How did the Dawes Severalty Act try to "civilize" the Indians?
a. by turning them into landowning ranchers and farmers
b. by making public education compulsory on reservations
c. by threatening to exterminate Indians if they refused to adopt white culture
d. by sending Christian missionaries to convert Indians
e. by arranging for their children to be fostered out to white families
A
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A) He served bravely in the German army during World War I. B) During his school days, he was something of a loner and did not excel academically. C) As a young man, he achieved a good education at an art institute in Vienna. D) He was born and raised in Austria-Hungary. E) He supported Social Darwinism.
What did William Seward’s foreign policy include?
a. the acquisition of Alaska b. the launching of trade wars c. a rejection of expansionism d. U.S. domination of Asia
When the 17th century began, who controlled trade with India?
A) the British Parliament B) the French C) the East India Company D) the Portuguese E) the Muslim rulers
The Pueblo cultures, in today's ____________ were based on sophisticated irrigated farming systems and are known for their distinctive painted pottery styles.
a. Coastal Peru. b. Southwestern United States. c. Western Argentina. d. Yucatán Peninsula.