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U.S. History Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

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1.

Why did many women's rights leaders oppose the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

failed to give women the right to vote

b)

failed to give women the right of free speech

c)

failed to give women the right to drink alcohol

d)

failed the women the right to divorce

2.

What was Lincoln's original plan for Reconstruction in 1863?

a)

a state could be re-integrated when 10% of its voters took an oath of allegiance to the Union and pledged to abide by emancipation

b)

a state could be re-integrated when it repealed its original secession act and took its soldiers out of the Confederate Army

c)

a state could be re-integrated into the Union when it ratified the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution

d)

a state could be re-integrated when 50% of its voters took an oath of allegiance to the Union and pledged to abide by emancipation

3.

How did the Radical Republicans plan for Reconstruction differ from Lincoln's?

a)

required 50% of a state's voters to take an oath of allegiance and required the state to officially ban slavery

b)

required 10% of a state's voters to take an oath of allegiance and enforcement of all Black Codes

c)

required 50% of a state's voters to take an oath of allegiance and demanded that all Southern states lose 1/2 of their representatives in Congress

d)

required 10% of a state's voters to take an oath of allegiance and officially outlawed the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

4.

Hiram Revels was

a)

from Mississippi, and the first black Republican Senator elected during Reconstruction

b)

from Louisiana, and the the first Democratic Senator during Reconstruction

c)

from Alabama, and the first freed slave to vote during Reconstruction

d)

from New York, and the first black man ever to be a member of the House of Representatives

5.

O.O. Howard was

a)

the general who led an agency that tried to assist freed blacks

b)

the general who led an agency that tried to stop the spread of alcohol

c)

the general who led an agency that tried to get women the right to vote

d)

the general who led an agency that tried to discriminate black people

6.

Freedmen's Bureau

a)

the primary focus of this when it was originally established was to provide food, clothes, and education for emancipated slaves

b)

the primary focus of this when it was originally established was to provide shelter for homeless individuals

c)

the primary focus of this when it was originally established was to provide free health care for sick slaves

d)

the primary focus of this was to provide access to soup kitchens for needy families

7.

Black Codes were

a)

passed by many Southern state governments in 1865 aimed to ensure a stable and subservient labor force under white control

b)

passed by many Northern state governments in 1875 aimed to ensure a safe and reliable labor force under black control

c)

passed by New York in 1869; aimed to give blacks the right to go to church

d)

passed by Pennsylvania in 1870; aimed to give black people the right to drink alcohol freely

8.

The Reconstruction Act of 1867

a)

divided Southern states into military districts under the rule of federal soldiers

b)

required Southern states to give control of their legislatures to blacks and carpetbaggers

c)

mandated that former slaves be given land and education at federal expense

d)

tried former Confederate officials and military officers for treason

9.

The 13th Amendment

a)

freed all slaves

b)

gave women the right to vote

c)

provided for full citizenship and civil rights for former slaves

d)

gave voting rights for former slaves

10.

sharecroppers are

a)

the name for farmers who received land, tools, and seed on credit and pledged in return a portion of their crops to the creditor

b)

the derogatory name for Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction to play a role in modernizing the 'New South'

c)

the common term for the blacks newly liberated from slavery

d)

derogatory term for white Southerners who cooperated with the Republican Reconstruction gov'ts.

11.

carpetbaggers

a)

derogatory name for Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction to play a role in modernizing the 'New South'

b)

common term for the blacks newly liberated from slavery

c)

the name for farmers who received land, tools, and seed on credit and pledged in return a portion of their crops to the creditor

d)

derogatory term for white Southerners who cooperated with the Republican Reconstruction gov'ts.

