- How did Mark Twain portray the West in many of his novels and memoirs?
Multiple Choice
- inspiration for terrible and cruel human behavior
- a wonderful escape from organized society
- an unfortunate drain on the progressive advancements of civilization
- a source of hope for African American prosperity
2.Why does Von Richthofen adopt a strongly argumentative position in his text?
Multiple Choice
- For the most part, he is just a politician.
- Many Americans think that western success is a myth.
- He is trying to sell as much land as he can.
- Many Americans are uninterested in making money.
3.How did Frederick Jackson Turner characterize the West prior to white settlement?
Multiple Choice
- a source of endless natural beauty
- the last untamed wilderness on Earth
- empty and primitive
- the home of vast Indian tribes
Which of the following did Earl Pomeroy consider to be at least as prevalent in the West as Turner’s proclaimed individualism and innovation?
Multiple Choice
- dictatorship
- conservatism and continuity
- poverty and desperation
- racism and cruelty
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