Exploring the Wild Wild West

What did Frederick Jackson Turner argue was a key characteristic of American culture shaped by the West?

• Belief in monarchy

• Individualism and democracy

• Urbanization

• Industrial development

Why were railroads crucial for settlers in the West?

• To bring crops and goods to market

• For transporting gold

• For communication with the East

• To travel to the East quickly

What was the Ghost Dance movement?

• A celebration of Native American culture

• A form of protest against the U.S. government

• A spiritual movement to restore Native American lands

• A dance competition

What was the main reason for conflicts between settlers and Native Americans in the West?

• Religious differences

• Language barriers

• Land disputes

• Cultural misunderstandings

What did the Dawes Act of 1887 do?

• Granted citizenship to Native Americans

• Promoted industrial education

• Established reservations

• Allotted lands to Native American families

What contributed to the end of open range ranching?

• The decline of railroads

• Overgrazing

• The invention of barbed wire

• Ranchers moving closer to railroads

What is not true about cowboys in the Wild West?

• They were mostly involved in meat processing

• They relied on railroads

• They herded millions of cows

• They were solitary figures

How did western farming challenge the Jeffersonian ideal?

• By focusing on subsistence farming

• By avoiding modern technologies

• Through family-run farms

• By producing for international markets

What was the fate of the Oglala Aquifer?

• It's going dry

• It became polluted

• It's a renewable resource

• It was discovered recently

What was a major impact of industrial capitalism on the Wild West?

• It encouraged small family farms

• It led to the rise of agribusiness

• It preserved the cowboy lifestyle

• It reduced the efficiency of farms