Significant Events in 1870s America

The video covers significant events from 1870 to 1879, including the ratification of the 15th Amendment, granting African-American men the right to vote, the Great Chicago Fire, the establishment of Yellowstone as the first national park, the Panic of 1873, the Red River Indian War, the first Kentucky Derby, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the end of Reconstruction, the introduction of the Morgan silver dollar, and Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb.

What was the primary aim of the 15th Amendment ratified in 1870?

• To abolish slavery

• To establish a national bank

• To grant women the right to vote

• To protect voting rights regardless of race

Which city was devastated by a fire in 1871, leading to a major rebuilding effort?

• Boston

• New York

• Chicago

• San Francisco

What significant event occurred in 1872 concerning America's natural heritage?

• The founding of the Sierra Club

• The discovery of the Grand Canyon

• The establishment of the first national park

• The creation of the National Forest Service

What triggered the Panic of 1873 in the United States?

• A political scandal

• The collapse of a major banking house

• A stock market crash

• A natural disaster

Which Native American leaders were involved in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

• Red Cloud and Black Hawk

• Tecumseh and Pontiac

• Geronimo and Cochise

• Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse