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1.The first explorer(s) to accurately map and document the geographic features of present day
Nevada was/were:
Fremont
2.The concept of Manifest Destiny involved the idea that
the United States had a duty and obligation to inhabit all land lying between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans
3. The first two groups of English speakers to enter the Great Basin for a signicant amount of time
were led by
Jedediah Smith and Peter Skene Ogden
4. What was the name of the route that became the primary emigrant route across Nevada?
The Humboldt Trail
5. What was the first permanent settlement in Nevada?
Mormon Station (later called Genoa)
6. According to the historian quoted in Chapter One (James Hulse), Nevada's history began as
a struggle to exploit the resources of the land as rapidly as possible
7. Which of the following is NOT true about John C Fremont and the Fremont Expedition?
he was the first Euro-American to see the Humbolt River
8. The first English speaking parties that entered and explored the Great Basin were primarily
interested in
fur trapping
1. Which one of the following was NOT a motivating factor of the bill to establish Nevada, Nebraska,
and Colorado as states?
the Union needed Nevada's silver
2. President Abraham Lincoln appointed the first Territorial Governor for the new Nevada Terroritory.
He was:
James W. Nye
3. Why was the Nevada Constitution wired to Washington, D.C. at great expense?
in order to get it accepted before the 1864 national elections
4. What action did the Nevada Territorial government take on gambling?
they made gambling illegal in Nevada
, 5. The Nevada Terrority became a State on October 31,________
1864
6. Both the 1863 and 1864 versions of the Nevada Constitution were based on the constitution of
which state?
California
7. Nevada's 1863 Constitution
was defeated by the voters due to concerns about a mining tax and William Stewart's role in the new
government
8. Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Congress was able to establish a separate Nevada
territory in 1861?
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln provided an opportunity to create a separate territory without
attracting attention
1. Regarding racial segregation in Nevada after 1930,
Nevada had no statutes mandating racial segregation, but private citizens often enforced racial
segregation in housing and employment
2. Before 1881, the Chinese in Nevada
experienced numerous acts of discrimination, including being prohibited from owning property,
testifying in court, or joining miner's unions
3. In Nevada, women obtained the right to vote
before the Nineteenth Amendment gave all women in the United States voting rights
4. True of False: Native American children were allowed to attend public schools in Nevada before
1920
False
5. What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
civil rights are generally "positive acts of government" that protect against arbitrary or discriminatory
treatment. Civil liberties refer to "negative restraints" on the exercise of government power.
6. What encouraged Las Vegas mayor Owen Gragson to announce an official end to any racially
discriminatory practices in Las Vegas in 1960?
a threat of massive protests and sit-ins led by Dr. James McMillan
7.As late as 1958, the Las Vegas City Commission recommended that women
should NOT be hired as casino dealers
8. Which of the following is NOT true regarding civil rights for Gays and Lesbians in Nevada
Marriage between same sex couples is legal in Nevada
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1.The first explorer(s) to accurately map and document the geographic features of present day
Nevada was/were:
Fremont
2.The concept of Manifest Destiny involved the idea that
the United States had a duty and obligation to inhabit all land lying between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans
3. The first two groups of English speakers to enter the Great Basin for a signicant amount of time
were led by
Jedediah Smith and Peter Skene Ogden
4. What was the name of the route that became the primary emigrant route across Nevada?
The Humboldt Trail
5. What was the first permanent settlement in Nevada?
Mormon Station (later called Genoa)
6. According to the historian quoted in Chapter One (James Hulse), Nevada's history began as
a struggle to exploit the resources of the land as rapidly as possible
7. Which of the following is NOT true about John C Fremont and the Fremont Expedition?
he was the first Euro-American to see the Humbolt River
8. The first English speaking parties that entered and explored the Great Basin were primarily
interested in
fur trapping
1. Which one of the following was NOT a motivating factor of the bill to establish Nevada, Nebraska,
and Colorado as states?
the Union needed Nevada's silver
2. President Abraham Lincoln appointed the first Territorial Governor for the new Nevada Terroritory.
He was:
James W. Nye
3. Why was the Nevada Constitution wired to Washington, D.C. at great expense?
in order to get it accepted before the 1864 national elections
4. What action did the Nevada Territorial government take on gambling?
they made gambling illegal in Nevada
, 5. The Nevada Terrority became a State on October 31,________
1864
6. Both the 1863 and 1864 versions of the Nevada Constitution were based on the constitution of
which state?
California
7. Nevada's 1863 Constitution
was defeated by the voters due to concerns about a mining tax and William Stewart's role in the new
government
8. Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Congress was able to establish a separate Nevada
territory in 1861?
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln provided an opportunity to create a separate territory without
attracting attention
1. Regarding racial segregation in Nevada after 1930,
Nevada had no statutes mandating racial segregation, but private citizens often enforced racial
segregation in housing and employment
2. Before 1881, the Chinese in Nevada
experienced numerous acts of discrimination, including being prohibited from owning property,
testifying in court, or joining miner's unions
3. In Nevada, women obtained the right to vote
before the Nineteenth Amendment gave all women in the United States voting rights
4. True of False: Native American children were allowed to attend public schools in Nevada before
1920
False
5. What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
civil rights are generally "positive acts of government" that protect against arbitrary or discriminatory
treatment. Civil liberties refer to "negative restraints" on the exercise of government power.
6. What encouraged Las Vegas mayor Owen Gragson to announce an official end to any racially
discriminatory practices in Las Vegas in 1960?
a threat of massive protests and sit-ins led by Dr. James McMillan
7.As late as 1958, the Las Vegas City Commission recommended that women
should NOT be hired as casino dealers
8. Which of the following is NOT true regarding civil rights for Gays and Lesbians in Nevada
Marriage between same sex couples is legal in Nevada
