Author Question: Crime and lawlessness were a part of life in the West. Which of these related statements is NOT ... (Read 41 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The delay of Utah's admittance as a state was driven by its Mormon population's commitment to plural marriages. The majority of the country was shocked by this. What 1862 Congressional act was a response to the Mormon commitment?

A) Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act
B) Dawes Act
C) Homestead Act
D) Morrill Bigamy Act

Question 2

The romanticizing of certain outlaws by writers made these men appear more Robin Hood like than they actually were. They robbed banks and trains and not for philanthropic reasons.

However, in many cases they had unspoken support and some admiration from small farmers. Which of the following statements does NOT provide a reason for that support?
A) Small farmers hated the railroads and the big commercially ranchers.
B) They were glad to see the outlaws able to hurt both the railroads and the ranchers who kept their money in the bank.
C) Framers were law-abiding citizens who could only fantasize about actually committing such acts.
D) They could count on the outlaws sharing the money with them.

Question 3

The West proved to be more progressive, at least in three states, when it came to the question of suffrage for women. Which three Western states gave women the right to vote before the Nineteenth Amendment?

A) Washington, Montana, Wyoming
B) Kansas, Utah, and Iowa
C) Utah, North Dakota, and Colorado
D) Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Texas

Question 4

Crime and lawlessness were a part of life in the West. Which of these related statements is NOT true?

A) Cowboys and Indians were often in conflict.
B) Ranch owners and land developers hired private gunfighters to eliminate their competition.
C) Cattle farmers and ranchers were in conflict.
D) Civil War bitterness fueled violence.