Review Questions

1. Question

   How did the slaughter of the bison contribute to the Plains Indians’ removal to reservations? (“Conquest and Empire in the West”)

2. Question

   In what ways did different Indian groups defy and resist colonial rule? (“Forced Assimilation and Indian Resistance”)

3. Question

   What role did mining play in shaping the society and economy of the American West? (“Mining the West”)

4. Question

   How did the fight for land and resources unfold in the West? (“Land Fever”)