12.

scalawags are

a)

derogatory term for white Southerners who cooperated with the Republican Reconstruction gov'ts.

b)

derogatory name for Northerners who came to the South during Reconstruction to play a role in modernizing the 'New South'

c)

common term for the blacks newly liberated from slavery

d)

naughty pirates

13.

pocket veto Select 2 answers

a)

President Lincoln 'killed' the Republican's Wade-Davis Bill by refusing to sign it and allowing Congress' session to end (Lincoln's actions)

b)

a law passed by Congress that the President chooses to veto

c)

a type of veto that gives the President 10 days to decide whether a bill gets passed or not

d)

a type of cancellation of an amendment

14.

Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

a)

an organization formed by some deeply embittered Southern whites that attempted to intimidate black voters and keep blacks 'in their place'

b)

an organization formed by black people wanting to get revenge on the whites because of unfair treatment

c)

an organization formed by angry white women for not being able to get the right to vote

d)

an organization formed by Northern white men who abused and even sometimes killed black slaves because they didn't work hard enough

15.

Why is it sometimes argued that the Compromise of 1877 marked the Republican party's abandonment of its commitment to black equality?

a)

To millions of slaves in the South, it was known as a Great Betrayal. Republican efforts to assure civil rights for the blacks were totally abandoned. Historians argue that the agreement should not be called a compromise at all. Instead of being equal to whites, blacks appeared to be lower-class.

b)

Slaves did not get a say in the compromise.

c)

The Compromise of 1877 stated the phrase: "separate but equal". Blacks could have some of the same rights as whites but not all.

d)

The Republican party lost hope in black equality because they still treated blacks unfairly and thought it was better that way.

16.

Why did tariffs hurt farmers and help industrialists?

a)

They argued that protective tariffs were temporarily necessary to encourage investment in industrial concerns by making them less risky, Republicans were pro-tariff b/c it was good for American business, Democrats were anti-tariff, consumer prices rise, could create shortages, less competition, and chain reactions of price increases

b)

Tariffs hurt farmers because when they traded crops in for other goods, there was a huge fee

c)

Business was dominating the world, especially America, so industrialists were striving by destroying farmers' dreams of becoming wealthy someday

d)

Industrialists loved tariffs because it made prices rise and farmers hated tariffs because it created a shortage of goods so they couldn't get accurate farming equipment or goods for their families

17.

What things did the Populist Party advocate for during its early years?

a)

The platform also called for a graduated income tax, direct election of Senators, a shorter workweek, restrictions on immigration to the United States, and public ownership of railroads and communication lines. The Populists appealed most strongly to voters in the South, the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains.

b)

The Populist Party called for black people to get the right to vote, impeaching the President if he/she did something against the Constitution, and called for people to work longer in factories.

c)

The Populist Party called for a direct election of representatives for the House of Representatives and public ownership of smaller oil and steel companies.

d)

The Populist Party wanted immigrants from Asia to come to the United States to be able to work for pay for their families and possibly get proper education in the United States.

18.

What groups typically supported "cheap" money and which supported "hard" money? Why? Select 2 answers

a)

"cheap" money supporters wanted the gov't. to print paper $, people in debt, price of crops goes up=more paper $, farmers supported this, (they wanted inflation-value of gold and silver would go down, Democrats supported this)

b)

"hard" money supporters wanted less paper money, wanted to use gold and silver, wealthier people supported this, and Republicans were a fan of this system

c)

"cheap" money supporters included Republicans and black people who wanted to someday get wealthy

d)

"hard" money supporters included farmers and Democrats

19.

Ulysses S. Grant

a)

an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War. Corruption, didn’t run for a 3rd term.

b)

Appointed customs collector for the port of New York - corrupt and implemented a heavy spoils system. He was chosen as Garfield's running mate. Garfield won but was shot, so Arthur became the 21st president.

c)

22nd and 24th president, Democrat, honest and hardworking, as a Republican, he fought corruption. As President, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes

d)

The twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last veteran of the Civil War to be elected. By the 1880s, this Ohio native was a nationally known Republican leader; his signature issue was high tariffs on imports as a formula for prosperity, as typified by his Tariff of 1890. As the Republican candidate in the 1896 presidential election, he upheld the gold standard, and promoted pluralism among ethnic groups.

