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What was the primary reason behind the series of engagements between U.S. military forces and Native American groups?
What was the primary reason behind the series of engagements between U.S. military forces and Native American groups?
- To maintain control of their land and cultural future (correct)
- To establish cattle drives and rodeos as major economic activities
- To promote the ideals of Social Darwinism
- To expand westward and fulfill the nation's Manifest Destiny
What was the main purpose of the Wild West Shows?
What was the main purpose of the Wild West Shows?
- To reinforce popular notions about the nation's Manifest Destiny, identity, and gender roles (correct)
- To organize and lead strikes against poor working conditions
- To advocate for women's suffrage and equal rights
- To promote the ideals of Socialism and the Socialist Party of America
What was a major economic activity in the 19th and early 20th century American West?
What was a major economic activity in the 19th and early 20th century American West?
- The establishment of the Socialist Party of America
- Cattle drives and rodeos (correct)
- The Labor Movement and strikes
- Westward expansion and Indian wars
What was the primary goal of the Women's Suffrage movement?
What was the primary goal of the Women's Suffrage movement?
What was the primary driving force behind business consolidation during the Industrialization era?
What was the primary driving force behind business consolidation during the Industrialization era?
What was the primary outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
What was the primary outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
What was the primary goal of the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887?
What was the primary goal of the Dawes General Allotment Act of 1887?
What was the significance of the 1920 census in the context of Urbanization?
What was the significance of the 1920 census in the context of Urbanization?
What was the main objective of the railroads in the Western United States?
What was the main objective of the railroads in the Western United States?
Who was one of the founders of the NAACP and challenged white supremacy views?
Who was one of the founders of the NAACP and challenged white supremacy views?
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Era?
What was the primary goal of the Progressive Era?
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
