Question 1

The General Land Office, established in 1812, ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  established a credit system for the purchase of Western lands that favored small-time farmers 
B)  handled the distribution of federal lands in the West 
C)  had the power to set the price-per-acre of Western lands 
D)  was charged with the responsibility of preventing speculators from buying large tracts of federal Western lands 
A)  established a credit system for the purchase of Western lands that favored small-time farmers 
B)  handled the distribution of federal lands in the West 
C)  had the power to set the price-per-acre of Western lands 
D)  was charged with the responsibility of preventing speculators from buying large tracts of federal Western lands

Question 2

An empresario was:

Accepted Answer

A)  An immigration agent who chose families suitable for settlement in Texas and who, in return, received land for every one hundred families he settled 
B)  A middleman who negotiated land contracts with the Mexican government on behalf of the United States 
C)  A United States resident who owned large tracts of land in Mexico 
D)  The owner of a large plantation in Texas 
A)  An immigration agent who chose families suitable for settlement in Texas and who, in return, received land for every one hundred families he settled 
B)  A middleman who negotiated land contracts with the Mexican government on behalf of the United States 
C)  A United States resident who owned large tracts of land in Mexico 
D)  The owner of a large plantation in Texas

Question 3

Examine the role of the federal government in preparing the West for American settlement.

Accepted Answer

The federal government played a signific

Question 4

Which of the following held spiritual significance for Plains Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American bison 
B)  The beaver 
C)  The coyote 
D)  The horse 
A)  The American bison 
B)  The beaver 
C)  The coyote 
D)  The horse

Question 5

After passage of the Colonization Law of 1824 by the Mexican government, the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas stipulated that, to be eligible for land grants, foreigners:

Accepted Answer

A)  Could only use gold to pay for their land and could not buy land on credit 
B)  Could not marry Mexican women 
C)  Had to convert to the Catholic faith 
D)  Had to be Christians and establish permanent residency 
A)  Could only use gold to pay for their land and could not buy land on credit 
B)  Could not marry Mexican women 
C)  Had to convert to the Catholic faith 
D)  Had to be Christians and establish permanent residency

Question 6

Examine the factors that led to the Texas independence movement, and explain the outcome of that movement.

Accepted Answer

The Texas independence movement was prim

Question 7

By the mid-1850s, California's major agricultural crop was

Accepted Answer

A)  barley. 
B)  corn. 
C)  soy beans. 
D)  wheat. 
A)  barley. 
B)  corn. 
C)  soy beans. 
D)  wheat.

Question 8

The "War of a Thousand Deserts" ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was won by General Santa Ana 
B)  devastated the Comanche people 
C)  led to a justification of manifest destiny in Mexico 
D)  inspired the formation of the Texas Rangers 
A)  was won by General Santa Ana 
B)  devastated the Comanche people 
C)  led to a justification of manifest destiny in Mexico 
D)  inspired the formation of the Texas Rangers

Question 9

As the result of a Mexican law passed in 1833, California missions were used primarily ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to organize Indian labor 
B)  as a refuge for Native Americans fighting against removal to Indian Country by federal authorities 
C)  to care for European American migrants who needed shelter until they could build their own homes 
D)  to provide a safe haven to residents who had been the victims of anti-Catholic hate crimes 
A)  to organize Indian labor 
B)  as a refuge for Native Americans fighting against removal to Indian Country by federal authorities 
C)  to care for European American migrants who needed shelter until they could build their own homes 
D)  to provide a safe haven to residents who had been the victims of anti-Catholic hate crimes

Question 10

Compare the view of the West as depicted in popular literature and in public and commercial art of the nineteenth century with the reality of the West.

Accepted Answer

The view of the West as depicted in popu

Question 11

What was the moral message implied by much of George Catlin's artwork?

Accepted Answer

A)  Destruction of the natural environment is against God's will. 
B)  Indians are better off if they are removed from the corrupting influence of white Americans. 
C)  American westward expansion is right and moral and part of God's plan. 
D)  The superior American culture must inevitably replace all other cultures. 
A)  Destruction of the natural environment is against God's will. 
B)  Indians are better off if they are removed from the corrupting influence of white Americans. 
C)  American westward expansion is right and moral and part of God's plan. 
D)  The superior American culture must inevitably replace all other cultures.