20.

Benjamin Harrison

a)

the twenty-third President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. He had previously served as a senator from Indiana. His administration is best known for a series of legislation including the McKinley Tariff and federal spending that reached one billion dollars. Democrats attacked the "Billion Dollar Congress'' and defeated the GOP in the 1890 midterm elections, as well as defeating Harrison's bid for reelection in 1892. He is to date the only president from Indiana.

b)

22nd and 24th president, Democrat, Honest and hardworking, as a Republican, he fought corruption. As President, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes

c)

Appointed customs collector for the port of New York - corrupt and implemented a heavy spoils system. He was chosen as Garfield's running mate. Garfield won but was shot, so Arthur became the 21st president.

d)

 Hayes' opponent in the 1876 presidential race, he was the Democratic nominee who had gained fame for putting Boss Tweed behind bars. He collected 184 of the necessary 185 electoral votes.

21.

Boss Tweed

a)

was an American politician most notable for being the boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that played a major role in the politics of New York City in the late 1800s.

b)

19th president of the United States, was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history

c)

United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892), the other millionaire partner

d)

an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War. Corruption, didn’t run for a 3rd term.

22.

Grover Cleveland

a)

22nd and 24th president, Democrat, honest and hardworking, as a Republican, he fought corruption. As President, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes

b)

appointed customs collector for the port of New York - corrupt and implemented a heavy spoils system. He was chosen as Garfield's running mate. Garfield won but was shot, so Arthur became the 21st president.

c)

20th President: 1881, Republican, Greenback Labor Party, Republican - protective tariff, Democrats - revenue tariff, shot by Charles Guiteau (mentally unstable, thought unfair spoils system, wanted a job but didn’t get it)

d)

-One of the two millionaire partners, who were notorious in the financial world. He provided the brass while the undersized and cunning Gould provided the brains.

23.

Rutherford B. Hayes

a)

19th president of the United States, was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history

b)

United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892), the other millionaire partner

c)

Hayes' opponent in the 1876 presidential race, he was the Democratic nominee who had gained fame for putting Boss Tweed behind bars. He collected 184 of the necessary 185 electoral votes.

d)

22nd and 24th president, Democrat, honest and hardworking, as a Republican, he fought corruption. As President, vetoed hundreds of wasteful bills, achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform, violent suppression of strikes

24.

Chester A. Arthur

a)

Appointed customs collector for the port of New York - corrupt and implemented a heavy spoils system. He was chosen as Garfield's running mate. Garfield won but was shot, so Arthur became the 21st president.

b)

 20th President: 1881, Republican, Greenback Labor Party, Republican - protective tariff, Democrats - revenue tariff, shot by Charles Guiteau (mentally unstable, thought unfair spoils system, wanted a job but didn’t get it)

c)

19th president of the United States, was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history

d)

United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892), the other millionaire partner

25.

James A. Garfield

a)

20th President: 1881, Republican, Greenback Labor Party, Republican - protective tariff, Democrats - revenue tariff, shot by Charles Guiteau (mentally unstable, thought unfair spoils system, wanted a job but didn’t get it)

b)

Hayes' opponent in the 1876 presidential race, he was the Democratic nominee who had gained fame for putting Boss Tweed behind bars. He collected 184 of the necessary 185 electoral votes.

c)

19th president of the United States, was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history

d)

United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892), the other millionaire partner

26.

"waving the bloody shirt" means

a)

using actions in war to promote a candidate, reminding people of war.

b)

tearing off a shirt with blood on it and waving it around madly.

c)

a term used by the KKK after they attacked or potentially even killed a black person.

d)

a slam against Democrats from the Republicans

27.

Credit Mobilier Scandal

a)

1872, illegal manipulation of contracts by a construction and finance company associated with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad.

b)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

c)

 was a United States federal law signed into law by Chester A. Arthur on May 8, 1882, following revisions made in 1880 to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868. Those revisions allowed the U.S. to suspend immigration, and Congress subsequently acted quickly to implement the suspension of Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years.

d)

happening in 1886, this was an attack on a train by robbers who stole money worth up to approximately $5000

28.

