Author Question: The town that reigned as the railhead of the cattle kingdom for many years was A. Omaha, ... (Read 55 times)

casperchen82 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Rocky Mountain school of painting

A. 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.

Question 2

In the mid-1880s, the open-range cattle industry declined as a result of

A. competition from Mexico.

B. changing consumer habits in the East.

C. disease.

D. severe weather.

E. Indian wars.

Question 3

In the late nineteenth century, the popular image of the American West

A. 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.

Question 4

In the late nineteenth century, range wars in the West were often between

A. individual white American ranchers and large American ranching corporations.

B. white American ranchers and farmers.

C. white American ranchers and Mexican ranchers.

D. white Americans and Indians.

E. white American ranchers and Chinese ranchers.

Question 5

The town that reigned as the railhead of the cattle kingdom for many years was

A. Omaha, Nebraska.

B. Dallas, Texas.

C. Deadwood, South Dakota.

D. Sedalia, Missouri.

E. Abilene, Kansas.