HIST1302 quiz#1 Flashcards
By the mid 1840s the American west
was extensively populated
Which of the following Indian tribes were not found in the pacific coast of the far west?
Creek
In the mid 19th century the plains Indians were
the most wide spread Indian groups in the west
Which tribe should not be included among the plains Indians?
Chumash
Which of the following statements regarding hispanic New Mexico is false?
Taos Indians, allied with Navajo and Apaches forced out Anglo-Americans until 1847
During the mid 19th century Hispanics living in California
lost ownership of large areas of land
During the 19th century, in the far west the term “coolie”
referred to Chinese indentured servants
In the 1840s and the 1850s, in the far west, the response by white americans to the chinese
moved from initial acceptance of them to gradual opposition.
The Chinese from California became the major source of labor for the continental railroad
because they worked for lower wages than that whites would accept
In the 1870s, in the far west the largest Chinese community
San Francisco
The Chinese tongs were
secret societies
The Chinese exclusion Act of 1882
resulted in the deportation of half of the Chinese in the United States
In the late 19th century industry in the United States
saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth
Who among the following began to develop all empire by taking control of competing all companies in Ohio?
John D Rockefeller
Prior to the civil war the steel industry in the United States
saw little development
