Quiz for Sources for America’s History, Chapter 16

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1. The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (Document 16-1) provides evidence to support which of the following conclusions?

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Correct. The answer is b. The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 provides evidence of the ways that the federal government worked with private businesses during the Civil War to promote the development of industrialization and an integrated national economy.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 provides evidence of the ways that the federal government worked with private businesses during the Civil War to promote the development of industrialization and an integrated national economy.

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2. The artist who painted “Across the Continent, Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way” (Document 16-2) intended to suggest that the railroad was a source of

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Correct. The answer is b. The artist who painted this image intended to suggest that the railroad accelerated the course of civilization and social progress in the American West. On one side of the tracks, the artist depicted prosperous white citizens hard at work building their town, which includes a prominent public school. One the other side of the tracks, and in the distance, the natural environment is depicted, still unimproved, with Native Americans on horseback.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The artist who painted this image intended to suggest that the railroad accelerated the course of civilization and social progress in the American West. On one side of the tracks, the artist depicted prosperous white citizens hard at work building their town, which includes a prominent public school. One the other side of the tracks, and in the distance, the natural environment is depicted, still unimproved, with Native Americans on horseback.

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3. J. Wright Mooar’s Buffalo Days (Document 16-3) documented which of the following phenomena that contributed to the transformation of the American West in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

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Correct. The answer is c. Mooar’s descriptions of his experiences documented the development of commercial buffalo hunting in the region that paved the way for the industrialization of the West and its integration into the larger American economy. The work of Mooar and his associates cleared the way for the railroads, fed miners and railroad workers, and contributed to the successes of the cattle ranchers who built prosperous enterprises on the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Mooar’s descriptions of his experiences documented the development of commercial buffalo hunting in the region that paved the way for the industrialization of the West and its integration into the larger American economy. The work of Mooar and his associates cleared the way for the railroads, fed miners and railroad workers, and contributed to the successes of the cattle ranchers who built prosperous enterprises on the Great Plains in the late nineteenth century.

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4. In his Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1872 (Document 16-4), Francis Walker suggested that the U.S. approach to the “Indian problem” was nearing a crossroads that would necessitate which action?

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Correct. The answer is a. Walker suggested that the military component of the government’s approach to the “Indian problem” on the Great Plains was nearly complete and that the completion of the transcontinental railroad and the advancement of civilization would soon prevent the Native Americans from resisting any longer. He argued that it was the moral duty of the U.S. government to direct “these people to new pursuits which shall be consistent with the progress of civilization upon the continent; helping them over the first rough places on ‘the white man’s road.’”
Incorrect. The answer is a. Walker suggested that the military component of the government’s approach to the “Indian problem” on the Great Plains was nearly complete and that the completion of the transcontinental railroad and the advancement of civilization would soon prevent the Native Americans from resisting any longer. He argued that it was the moral duty of the U.S. government to direct “these people to new pursuits which shall be consistent with the progress of civilization upon the continent; helping them over the first rough places on ‘the white man’s road.’”

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5. Mourning Dove’s recollections about her experiences in boarding school as a young girl (Document 16-5) provide evidence to support which of the following conclusions?

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Correct. The answer is c. Mourning Dove’s experiences in boarding school were harsh but also valuable. She came to appreciate reading and writing and struggled to integrate her new interests with her participation in Indian family and community life.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Mourning Dove’s experiences in boarding school were harsh but also valuable. She came to appreciate reading and writing and struggled to integrate her new interests with her participation in Indian family and community life.