[ 503 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Which conclusion about the fur trade is best supported by the information presented? a. The fur trade built friendship among the tribes. b. European traders were generous to their American Indian partners. c. The fur trade improved the standard of living for all. d. The fur trade was a negative influence on tribal life. According to this passage, why did the Iroquois make war on the Hurons? a. They wanted the Hurons’ land to use for farming. b. They had been attacked by the Hurons’ French partners. c. They feared that the Hurons would join forces with the Algonquians. d. They were encouraged to do so by the Dutch. According to the respected American historian Frederick Jackson Turner, America’s western frontier finally closed in the year 1890. Which of the following facts from the 1890 census is the best evidence for Jackson’s statement? a. In 1890, 35% of Americans lived in cities. b. In 1890, there was no longer any single large area in the West without settlers. c. In 1890, the population of Los Angeles reached 50,000. d. In 1890, Chicago had become the second largest city in the United States.