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Grade 8 The Frontier
Grade 8 The Frontier
Grade 8 The Frontier
Brigham Young and the Mormons who settled in Salt Lake City
  1. changed the concept of the law applicable to water rights, in order to support community, agriculture, and irrigation.
  2. utilized the existing Law of Riparian Rights to build dams and irrigation systems.
  3. argued against the Law of Prior Appropriation on the basis that individual need outweighed the good of the community.
  4. a plan to destroy the National Bank.
Grade 8 The Frontier
James Monroe opposed federally built roads to link the West to other parts of the nation because
  1. he did not believe the Constitution authorized such action.
  2. he saw no need to increase the sectionalism of the nation.
  3. he thought the projects were too expensive.
  4. all of the above.
Grade 8 The Frontier
In 1810, John Jacob Astor outfitted an expedition, known popularly as                       
  1. the North West Company
  2. Astor's partners
  3. the Nor'Westers
  4. the Astor Expedition
Grade 8 The Frontier
The Oregon Trail's termination point was
  1. the proposed capital of the Oregon Territory
  2. Oregon City
  3. both a & b
  4. none of the above
Grade 8 The Frontier
Which of the following is NOT true about Annie Bidwell?
  1. She was a civic leader, suffragist, and temperance reformer in CA.
  2. She never married because she believed that women should not yield power to men.
  3. She and her husband, Senator John Bidwell, helped found the city of Chico.
  4. She worked to improve education, conditions for Indians on reservations, and election reform.
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