The Compromise of 1877 was

a)

an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era.

b)

System that allowed farmers to get more credit. They used harvested crops to pay back their loans.

c)

refers to spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.

d)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

29.

Chinese Exclusion Act

a)

was a United States federal law signed into law by Chester A. Arthur on May 8, 1882, following revisions made in 1880 to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868. Those revisions allowed the U.S. to suspend immigration, and Congress subsequently acted quickly to implement the suspension of Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years.

b)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

c)

average of 48.4% tariff on dutiable goods, highest peacetime level of all time, this hurt farmers and the poor individualists, but it was very beneficial to industrialists. Set tariffs to the highest standard ever known outside of war time, William McKinley was pushing for tariffs. (he became President)

d)

this was a party formed in 1872 (split from the ranks of the Republican Party) which argued that the Reconstruction task was complete and should be set aside. Significantly dampered further Reconstructionist efforts.

30.

laissez-faire

a)

policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society. ... The pervading theory of the 19th century was that individuals, pursuing their own desired ends, would thereby achieve the best results for the society of which they were part.

b)

Letting people do whatever they want with no gov't. interference. The gov't cannot punish the people for any crimes they commit.

c)

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

d)

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

31.

Spoils System

a)

the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.

b)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

c)

(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

d)

refers to spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.

32.

Patronage

a)

(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

b)

refers to spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support, either in the form of campaign contributions or votes.

c)

System that allowed farmers to get more credit. They used harvested crops to pay back their loans.

d)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

33.

grandfather clause

a)

a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices.

b)

grandfathers giving their grandchildren wise words of wisdom

c)

a proposal made from Congress excluding black slaves and women from getting the right to vote

d)

another word for "special privilege"

34.

greenbacks

a)

was organized in 1876 to campaign for expansion of the supply of paper money—"greenbacks"—first issued by the federal government in 1862 to help pay for the Civil War. The idea that maintaining a flexible supply of paper money served the interests of working people, whereas paper money backed by species (hard money, like gold or silver) benefited only the rich, had been advanced by Edward Kellogg as early as 1841.

b)

 was a United States federal law signed into law by Chester A. Arthur on May 8, 1882, following revisions made in 1880 to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868. Those revisions allowed the U.S. to suspend immigration, and Congress subsequently acted quickly to implement the suspension of Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years.

c)

Prohibited discrimination against blacks in public places, such as inns, amusement parks, and on public transportation. This was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

d)

average of 48.4% tariff on dutiable goods, highest peacetime level of all time, this hurt farmers and the poor individualists, but it was very beneficial to industrialists. Set tariffs to the highest standard ever known outside of war time, William McKinley was pushing for tariffs. (he became President)

35.

How did the federal gov't. assist in the building of the transcontinental railroad?

a)

providing free grants of federal land to the railroad companies

b)

building and operating the first transcontinental rail lines

c)

passing laws that required all shipments, regardless of size, to be transported via rail

d)

giving free coal and steel to the railroad companies to power the trains and make the rails

36.

How did the railroads affect the organization of time in the United States?

a)

introducing four standard time zones across the country

b)

using printed arrival and departure schedules for the first time

c)

introducing the the concept of daylight savings time

d)

standardizing the hour into regular intervals of sixty minutes

37.

Why did the Supreme Court rule that state laws regulating the railroads were unconstitutional?

a)

to benefit the railroad companies, the Constitution gives only the federal gov't. the right to regulate interstate trade

b)

state legislatures had accepted bribes from competitors

c)

they wanted to suppress any forms of socialism before they became too strong

d)

the steel for the rails was made in Pennsylvania, therefore, only that state could regulate the railroads

38.

