501 Critical Reading Questions

a. expand scientific knowledge.
b. strengthen American claims to western territory.
c. overcome Native American resistance with military force.
d. introduce native inhabitants to the ways of Euro-American 
culture.
e. make peaceful contact with native inhabitants.
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93.
According to the passage, the United States government primarily
viewed its role in relation to Native Americans as one of
a. creator.
b. master.
c. admirer.
d. collaborator.
e. agitator.
94.
The word protocols as it is used in line 17 most nearly means
a. beliefs.
b. tenets.
c. codes.
d. tactics.
e. endeavors.
95.
According to the passage, the distribution of peace medals
exemplifies
a. the American republic’s attempt to forge a relationship of equals
with native people.
b. a cultural bridge connecting the Euro-Americans with Native
American tribes.
c. the explorers’ respect for Native American sovereignty.
d. the imposition of societal hierarchy on Native Americans.
e. the acknowledgment of the power and authority of Native
American chiefs.
96.
The description of Lewis’ actions in lines 41–43 is used to
a. depict the expedition in a patriotic light.
b. contradict commonly held views of imperialism.
c. make an ironic statement about the meaning of the 
peace medals.
d. give an explanation for the killing of a Piegan Blackfeet warrior.
e. provide a balanced report of two opposing points of view.
97.
The description of the pipe ceremony in lines 48-53 is used to
illustrate