Question 1

As a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn

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The answer of As a result of the Battle of...

Question 2

The Nez Perce Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

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The Nez Perce War of 1877 was primarily caused by the U.S. government's attempt to forcibly relocate the Nez Perce to a reservation, which they resisted.

Question 3

A Century of Dishonor (1881), which chronicled the dismal history of Indian-white relations, was authored by

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Helen Hunt Jackson authored "A Century of Dishonor," which highlighted the injustices faced by Native Americans in their dealings with the U.S. government.

Question 4

The bitter conflict between whites and Indians intensified

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The conflict intensified as the mining frontier expanded, leading to increased encroachment on Native American lands and resources, which heightened tensions.

Question 5

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; (B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; (C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and (D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

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The Dawes Severalty Act was passed in 1887, the Oklahoma land rush took place in 1889, Indians were granted full citizenship in 1924, and Congress restored the tribal basis of Indian life with the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934.

Question 6

To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following EXCEPT

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The Dawes Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans by breaking up tribal lands into individual plots, not by expanding collective land ownership.

Question 7

All of the following are true statements about Indians who ended up on reservations in the 1870s and 1880s EXCEPT

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In the 1870s and 1880s, Native Americans on reservations were not generally well-provided for or protected by the U.S. government. Instead, they faced poor living conditions, inadequate supplies, and many died from diseases.

Question 8

The 19^th-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

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The 19th-century humanitarians often aimed to assimilate Native Americans into Western culture, showing little respect for traditional Indian culture, similar to those who sought their extermination.

Question 9

The Dawes Severalty Act was designed to promote Indian

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The Dawes Severalty Act aimed to assimilate Native Americans into American society by allotting them individual plots of land and encouraging them to adopt farming and abandon communal living.

Question 10

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

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The outlawing of the Ghost Dance, a spiritual movement among Native Americans, led to tensions that culminated in the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890, where U.S. troops killed many Lakota Sioux.

Question 11

A new round of warfare between the Sioux and U.S. Army began in 1874 when

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The discovery of gold by Colonel George Custer in the Black Hills, which were sacred to the Sioux, led to an influx of settlers and miners, violating treaties and sparking conflict.

Question 12

The Plains Indians were finally forced to surrender and end their resistance to losing their lands

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The Plains Indians were forced to surrender due to the destruction of their primary food source, the buffalo, largely caused by the expansion of railroads, which made their traditional way of life unsustainable.

Question 13

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the Northern frontier by

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Question 14

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women on the frontier?

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Frontier women often gained the right to vote earlier than women in the East, with some Western states and territories granting suffrage in the late 19th century.

Question 15

The largest single source of silver and gold in the frontier of the West was discovered in 1859 in

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The largest single source of silver and gold discovered in the frontier of the West in 1859 was the Comstock Lode in Nevada.

Question 16

All of the following are true statements about the Homestead Act EXCEPT

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The Homestead Act was not primarily designed to raise revenue for the government; instead, it aimed to encourage westward expansion and settlement by providing land to individuals at little to no cost.

Question 17

The buffalo were nearly exterminated

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The buffalo were nearly exterminated through wholesale butchery by whites, primarily for their hides and to undermine the livelihood of Native American tribes who depended on them.

Question 18

Helen Hunt Jackson's novel, Ramona, was centered around

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Helen Hunt Jackson's novel "Ramona" focuses on the mistreatment and hardships faced by Native Americans in California, highlighting the social injustices they endured.

Question 19

Match each Indian chief below with his tribe.

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Question 20

One major problem with the Homestead Act was that

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160 acres were often insufficient for successful farming on the Great Plains due to the lack of rainfall, making it difficult for homesteaders to sustain their farms.

Quiz 25: The Conquest of the West

As a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn

The Nez Perce Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

A Century of Dishonor (1881) , which chronicled the dismal history of Indian-white relations, was authored by

The bitter conflict between whites and Indians intensified

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; (B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; (C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and (D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are true statements about Indians who ended up on reservations in the 1870s and 1880s EXCEPT

The 19^th-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

The Dawes Severalty Act was designed to promote Indian

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

A new round of warfare between the Sioux and U.S. Army began in 1874 when

The Plains Indians were finally forced to surrender and end their resistance to losing their lands

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the Northern frontier by

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women on the frontier?

The largest single source of silver and gold in the frontier of the West was discovered in 1859 in

All of the following are true statements about the Homestead Act EXCEPT

The buffalo were nearly exterminated

Helen Hunt Jackson's novel, Ramona, was centered around

Match each Indian chief below with his tribe.

One major problem with the Homestead Act was that

Quiz 25: The Conquest of the West

As a result of the Battle of Little Bighorn

The Nez Perce Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

A Century of Dishonor (1881) , which chronicled the dismal history of Indian-white relations, was authored by

The bitter conflict between whites and Indians intensified

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; (B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; (C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and (D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are true statements about Indians who ended up on reservations in the 1870s and 1880s EXCEPT

The 19th-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

The Dawes Severalty Act was designed to promote Indian

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

A new round of warfare between the Sioux and U.S. Army began in 1874 when

The Plains Indians were finally forced to surrender and end their resistance to losing their lands

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the Northern frontier by

Which of these is NOT a true statement about women on the frontier?

The largest single source of silver and gold in the frontier of the West was discovered in 1859 in

All of the following are true statements about the Homestead Act EXCEPT

The buffalo were nearly exterminated

Helen Hunt Jackson's novel, Ramona, was centered around

Match each Indian chief below with his tribe.

One major problem with the Homestead Act was that

The 19^th-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians