Chapter 15

Quiz for Chapter Fifteen Interpretations: What Factors Motivated America’s Indian Policies?

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Question 1

Historian Francis Prucha emphasizes the importance of which motivation for the change in government policy after the passage of the Dawes Severalty Act?A. Evangelical Christian philanthropy
B. Notions of racial superiority
C. Theories of economic expansion
D. Notions of cultural superiority

Question 2

According to Margaret Jacobs, many white women reformers opposed which aspect of the government’s policy toward indigenous peoples under the Dawes Act?A. Support for religious conversion of indigenous peoples
B. Refusal to sign treaties with the indigenous tribes
C. Removal of indigenous children to be raised in government institutions
D. Selling of indigenous peoples’ lands to investors

Question 3

In which of the following ways are the arguments of Francis Prucha and Margaret Jacobs similar concerning policy after the Dawes Severalty Act?A. Both historians reference claims of kindness and fairness proclaimed by proponents of the new policy.
B. Both historians point out the long-term success of the new policies.
C. Neither scholar acknowledges dissent among supporters of the new policies.
D. Neither scholar mentions the humanitarian claims made by the proponents of the new policies.