Ch. 26/27 vocab quiz

What was the Battle of Wounded Knee?

• A battle between the US Army and the Nez Perce

• A massacre of Lakota Sioux by the US Army

• A conflict involving the Populist party

• A strike led by Eugene V. Debs

Who was Geronimo?

• A leader of the Apache

• A general in the US Army

• An author of "A Century of Dishonor"

• A leader of the Populist party

What is "A Century of Dishonor" about?

• The history of the Populist party

• The injustices faced by Native Americans

• The economic policies of the 1900s

• The life of George A. Custer

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• To provide land to settlers in the West

• To establish the Gold Standard

• To create the Populist party

• To reorganize Native American tribes

What was the Pullman Strike of 1894?

• A Native American uprising

• A nationwide railroad strike

• A battle involving the US Army

• A political campaign by the Populist party

Who was William Jennings Bryan?

• A leader of the Nez Perce

• A three-time presidential candidate and orator

• A general in the US Army

• An author of "A Century of Dishonor"

Who was Richard Olney?

• A leader of the Nez Perce

• A US Attorney General and Secretary of State

• A general in the US Army

• An author of "A Century of Dishonor"

Who was Marcus Alonzo Hanna?

• A leader of the Nez Perce

• A political manager and senator

• A general in the US Army

• An author of "A Century of Dishonor"

What was the purpose of the Open Door note?

• To promote free trade in China

• To annex the Philippines

• To establish the Panama Canal

• To end the Boxer Rebellion

Who was the leader of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• John Hay