The questions below are similar to the ones you will encounter on this lesson's quiz. Be sure to read the feedback for each question. If you don't understand why the correct answer is correct, review that section of the lesson before taking the quiz.
Which of the following choices does NOT represent a major cultural influence on the Southwest?
- Spanish explorers
- fur trappers
- Anglo Americans
- native tribes
Although fur trappers did emigrate to the area, they did not exert a major cultural influence.
Although fur trappers did emigrate to the area, they did not exert a major cultural influence.
Although fur trappers did emigrate to the area, they did not exert a major cultural influence.
Although fur trappers did emigrate to the area, they did not exert a major cultural influence.
When did the United States come into possession of the American Southwest?
- 1492
- 1821
- 1848
- 1912
The United States took possession of the former Mexican-held territory at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.
The United States took possession of the former Mexican-held territory at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.
The United States took possession of the former Mexican-held territory at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.
The United States took possession of the former Mexican-held territory at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848.
What is a main reason that Spanish explorers were drawn to the Southwest?
- to acquire precious metals
- to learn metalworking from native tribes
- to find the fountain of youth
- to introduce new farming techniques
The Spanish settlers' main motivation for sailing to North America was to find precious metals such as gold and silver.
The Spanish settlers' main motivation for sailing to North America was to find precious metals such as gold and silver.
The Spanish settlers' main motivation for sailing to North America was to find precious metals such as gold and silver.
The Spanish settlers' main motivation for sailing to North America was to find precious metals such as gold and silver.
Which of these Native American practices had an influence on American settlers when they arrived in the desert Southwest?
- making jewelry from turquoise
- worshiping kachinas
- speaking Spanish
- building with adobe brick
American pioneers learned to build their homes with the materials at hand. In the desert Southwest, the best material was adobe.
American pioneers learned to build their homes with the materials at hand. In the desert Southwest, the best material was adobe.
American pioneers learned to build their homes with the materials at hand. In the desert Southwest, the best material was adobe.
American pioneers learned to build their homes with the materials at hand. In the desert Southwest, the best material was adobe.
While Anglo-American settlers were beginning to put down roots in the Southwest in the early 1800s, what was happening on the East Coast of the United States?
- the Civil War
- the Gold Rush
- the Industrial Revolution
- the Mexican-American War
The Industrial Revolution was underway, changing economies and ways of life very quickly.
The Industrial Revolution was underway, changing economies and ways of life very quickly.
The Industrial Revolution was underway, changing economies and ways of life very quickly.
The Industrial Revolution was underway, changing economies and ways of life very quickly.
What is one major trait attributed to western settlers as opposed to those who remained in the eastern part of the United States?
- Western settlers tended to be wealthy because they found gold.
- Western settlers had a strong sense of individualism.
- Western settlers were better farmers than easterners.
- Western settlers were more religious than those back east.
Western settlers were recognized for their sense of rugged individualism as opposed to settlers in the East, who were often closely tied to racial or religious groups.
Western settlers were recognized for their sense of rugged individualism as opposed to settlers in the East, who were often closely tied to racial or religious groups.
Western settlers were recognized for their sense of rugged individualism as opposed to settlers in the East, who were often closely tied to racial or religious groups.
Western settlers were recognized for their sense of rugged individualism as opposed to settlers in the East, who were often closely tied to racial or religious groups.
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