- In the 1840s and 1850s, in the Far West, the response by white Americans to the ChineseA. was one of consistent hostility.B. moved from initial acceptance to gradual hostility.C. moved from initial hostility to gradual acceptance.D. was one of consistent acceptance.E. depended mainly on whether the white American was pro-slavery or antislavery.
- In the late nineteenth century, the popular image of the American WestA. was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school.B. both presented a heroic image of cowboys, and was promoted by the Rocky Mountain school.C. presented a heroic image of cowboys.D. perceived the region to be a place offering true freedom.E. All these answers are correct.
- The Rocky Mountain school of paintingA. emphasized the primitive art of Indians and other indigenous peoples.B. helped inspire the growth of tourism in the West.C. marked a sharp departure from the artistic style of the Hudson River Valley painters.D. first gained popular acceptance in the early twentieth century.E. was a significant influence on the abstract art that would soon flourish in Europe.
- Mining in the WestA. saw individual prospectors move in first, followed by corporations.B. saw corporations move in first, followed by individual prospectors.C. kept ranchers and farmers from establishing their own economic base.D. flourished until the 1930s.E. did not see any great mineral strikes until after the Civil War.
- The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882A. banned Chinese in the United States from becoming naturalized citizens.B. had little effect on the size of the Chinese population in America.C. was only applied in California.D. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.E. resulted in the deportation of half of the Chinese in the United States.
- By 1900, one of the three American territories in the contiguous United States that had NOT been granted statehood wasA. Nebraska.B. Arizona.C. South Dakota.D. Colorado.E. Utah.
- The Homestead Act of 1862A. proved to be enormously popular with western ranchers.B. only applied to public lands within the borders of an organized state.C. was later expanded by the Timber Culture Act.D. saw settlers on the Plains complain the claims were too large for grain farming.E. gave without condition 160 acres to all settlers who would move to the West.
- The Comstock Lode primarily producedA. gold.B. silver.C. lead.D. copper.E. zinc.
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- In the late nineteenth century, which of the following was NOT a major western industry that relied on the East for markets and capital?A. fur tradingB. miningC. ranchingD. both fur trading and ranchingE. commercial farming
- The western cattle industry saw Mexican ranchers first developA. All these answers are correct.B. lariats.C. spurs.D. leather chaps.E. saddles.
- Which of the following Indian tribes was NOT found on the Pacific Coast of the Far West?A. PomoB. CreekC. ChumashD. ChinookE. Serrano
- Chinese tongs wereA. community officials.B. indentured servants.C. secret societies.D. prostitutes.E. merchants.
- In the 1870s in the Far West, the largest single Chinese community was located inA. Sacramento.B. Los Angeles.C. San Diego.D. San Francisco.E. Seattle.
- During the nineteenth century, in the Far West the term "coolie"A. applied to all non-Indians who came to the Far West before the California gold rush.B. was a slang term for prostitutes in mining towns.C. was a description for all Asian immigrants.D. referred to Chinese indentured servants.E. was an epithet used by whites to describe members of Chinese tongs.
- In the mid-nineteenth century, the Plains Indians wereA. not as vulnerable to disease as eastern tribes.B. mostly sedentary farmers.C. among the least aggressive of all American Indians.D. the most widespread Indian groups in the West.E. usually able to unite against white aggression.
- The Chinese from California became the major source of labor for the transcontinental railroad in part becauseA. most were experienced in railroad construction.B. their more well-established unions won the railroad contracts.C. most were forced into working for the railroads.D. they worked for lower wages than what whites would accept.E. they had no other employment prospects.
- Which of the following statements regarding Hispanic New Mexico is FALSE?A. At the time of the Mexican War, Hispanics greatly outnumbered Anglo-Americans.B. Descendants of the original settlers engaged primarily in cattle and sheep ranching.C. Taos Indians, allied with Navajos and Apaches, forced out Anglo-Americans until 1847.D. The Anglo-American population grew rapidly once the railroads began traveling to the Southwest.E. The Spanish had had settlements in the area since the seventeenth century.
- During the mid-nineteenth century, Hispanics living in CaliforniaA. saw an expansion in the power of californios.B. joined with white Americans to drive out Indians.C. increasingly became part of the state's middle class.D. lost ownership of large areas of lands.E. attempted to revive the Spanish mission society.
- Which tribe should NOT be included among the Plains Indians?A. SiouxB. CheyenneC. ArapahoD. PawneeE. Yurok