West as a divine "Eden" 
D) the establishment of federal railroads and mines 
A) the development of private mining 
B) an understanding of the West as unconquerable 
C) the view of the West as a divine "Eden" 
D) the establishment of federal railroads and mines

Question 10

The event that swung opinion in the East against the Sioux and all the Plains Indians was the

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A) Great Sioux War of 1876-1877. 
B) Battle of Little Big Horn. 
C) Great Sioux War of 1866-1868. 
D) Sand Creek Massacre. 
A) Great Sioux War of 1876-1877. 
B) Battle of Little Big Horn. 
C) Great Sioux War of 1866-1868. 
D) Sand Creek Massacre.

Question 11

The principle goal of federal reservation policy in the 1870s and 1880s was to

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A) civilize the Indians with American names and clothing. 
B) introduce Indians to the Bible. 
C) turn Indians into farmers. 
D) educate Indians in reading,writing,and arithmetic. 
A) civilize the Indians with American names and clothing. 
B) introduce Indians to the Bible. 
C) turn Indians into farmers. 
D) educate Indians in reading,writing,and arithmetic.

Question 12

American miners and mining companies typically moved in a(n)________ direction after the 1850s.

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A) northward 
B) southward 
C) eastward 
D) westward 
A) northward 
B) southward 
C) eastward 
D) westward

Question 13

As part of the religious revival after the implementation of the Dawes Act,medicine man Wovoka preached that Native Americans should

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A) live in peace and prayerfulness. 
B) begin to subvert their white oppressors in covert ways. 
C) launch a violent revolt. 
D) perform the Ghost Dance to bring down the wrath of the gods on whites. 
A) live in peace and prayerfulness. 
B) begin to subvert their white oppressors in covert ways. 
C) launch a violent revolt. 
D) perform the Ghost Dance to bring down the wrath of the gods on whites.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a benefit afforded to railroad companies in the Pacific Railway Acts?

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A) millions of acres of unclaimed western land 
B) special representation in Congress for future political interests 
C) huge sums of capital in the form of government bonds 
D) authority to issue their own bonds to generate more revenue 
A) millions of acres of unclaimed western land 
B) special representation in Congress for future political interests 
C) huge sums of capital in the form of government bonds 
D) authority to issue their own bonds to generate more revenue

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT an emphasis in the popular portrayal of California in the 1870s?

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A) a place of personal freedom 
B) the center of the untamed West 
C) unspoiled nature 
D) a society unencumbered by arcane institutions 
A) a place of personal freedom 
B) the center of the untamed West 
C) unspoiled nature 
D) a society unencumbered by arcane institutions

Question 16

What was the initial motivation for the passage of the Pacific Railway Acts?

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A) depriving the Confederacy of the opportunity for expansion 
B) the nation's economic development 
C) Indian removal 
D) population relief for overcrowded eastern cities 
A) depriving the Confederacy of the opportunity for expansion 
B) the nation's economic development 
C) Indian removal 
D) population relief for overcrowded eastern cities

Question 17

How was the West portrayed and understood by Americans in both popular culture and scholarship?

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The portrayal and understanding of the W

Question 18

During the Civil war,as a precaution against Confederate expansion to the West,the Republican Congress moved to

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A) restrict the migration of southerners into western territories. 
B) convert existing territories into free states. 
C) station troops along frontier territories. 
D) designate remaining western lands as federal territories. 
A) restrict the migration of southerners into western territories. 
B) convert existing territories into free states. 
C) station troops along frontier territories. 
D) designate remaining western lands as federal territories.

Question 19

Virginia City,a mining town that thrived in the 1880s,was known for its

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A) churches,schools,theaters,and family homes. 
B) numerous brothels and prostitutes. 
C) almost entirely male population. 
D) exceptional resistance to the common boom-and-bust cycle. 
A) churches,schools,theaters,and family homes. 
B) numerous brothels and prostitutes. 
C) almost entirely male population. 
D) exceptional resistance to the common boom-and-bust cycle.

Question 20

The Santee Rebellion in 1862,a raid by Sioux in which 500 Anglos were killed,was provoked by

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A) the hanging of 38 Sioux men. 
B) the refusal of the region's federal agent to provide food and other aid. 
C) the deportation of the Santee Sioux to the Black Hills in the Dakota territory. 
D) a battle with the Lakota Sioux. 
A) the hanging of 38 Sioux men. 
B) the refusal of the region's federal agent to provide food and other aid. 
C) the deportation of the Santee Sioux to the Black Hills in the Dakota territory. 
D) a battle with the Lakota Sioux.

Exam 17: Remaking the West, 1865-1893

The Great Sioux War of 1866-1868 resulted in

Anti-Chinese rhetoric escalated in the 1870s,primarily due to

In his book Progress and Poverty,Henry George charged that

Trace the experience of the various Plains Indians from the 1820s until 1868.

The Maverick Law of 1884 benefitted

The single most important force in the conquest,settlement,and ultimate incorporation of the West was the

Compare and contrast the development of mining and farming in the West.

Mining companies often edged out individual prospectors,

Which of the following was a direct result of the federal surveys of the West?

The event that swung opinion in the East against the Sioux and all the Plains Indians was the

The principle goal of federal reservation policy in the 1870s and 1880s was to

American miners and mining companies typically moved in a(n)________ direction after the 1850s.

As part of the religious revival after the implementation of the Dawes Act,medicine man Wovoka preached that Native Americans should

Which of the following was NOT a benefit afforded to railroad companies in the Pacific Railway Acts?

Which of the following was NOT an emphasis in the popular portrayal of California in the 1870s?

What was the initial motivation for the passage of the Pacific Railway Acts?

How was the West portrayed and understood by Americans in both popular culture and scholarship?

During the Civil war,as a precaution against Confederate expansion to the West,the Republican Congress moved to

Virginia City,a mining town that thrived in the 1880s,was known for its

The Santee Rebellion in 1862,a raid by Sioux in which 500 Anglos were killed,was provoked by

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