Quiz for Sources for America's History Chapter 16

In his Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1872 (Document 16-4), Francis Walker suggested that the U.S. approach to the "Indian problem" was nearing a crossroads that would necessitate which action?

A shift from military solutions to policies that promoted assimilation

J. Wright Mooar's Buffalo Days (Document 16-3) documented which of the following phenomena that contributed to the transformation of the American West in the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Commercialization

Mourning Dove's recollections about her experiences in boarding school as a young girl (Document 16-5) provide evidence to support which of the following conclusions?

Native American children adopted some elements of white culture in boarding schools, but also maintained connections to their Indian communities.

The artist who painted "Across the Continent, Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way" (Document 16-2) intended to suggest that the railroad was a source of

Social Progress

The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (Document 16-1) provides evidence to support which of the following conclusions?

The Civil War provided an opportunity for Republicans to partner with private businesses to support economic growth and national integration.