What was the purpose of the mission system?
(A) To establish forts to protect Mexican settlers from attacks from the western Indians
(B) To police the American settlement of the West
(C) To convert the western Indians and settle them on mission lands
(D) To come up with lists of saint's names which would sound good as the names of towns
Answer: (C) To convert the western Indians and settle them on mission lands
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A) noble savages B) separate spheres C) enlightened despots D) separation of powers
One of the most influential concepts of modern political thought is the idea of the nation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Ghost Dance
a. promised to return the land to the Indians and sweep away whites. b. at first was tolerated by whites because it was protected under the Dawes Act. c. was a religious practice in which both whites and Indians participated. d. was started by Chief Joseph.
The Half Way Covenant was created by the Puritan hierarchy to:
A. allow Quakers limited rights in the Massachusetts Bay colony B. give partial membership in the church to those who were not yet completely converted C. encourage poor people to join the church if they could not purchase a seat D. establish satellite churches for those who lived outside the main towns E. accommodate Puritans who wanted membership in the Church of England