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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

Chapter Two Transplantations and Borderlands Multiple Choice Questions 1. Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements A. were essentially business enterprises. B. were tightly controlled by the English government. C. were effectively isolated from contact with other nations. were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start. maintained the political and social institutions of England. Ans: A Page: 27 2. The site chosen for the Jamestown settlement included all of the following EXCEPT A. it was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria. B. it was inland so as to offer security from natives. C. it bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes. it was surrounded by thick woods. it was inaccessible by ship. Ans: E