J.P. Morgan

a)

banker and financier who bought a steel corporation for 400 million dollars

b)

steel tycoon who sold him company for 400 million dollars

c)

founder of the American Federation of Labor

d)

aggressive energy-industry monopolist and creator of the Standard Oil Company

39.

Andrew Carnegie

a)

steel tycoon who sold his company for 400 million dollars

b)

founder of the American Federation of Labor

c)

aggressive energy-industry monopolist and creator of the Standard Oil Company

d)

banker and financier who bought a steel corporation for 400 million dollars

40.

John D. Rockefeller

a)

aggressive energy-industry monopolist and creator of the Standard Oil Company

b)

steel tycoon who sold his company for 400 million dollars

c)

founder of the American Federation of Labor

d)

banker and financier who bought a steel corporation for 400 million dollars

41.

Samuel Gompers

a)

founder of the American Federation of Labor

b)

steel tycoon who sold his company for 400 million dollars

c)

aggressive energy-industry monopolist and creator of the Standard Oil Company

d)

banker and financier who bought a steel corporation for 400 million dollars

42.

land grants are

a)

A subsidy of land given to someone by the gov't. in order to build something specific (like railroads)

b)

Money given to the Native Americans to help their families get more land and food

c)

Ulysses. S. Grant's own land

d)

An award given to the richest man in the West who owned the most land

43.

Standard Oil

a)

formed/created by John D. Rockefeller, bought out smaller companies until it owned nearly all the oil industry

b)

formed/created by Andrew Carnegie, bought out smaller companies until it owned nearly all the oil industry

c)

A type of oil business that a lot of individuals went to to get kerosene for their lamps

d)

A type of oil that was pretty standardized, and it was safe for families to use for cooking purposes

44.

horizontal integration

a)

buying out smaller competitors until it owned nearly all the oil industry; John D. Rockefeller's system

b)

Andrew Carnegie's industrial system; involved his company owning all phases of the steel making industry from mining to manufacturing

c)

dividing Southern states into military districts under the rule of federal soldiers

d)

freed all slaves

45.

vertical integration

a)

Andrew Carnegie's industrial system; involved his company owning all phases of the steel making industry from mining to manufacturing

b)

buying out smaller competitors until it owned nearly all the oil industry; John D. Rockefeller's system

c)

freed all slaves

d)

dividing Southern states into military districts under the rule of federal soldiers

46.

Knights of Labor

a)

lawyers barred from membership of this union; including pretty much all skilled and unskilled workers, Terrence V. Powderly was the leader, won a number of strikes for the 8-hour workday

b)

founder is Samuel Gompers, included only skilled workers in the union

c)

buying out smaller competitors until it owned nearly all the oil industry; John D. Rockefeller's system

d)

Andrew Carnegie's industrial system; involved his company owning all phases of the steel, making industry from mining to manufacturing

47.

American Federation of Labor

a)

founder is Samuel Gompers, included only skilled workers in this union

b)

lawyers barred from membership of this union; included pretty much all skilled and unskilled workers

c)

Andrew Carnegie's industrial system; involved his company owning all phases of the steel making industry from mining to manufacturing

d)

buying out smaller competitors until it owned nearly all the oil industry; John D. Rockefeller's system

48.

pools are

a)

an agreement to divide a given market in order to avoid competition

b)

the refusal of an employer to allow employees to work unless they agree to his or her terms

c)

a place where people like to swim

d)

a type of game

49.

a combination of corporations, usually in the same industry, in which stockholders trade their stock to a central board in exchange for dividend certificates is called a(n)

a)

trust

b)

union

c)

company town

d)

interlocking directorate

50.

The Hay Market Square incident involved

a)

the exposure of Jay Gould's corrupt business practices

b)

a successful strike led by the Knights of Labor that not only won the 8-hour workday, but May Day was made a national holiday as well

c)

a massive oil spill from a storage tank killing thousands of fish in the waters off of Chicago

d)

a bomb going off during a labor protest, killing and injuring many, including the police

51.

