Question 1

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Edmunds-Tucker Act

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Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describes most Great Plains Indians in the mid-nineteenth century?

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The Great Plains Indians of the mid-nineteenth century were primarily nomadic hunters who pursued the buffalo herds that provided them with food, clothing, and shelter. They used every part of the animal, and their way of life revolved around the movements of the herds. They did not live in permanent villages or cities, but rather in mobile encampments that followed the buffalo. Therefore, option A and E are incorrect. Option B is also incorrect as the Great Plains Indians lived in extended family units and often gathered together in larger groups during certain times of the year for ceremonies and other events. Option D is also incorrect as the Native Americans were resistant to resettling onto government-controlled reservations, and those who were forced to live there often faced severe poverty and cultural disruption.

Question 3

The significance of the Treaty of Fort Laramie is that it led to the

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The Treaty of Fort Laramie, signed in 1868, established the Great Sioux Reserve which occupied parts of South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. The treaty recognized the Black Hills as sacred to the Sioux and promised that no white settlers would enter the area. However, the discovery of gold in the Black Hills in the 1870s led to increased conflict between the Sioux and white settlers.

Question 4

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Dime novels

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Question 5

Which of the following was not one of the features of Lakota Sioux culture?

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Children were not subject to harsh discipline and physical punishment in Lakota Sioux culture. In fact, discipline was largely the responsibility of the extended family and community, and children were taught through storytelling, observation, and participation in community life.

Question 6

Which of the following contributed to the fighting style of the Plains Indians?

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The introduction of horses by the Spanish in the sixteenth century revolutionized the way the Plains Indians hunted and fought. They became skilled horse riders and developed new tactics and strategies for hunting and warfare. This contributed greatly to their fighting style. None of the other options had a significant impact on their fighting style.

Question 7

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Owen Wister, The Virginian

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Question 8

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John Wesley Powell

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Question 9

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Cowboys

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Question 10

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Wheat boom, bonanza farms

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Question 11

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Curtis Act

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Question 12

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Joseph McCoy, cattle drives

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Question 13

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American Adam

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Question 14

The 1877 Desert Land Act allowed western ranchers to

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The 1877 Desert Land Act allowed individuals to acquire up to 640 acres at a price of $1.25 per acre, provided they would irrigate the land within three years. This act aimed to encourage the economic development of arid and semi-arid public lands of the Western United States.

Question 15

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Wild West Show

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Question 16

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Nat Love

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Question 17

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Canadian Klondike

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Question 18

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George Perkins Marsh, John Muir

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Question 19

What decision did Congress make in 1871 that would change the nature of relations between U.S. whites and Native Americans over land issues?

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Congress abolished treaty-making and replaced it with executive orders and acts of Congress, which gave the federal government greater control over Native American lands and reduced Native American autonomy. This decision contributed to a long history of broken promises and land theft that would continue for decades to come.

Question 20

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Yellowstone National Park

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Quiz 17: The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Edmunds-Tucker Act

Which of the following statements accurately describes most Great Plains Indians in the mid-nineteenth century?

The significance of the Treaty of Fort Laramie is that it led to the

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Dime novels

Which of the following was not one of the features of Lakota Sioux culture?

Which of the following contributed to the fighting style of the Plains Indians?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Owen Wister, The Virginian

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. John Wesley Powell

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Cowboys

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Wheat boom, bonanza farms

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Curtis Act

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Joseph McCoy, cattle drives

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. American Adam

The 1877 Desert Land Act allowed western ranchers to

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Wild West Show

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Nat Love

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Canadian Klondike

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. George Perkins Marsh, John Muir

What decision did Congress make in 1871 that would change the nature of relations between U.S. whites and Native Americans over land issues?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Yellowstone National Park