Question 1

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

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

Question 2

During the late nineteenth century, Plains farm life

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A)  was marked by active community life.
B)  became increasingly profitable for most.
C)  was generally admired by the growing urban public.
D)  often lacked any access to the outside world.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Women in western mining towns were almost always prostitutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Permanent settlements were rare among the Plains Indians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The number of men in mining towns greatly outnumbered the number of women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the structure of the cattle industry became increasingly corporate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chinese tongs were

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A)  secret societies.
B)  prostitutes.
C)  Chinese community officials.
D)  merchants.
E)  indentured servants.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Hamlin Garland wrote novels celebrating the hope and spirit of the American West.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 which motivated this violence?

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Question 11

In 1890, the "Ghost Dance"

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A)  was a spiritual revival among Plains Indians.
B)  honored all the Indians who had died in battle with white Americans.
C)  marked the resumption of hostilities by Plains Indians.
D)  was inspired by the Paiute prophet Chief Joseph.
E)  All the answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding Hispanic New Mexico is FALSE?

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A)  At the time of the Mexican War, Hispanics greatly outnumbered Anglo-Americans.
B)  The Spanish had settlements in the area since the seventeenth century.
C)  Taos Indians, allied with Navajo and Apaches, forced out Anglo-Americans until 1847.
D)  Military victories by the U.S.Army led to a large increase in Hispanic migration.
E)  Descendants of the original settlers engaged primarily in cattle and sheep ranching.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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