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Movement in the Early Republic (College Board AP® US History): Exam Questions

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Chaotic battle scene in a forest with soldiers in uniforms fighting on horseback and on foot, surrounded by dense trees and a sense of urgency and action.
R. T. Zogbaum, "Charge of the Dragoons at Fallen Timbers,"  Harper's Magazine, 1895

Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict depicted in the painting?

  • The British retention of forts in the Northwest Territory 

  • The Louisiana Purchase and its expansion of U.S. territory

  • The forced removal of Indigenous peoples under the Indian Removal Act of 1830

  • The annexation of Texas and disputes over land with Mexico

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Chaotic battle scene in a forest with soldiers in uniforms fighting on horseback and on foot, surrounded by dense trees and a sense of urgency and action.
R. T. Zogbaum, "Charge of the Dragoons at Fallen Timbers,"  Harper's Magazine, 1895

Which of the following was the most direct result of the US victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

  • The beginning of the War of 1812 due to British interference in American affairs

  • The establishment of the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma

  • The passage of the Northwest Ordinance, which created a process for statehood

  • The Indigenous peoples’ decision to cede land in Ohio to the US government 

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Chaotic battle scene in a forest with soldiers in uniforms fighting on horseback and on foot, surrounded by dense trees and a sense of urgency and action.
R. T. Zogbaum, "Charge of the Dragoons at Fallen Timbers,"  Harper's Magazine, 1895

The painting Charge of the Dragoons at Fallen Timbers was created in 1895, over a century after the battle. Which of the following best explains why the battle was still significant at that time?

  • The painting celebrates Manifest Destiny and the supposed inevitability of American westward expansion 

  • The painting reflected how Indigenous resistance had been crushed, as the Plains Tribes had been significantly weakened

  • The U.S. government used historical battles like this to justify further Indigenous land dispossession

  • The painting reinforced assimilation policies, justifying their forced relocation to reservations and boarding schools

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Chaotic battle scene in a forest with soldiers in uniforms fighting on horseback and on foot, surrounded by dense trees and a sense of urgency and action.
R. T. Zogbaum, "Charge of the Dragoons at Fallen Timbers,"  Harper's Magazine, 1895

The conflict depicted in the painting best illustrates which broader historical trend?

  • The continued efforts of Indigenous groups to resist U.S. expansion despite military defeats

  • The increasing use of diplomacy between Indigenous nations and the U.S. government

  • The shift from military resistance to legal and political challenges by Indigenous groups in the 19th century

  • The growing alliance between Indigenous groups and European powers to resist U.S. expansion

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