Chapter 7 - "Severing Ties"

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10 questions
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In the first paragraph on page 58, the author uses a technique called parallel syntax by repeating sentences or parts of a sentence in a way that emphasizes an important theme. For example, the author states, "They used wood from trees, but they did not cut down all the trees. They used every part of a buffalo, but they did not kill all of the buffalo." What theme is similar and repeated across these sentences?

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According to page 61, what did the New World offer Europeans?

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Which TWO of the following are examples of how Native Americans "survive(d) in harmony with their surroundings?

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Which FOUR natural resources in the West did pioneers make use of to become wealthy?

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Pioneers and Native Americans viewed land differently.

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What did the U.S. government hope to accomplish when it passed laws such as the Homestead Act and the Indian Appropriations Acts of 1851 and 1871?

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What happened after the U.S. government passed laws such as the Homestead Act and the Indian Appropriations Acts?

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After the Homestead Act and The Indian Appropriations Acts were passed, the U.S. government forced more Native Americans onto reservations and took away their power as tribes.

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How did things change for Native Americans during the westward expansion of the United States?

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In this chapter you read, "There, anyone could live free and prosper if they were willing to work." What does the word prosper mean?