Questions

 What was the subject of Schoolcraft´s first book?

R// The subject of Schoolcraft´s first book was a treatise on glassmaking.
 What event made Schoolcraft decide to become an explorer?
R// The event that made Schoolcraft decide to become an explorer was when
the family business failed.
 Which of these explorers was sent by Jefferson to the Southwest?
R// The explorer sent by Jefferson to the Southwest was Zebulon Pike.
 Which of the following did Schoolcraft probably NOT write about in
this journal?
R// The topics that Schoolcraft probably didn´t write about in his journal
were technology and sports.
 What was Schoolcraft´s role in the expedition to the upper
Mississippi Valley?
R// Schoolcraft´s role in the expedition to the upper Mississippi Valley was
the chief naturalist.
 Who assisted Schoolcraft in collecting information about Native
Americans?
R// The person who assisted Schoolcraft in collecting information about
Native Americans was his wife.
 How did Schoolcraft influence Henry Longfellow?
R// Schoolcraft influenced so that Henry Longfellow based his epic poem
Hiawatha in part on the Schoolcraft writings. Escribir la historia
 According to the passage, Schoolcraft changed some of his materials
in order to…
R// Schoolcraft changed some of his materials in order to make them more
appealing to his readers.
  What was the main goal of the ethnographers mentioned in this
passage?
R// The main goal of the ethnographers was to create a record of Native
American life.
 What tool was available to the ethnographers but not to Schoolcraft?
R// The tool that was available to the ethnographers, but not to Schoolcraft
was the phonograph.