The dishonest practice by which railroad promoters artificially inflated the price of their stocks and bonds was called

a)

stock watering

b)

stock sweating

c)

rail watering

d)

steel watering

52.

The quote "millionaires are the product of natural selection" comes from the ideas of

a)

The Third World

b)

Social Evolution

c)

Social Plutocracy

d)

Social Darwinism

53.

The refusal of an employer to allow employees to work unless they agree to his or her terms is called

a)

a rebate

b)

a pool

c)

a blacklist

d)

a lockout

54.

The ______ forbade combinations such as trusts, pools, and interlocking directorates

a)

The Free Commerce Act

b)

The Gould Anti-Cornering Act

c)

The Wabash Anti-Competition Act

d)

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

55.

Contrast 'New Immigration' with 'Old Immigration'-where did immigrants come from? what level of education did they typically have? what types of religions did they practice? *Select 2 answers*

a)

OLD: most immigrants came from the British Isles, Western Europe, and Northern Europe, mostly Protestant religion

b)

OLD: most immigrants came from the South America, India, and Africa, mostly Hindu religion

c)

NEW: most immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe, mostly practiced the religions Roman Catholicism, Judaism, and Orthodox

d)

NEW: most immigrants came from Northern and Southern Europe and Asia, mostly practiced the religions Christianity, Buddhism, and Daoism

56.

What were some conditions that drove people to emigrate from Europe?

a)

economic troubles and avoiding war and military service

b)

the high cost of housing

c)

bad weather

d)

poor schools/education

57.

What were some of the reasons that some 'native' Americans and organized labor organizations opposed the 'New' Immigrants? Select 3 answers

a)

the new immigrants were willing to work for low wages

b)

the new immigrants were blamed for the decline in the urban environment

c)

the new immigrants were unwilling to take the jobs of striking workers

d)

new immigrants were suspected of bringing in communist and socialist ideas

58.

What was the major difference between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois concerning racial equality? Select 2 answers

a)

Booker T. Washington-promoted economic equality as a means to improve the status of black Americans but did not call for complete equality

b)

Booker T. Washington- promoted black political activism including the use of force to achieve total equality

c)

W.E.B. DuBois- advocated for integration and complete social equality for blacks

d)

W.E.B. DuBois- advocated for economic opportunity for blacks, but not social equality

59.

How did the message of the women's suffrage movement change around the turn of the century?

a)

Instead of arguing that women deserved the same rights and responsibilities as men because women and men were “created equal,” the new generation of activists argued that women deserved the vote because they were different from men.

b)

Women no longer wanted to get the right to vote because they were afraid of what people would think of them

c)

Women got the right to vote before freed black men did

d)

Women stood higher than men in the class of society at this point in history

60.

Why were African-Americans often excluded from the women's suffrage movement?

a)

There were women's clubs to promote women's suffrage but they excluded black women because they didn't want to integrate both movements. (There was still racial inequality between blacks and whites during this time)

b)

The Constitution said that African-Americans were not allowed to join in for suffrage movements

c)

Black people were too busy working to worry about certain rights like getting the right to vote

d)

Whites hated blacks and so therefore the KKK had the right to throw blacks in jail or kill them if they tried to join in the suffrage movement

61.

Booker T. Washington

a)

was a leader of the African American community who promoted economic equality as a means to improve the status of black Americans but did not call for complete equality

b)

promoted black political activism including the use of force to achieve black equality

c)

believed that equality with white America was impossible to achieve

d)

felt that teaching students practical trades and skills should be secondary to the study of philosophy

62.

Carrie A. Nation was

a)

was a radical temperance crusader. Her husband died from alcohol abuse. She would storm into saloons and demolish the place with an ax. She won publicity but embarrassed the WCTU.

b)

was a social reformer and founder of the Hull House in Chicago

c)

was a popular Roman Catholic priest who preached about American unity

d)

was a Chicago-based evangelist who adapted the Gospel to the urban environment

63.

