Quiz on the Myths of the Wild West

What does John Green suggest about the myths of the Wild West?

• They are entirely true.

• They are mostly false.

• They have some basis in reality.

• They are unimportant to American history.

According to the video, who argued that the West contributed to American culture?

• John Green

• Frederick Jackson Turner

• George Custer

• Geronimo

What was a common misconception about settlers in the West?

• They were all cowboys.

• They settled as individuals.

• They came as families or groups.

• They were all from Europe.

The federal government supported western settlement primarily by:

• Encouraging individual land ownership.

• Building schools for settlers.

• Financing railroads and military expeditions.

• Promoting tourism in the West.

What was one consequence of the Dawes Act of 1887?

• Native Americans gained more land.

• Native American land was divided into allotments.

• Native Americans were given citizenship.

• Native American tribes were strengthened.

The Ghost Dance movement believed that dancing would:

• Bring back the buffalo and traditional ways of life.

• Help settlers adapt to life in the West.

• Unite all Native Americans with white settlers.

• Create new agricultural practices.

What was a significant economic reason for moving Native Americans off their land?

• To build schools.

• To set down railroad tracks and farm.

• To create national parks.

• To promote tourism.

Cowboys were largely influenced by which modern development?

• The invention of the automobile.

• The establishment of railroads.

• The creation of national parks.

• The discovery of gold.

How did western farming change by the late 19th century?

• It became more focused on subsistence farming.

• It shifted to family-run farms producing for markets.

• It stopped relying on railroads.

• It was solely run by wealthy landowners.

What was a major impact of large-scale irrigation projects in the Great Plains?

• They made farming less productive.

• They led to the decline of agriculture.

• They facilitated the growth of agribusiness.

• They increased the number of family farms.