America: Past and Present, 9e (Divine et al.) Chapter 17 The West: Exploiting an Empire 17.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) For the first two-thirds of the nineteenth century, Americans believed the land west of the Mississippi River to be A) uninhabitable. B) bountiful. C) part of Mexico. D) too heavily forested for farming. E) devoid of wildlife. Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 419 [Factual] 2) Beginning with Lewis and Clark, most nineteenth-century mapmakers referred to the Great Plains as A) the National Forest. B) the Wastelands. C) the Land of the Red Man. D) Mexican Territory. E) the Great American Desert. Answer: E Diff: 1 Page Ref: 419 [Factual] 3) Which of the following best describe the Plains tribes? A) sedentary and pacific