A Chicago-based evangelist who adapted the Gospel to the urban environment

a)

Dwight L. Moody

b)

Cardinal Gibbons

c)

Jane Addams

d)

Booker T. Washington

64.

A social reformer and founder of the Hull House in Chicago

a)

Clara Barton

b)

Ida B. Wells

c)

Mary Cassatt

d)

Jane Addams

65.

William Joseph Pulitzer was

a)

was a Hungarian-born American newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. He introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s. (yellow journalism)

b)

was known for designing and building skyscrapers

c)

was the first black man to graduate from John Hopkins University

d)

Darwin's best friend because they shared similar beliefs

66.

Louis Sullivan was best known for

a)

designing and building skyscrapers

b)

his lifelike paintings of the sea

c)

writing realistic novels about the big city

d)

founding the YMCA

67.

W.E.B. DuBois

a)

advocated for integration and complete social equality for blacks

b)

advocated for blacks to remain in the South rather than the North

c)

advocated for economic opportunity for blacks, but not social equality

d)

advocated for practical as well as theoretical education for blacks

68.

A leading newspaperman of his times, he ran The New York Journal and helped create and propagate "yellow (sensationalist) journalism." He used yellow journalism in competition to sell more newspapers. He also achieved the goal of becoming a leading national figure of the Democratic Party.

a)

William Randolph Hearst

b)

William Joseph Pulitzer

c)

D.L. Moody

d)

Louis Sullivan

69.

Passed on March 3, 1873, this law made it illegal to send "obscene, lewd, and/or lascivious" content through the U.S. Postal Service.

a)

Comstock Law

b)

Anti-Postal Service Law

c)

U.S. Postal Safety Patrol Act

d)

Comstock Lode

70.

Dumbbell tenements were

a)

cramped, high-rise urban apartment buildings for poor city dwellers

b)

remedial schools for students who refused to study for exams

c)

the nickname for where workout junkies hang out

d)

luxury apartments for the wealthy elite of America's cities

71.

NAACP stands for

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

b)

National American for the Association of Cerebral Palsy

c)

Native Americans for the Ages of Corn Products

d)

Not Appreciated for the Awesomeness of

Cactus Pears

72.

Establishments that tried to help the urban poor by offering medical care, English classes, recreation, and meals were called

a)

tenements

b)

skyscrapers

c)

cooperatives

d)

settlement houses

73.

The Social Gospel, promoted by Walter Rauschenbush and Washington Gladden,

a)

referred to the efforts of some Christian reformers to apply their religious beliefs to new social problems

b)

referred to the fact that many people were turning to God seeking solutions to social conflicts

c)

referred to the decline in traditional religious beliefs in the late nineteenth century

d)

referred to the conflict between between socialists and traditional religious believers

74.

Yellow journalism is

a)

is a style of writing that exaggerates the news. People did this to make more money and it exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.

b)

is a type of writing that is extremely boring

c)

is the name of a book that made people make up their minds that blacks were definitely lower than whites in society back then

d)

is an extremely rare type of yellow notebook made from exotic kangaroos used for writing that you can only find in Australia

75.

The American Protective Association

a)

supported immigration restrictions and opposed Catholicism

b)

sought to organize mutual-aid societies to help immigrants adjust to life in the United States

c)

established settlement houses in several major cities

d)

called on churches to protect new immigrants

76.

Newspaper printing grew greatly because of the invention of the mechanized typesetting machine known as the

a)

Edison-Type

b)

Type-O-Rama

c)

PostScript-Type

d)

Linotype

77.

What had the greatest impact on ending the Plain Indians' nomadic way of life?

a)

constant inter-tribal warfare

b)

the deaths of famous leaders such as Geronimo and Sitting Bull

c)

the army beginning to use artillery against them

d)

the virtual extinction of the buffalo

78.

