Question 1
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the demise of the cattle barons in the 1880s?
A) overstocked herds that depleted the limited grass supply
B) constant danger of Indian attack
C) declining prices
D) severe summer and winter weather in 18851887
Question 2
The Western cowboy culture:
A) was based on the Mexican vaquero.
B) was a unique creation of eastern Anglos.
C) derived from La Flesche culture.
D) was brought west by southern freedmen.
Question 3
After the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, new Mexican Americans:
A) broke all ties with people across the Mexican border.
B) quickly assimilated into Anglo culture.
C) developed an interdependent Hispanic cross-border zone.
D) abandoned their cultural heritage.
Question 4
The term Internal Empire reflects the reality that the post-Civil War West:
A) was dominated by the economic and political power of the East.
B) was economically self-sufficient.
C) looked toward Mexico for cultural leadership.
D) had become the dominant region of the nation.
Question 5
The leader of the Nez Perce tribe in 1877 was:
A) Cochise.
B) Chief Joseph.
C) Geronimo.
D) Crazy Horse.
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