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- 1. Multiple Choice
From the text "From Resistance to Reservations":
Which of the following options best identifies the central idea of this text?
The U.S. government was justified to treat the Indians harshly because they lost the American Indian Wars.
The U.S. government put the needs of American settlers and homesteaders over the treaty-protected rights of American Indians to their land.
The U.S. government did the most good possible by taking land from a few Indians to give to many settlers, minimizing violence for both sides.
The Indians who did not resist American advancement and retreated to reservations were treated better than those who fought and eventually surrendered to the U.S. government.
- 2. Multiple Choice
From the text "From Resistance to Reservations":
What connection does the author draw between the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the U.S. government’s efforts to force American Indians onto reservations?
After the battle, the U.S. government was frightened of the Indians’ strength and did not want to risk forcing Indians onto reservations for a significant period of time.
After the battle, most Indians involved were encouraged to resist their relocation to reservations for years to come.
After the battle, the U.S. government severely punished those involved but was more lenient to other tribes that resisted relocation to reservations.
After the battle, the U.S. government dealt harshly with any tribe that resisted relocation to reservations.
- 3. Multiple Choice
From the text "From Resistance to Reservations":
What is the author’s main purpose in the text?
To undo the myth of violence in the American West
To question the validity of the American Dream
To question the fairness of American policy towards Indians
To discuss the lasting impacts of the American Indian Wars on Native Americans today
- 4. Multiple Choice
From the text "From Resistance to Reservations":
How does paragraph 18 contribute to the author’s explanation of Indian resistance in the text?
It reveals how harsh conditions can break the spirit of resistance.
It reveals the selfish motivations of chiefs to resist American advancement.
It reveals the defiance of the defeated Indian leaders who led resistance.
It reveals how resistance ended because of an understanding between opposing leaders.
- 5. Multiple Choice
From the text "From Resistance to Reservations":
How does the section “Reactions Back East,” from paragraphs 9-12, contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
It highlights the scarcity of support or empathy towards American Indians.
It reveals the cruelty of the American people in their quest for more resources.
It captures the idealistic spirit of the American Dream and Manifest Destiny.
It showcases how Americans checked the brutality of the U.S. government’s position towards American Indians.
- 6. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Oregon Trail":
Which of the following is true about the Oregon Trail?
It was exactly 1,200 miles long.
It would take you north.
It stretched from Missouri to Oregon.
The journey took about two months.
- 7. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Oregon Trail":
An example of a caravan is
eight covered wagons traveling together on the trail.
one covered wagon traveling by itself.
a covered wagon passing a horse.
a covered wagon traveling at top speed.
- 8. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Oregon Trail":
Why did some settlers end up walking the trail?
There was only room for one or two people to ride in the wagon.
They liked to walk.
Pioneers were required to walk.
None of them walked because it was too far.
- 9. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Oregon Trail":
In order to walk 2,000 miles, a person would have to be
unfriendly
friendly
determined
generous
- 10. Multiple Choice
From the text "The Oregon Trail":
Why might settlers gather their covered wagons into a big circle at night?
to move more easily from one wagon to the next
to fit more people into each wagon for sleeping
to ensure a safe place to eat, and sleep
to block the wind so they could start a fire
- 11. Multiple Choice
From the text "The West: An American Symbol":
According to this passage, Europeans in the 1800s thought Americans were
funny and silly.
smart and educated.
friendly and happy.
crude and uneducated.
- 12. Multiple Choice
From the text "The West: An American Symbol":
A problem in this passage is that Americans did not have a strong national identity. What solution to this problem is described in the passage?
An Englishman wrote criticism about American art and literature.
Europeans would be sent on trips to the West to see the beauty.
Emerson asked artists to write about the American experience.
Painters would go to California to paint the landscapes there.
- 13. Multiple Choice
From the text "The West: An American Symbol":
Which of these answers best explains why Walt Whitman would have thought the spirit of America was closely tied to nature?
America’s land was more wild and free than other countries.
He had been to Europe and disliked the nature there.
He thought that writers only get great ideas from wild animals.
He thought that writers do their best work while outdoors.
- 14. Multiple Choice
From the text "The West: An American Symbol":
The passage is mostly about
all the ways that English people mocked America.
how poets helped create an American style of literature.
the differences between European and American paintings.
the life of the first American poet, Walt Whitman.
- 15. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
Who are the Apaches?
a Native American group that has lived in North America for more than 600 years
a Native American group that has lived in the Northeast United States for fewer than 500 years
the descendants of a group of German people who moved to the United States in the 1800s
the descendants of a group of English people who moved to the United States between 1650 and 1750
- 16. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
What does this passage describe?
This passage describes the Zuni tribe and its history.
This passage describes Apache life in the past and present.
This passage describes life in New York and Los Angeles during the 19th century.
This passage describes the journey of a European settler coming to the United States.
- 17. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
Read these sentences: “Teepees are cone-shaped tents that could be taken down and moved whenever it was time to go from one place to another. These were used by Apache living on the plains.”
What conclusion do these sentences support?
The Apache were great horse riders.
The Apache were defeated by the United States Army.
The Apache spent their whole lives in the same place.
The Apache moved around a lot.
- 18. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
Based on the passage, what was the relationship like between the Apache and the United States in the 1800s?
kind and friendly
violent and unfriendly
respectful and admiring
quiet and peaceful
- 19. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
Read this sentence: “Instead of staying in one place and building cities, the Apache were nomadic and liked to move around.”
What does the word “nomadic” mean?
moving from place to place
living in one place for a long time
eating only meat and fish
raising plants and animals for food
- 20. Multiple Choice
From the text "They Call Them Apaches":
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
The Apaches lived in three different kinds of houses, ________ the teepee, the wickiup, and the hogan.
before
after
namely
instead
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