Question 12

Discuss the relationship between western expansion and slavery.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between western expansi

Question 13

By the 1850s, San Francisco

Accepted Answer

A)  had lost its pre-eminence to new metropolitan centers in California. 
B)  was merely a small rural settlement. 
C)  enjoyed prosperity almost exclusively due to the cotton trade. 
D)  had become the West Coast gateway to the interior. 
A)  had lost its pre-eminence to new metropolitan centers in California. 
B)  was merely a small rural settlement. 
C)  enjoyed prosperity almost exclusively due to the cotton trade. 
D)  had become the West Coast gateway to the interior.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of "black laws" passed by many Midwestern states in the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  These laws prohibited gambling of any kind and imposed strict penalties against bookmakers. 
B)  These laws prohibited African Americans from living within the border of such states. 
C)  These laws prevented the return of runaway slaves to their southern owners. 
D)  These laws provided financial incentives to free black laborers willing to become permanent residents. 
A)  These laws prohibited gambling of any kind and imposed strict penalties against bookmakers. 
B)  These laws prohibited African Americans from living within the border of such states. 
C)  These laws prevented the return of runaway slaves to their southern owners. 
D)  These laws provided financial incentives to free black laborers willing to become permanent residents.

Question 15

The Office of Indian Affairs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Oversaw the "civilizing" of Native Americans by establishing European-style villages and schools for Indian children 
B)  Cooperated with the military in the removal of Indians from western lands and protected citizens who wanted to settle in the West 
C)  Was established to help in the assimilation of Native Americans into American society 
D)  Had the duty and responsibility of protecting the cultures of Native American peoples 
A)  Oversaw the "civilizing" of Native Americans by establishing European-style villages and schools for Indian children 
B)  Cooperated with the military in the removal of Indians from western lands and protected citizens who wanted to settle in the West 
C)  Was established to help in the assimilation of Native Americans into American society 
D)  Had the duty and responsibility of protecting the cultures of Native American peoples

Question 16

The Miami Indians:

Accepted Answer

A)  Were able to prevent the removal of their people to reservations because of their successful assimilation into American culture 
B)  Managed to consistently elude the federal troops sent to forcibly remove them to Indian Country 
C)  Were subjected to a brutal massacre at the hands of the United States Army 
D)  Were decimated by a smallpox epidemic 
A)  Were able to prevent the removal of their people to reservations because of their successful assimilation into American culture 
B)  Managed to consistently elude the federal troops sent to forcibly remove them to Indian Country 
C)  Were subjected to a brutal massacre at the hands of the United States Army 
D)  Were decimated by a smallpox epidemic

Question 17

Why did Narcissa and Marcus Whitman fail in their efforts to convert the Cayuse Indians to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cayuse saw the doctrine of the Trinity as illogical. 
B)  The Whitman assumed an air of cultural superiority over the Cayuse. 
C)  The Cayuse found it impossible to accept the doctrine of transubstantiation. 
D)  The Whitman insisted on holding religious services in their home, which conflicted with the religious practices of the Cayuse. 
A)  The Cayuse saw the doctrine of the Trinity as illogical. 
B)  The Whitman assumed an air of cultural superiority over the Cayuse. 
C)  The Cayuse found it impossible to accept the doctrine of transubstantiation. 
D)  The Whitman insisted on holding religious services in their home, which conflicted with the religious practices of the Cayuse.

Question 18

Discuss the role of the American military in the West during the first half of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The American military played a significa

Question 19

Analyze the cultural, political, and ecological consequences of the Gold Rush.

Accepted Answer

The Gold Rush had significant cultural,

Question 20

Manifest Destiny was the belief that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the territorial expansion of the United States was inevitable, divinely ordained, and just 
B)  the United States should fulfill its mission as expressed in the Declaration of Independence 
C)  the United States should pledge its support to oppressed people everywhere 
D)  war with Canada and Mexico was necessary and desirable 
A)  the territorial expansion of the United States was inevitable, divinely ordained, and just 
B)  the United States should fulfill its mission as expressed in the Declaration of Independence 
C)  the United States should pledge its support to oppressed people everywhere 
D)  war with Canada and Mexico was necessary and desirable

Exam 11: The Contested West, 1815-1860

The General Land Office, established in 1812, ___________________.

An empresario was:

Examine the role of the federal government in preparing the West for American settlement.

Which of the following held spiritual significance for Plains Indians?

After passage of the Colonization Law of 1824 by the Mexican government, the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas stipulated that, to be eligible for land grants, foreigners:

Examine the factors that led to the Texas independence movement, and explain the outcome of that movement.

By the mid-1850s, California's major agricultural crop was

The "War of a Thousand Deserts" ____________.

As the result of a Mexican law passed in 1833, California missions were used primarily ___________.

Compare the view of the West as depicted in popular literature and in public and commercial art of the nineteenth century with the reality of the West.

What was the moral message implied by much of George Catlin's artwork?

Discuss the relationship between western expansion and slavery.

By the 1850s, San Francisco

Which of the following is true of "black laws" passed by many Midwestern states in the 1850s?

The Office of Indian Affairs:

The Miami Indians:

Why did Narcissa and Marcus Whitman fail in their efforts to convert the Cayuse Indians to Christianity?

Discuss the role of the American military in the West during the first half of the nineteenth century.

Analyze the cultural, political, and ecological consequences of the Gold Rush.

Manifest Destiny was the belief that ____________.

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American Revolutions, 1775-1783

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