How did the U.S. Government's lack of understanding concerning Native American views of private vs. tribal land ownership lead to failed treaties and policies?

a)

the land was not "owned" by individuals and the gov't. didn't understand that the Native Americans were there first so they should have the right to farm on tribal land and raise their families there

b)

the Native Americans did not give the whites enough of their crops so it lead to failed treaties and policies

c)

the Native Americans got killed in fights against the whites

d)

the Native Americans were hogging the buffalo and the whites were angry about that situation

79.

What attitude toward Native American culture was shared by both 'humanitarians' and 'hard-liners'?

a)

They both showed little concern for the treatment of Native Americans and what rights the Native Americans should have (for voting, religion, staying on tribal land, food, etc.) They were less equal than whites.

b)

They were mad that the Native Americans practiced different religious than the rest of the Westerners

c)

They both hated that the Native Americans spoke different languages and didn't wear "proper" or the standard American clothing of that time period

d)

They didn't like that the Native Americans hunted the buffalo. The 'humanitarians' and 'hard-liners' believed that hunting buffalo was only for strong and rich white male landowners.

80.

What was the root cause of the American farmers' problems after 1880?

a)

overproduction of agricultural goods leading to a drop in prices

b)

the class conflict between wealthy farmers and poor farmers

c)

loss of political power

d)

foreign competition

81.

The Pullman Strike created the first instance for what?

a)

Aside from the first major instance of “government by injunction” in the struggle between labor and capital, the Pullman strike also marked part of an important transition in American society during the Progressive Era, and a newly active role for the federal government in the nation's economic and social life.

b)

the need for a socialist party in the United States

c)

the potential of the federal government to restrain big businesses

d)

the courts would be willing to support strikers against powerful industrialists

82.

What did labor unions, Populists, and debtors see in the Pullman episode?

a)

proof of an alliance between big business, the federal government, and the courts

b)

the need for a socialist party in the United States

c)

the potential of the federal government to restrain big business

d)

the courts would be willing to support strikers against powerful industrialists

83.

Sioux leader who inspired Native Americans to fight the U.S. military at battles like Little Big Horn

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

Geronimo

d)

Marcus Hanna

84.

Leader of the Nez Perce tribe who led them on an, ultimately, unsuccessful journey to try and reach Canada

a)

Chief Joseph

b)

Eugene V. Debs

c)

Geronimo

d)

Sitting Bull

85.

Leader of the Apaches of Arizona in their warfare with the U.S. government

a)

Geronimo

b)

Marcus Hanna

c)

Chief Joseph

d)

Sitting Bull

86.

Socialist railway union leader who was jailed for disobeying a court order

a)

Eugene V. Debs

b)

Marcus Hanna

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Helen Hunt Jackson

87.

Native Americans won a major battle against the forces of General George Custer at the

a)

Battle of Little Big Horn

b)

Battle of the Thames

c)

Battle of Wounded Knee

d)

Battle of Tippecanoe

88.

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Ghost Dance in 1890 resulted in the

a)

Battle of Little Big Horn

b)

Sand Creek Massacre

c)

Battle of Bear Paw Mountain

d)

Battle of Wounded Knee

89.

A Native American religious ceremony that emphasized the joining of deceased ancestors with the living to drive whites out of North America was called the

a)

Eagle Dance

b)

Spirit Dance

c)

Bear Dance

d)

Sun/Ghost Dance

90.

The _______ was the general term for the herding of cattle from the grassy plains to railway terminals in Kansas and Nebraska

a)

Long Drive

b)

Southern Drive

c)

Big Horn Drive

d)

Granger Drive

91.

One problem with the Homestead Act (To help develop the American West and spur economic growth, Congress passed the Homestead Act of 1862, which provided 160 acres of federal land to anyone who agreed to farm the land. The act distributed millions of acres of western land to individual settlers. ) that led some to call it a 'cruel hoax' was that

a)

160 acres were inadequate for productive farming on the rail-scarce Great Plains

b)

the railroads purchased most of this land

c)

it required farmers to actually live on the land for five years

d)

public land was sold for revenue

92.

"Sooners" were settlers who "jumped the gun" to

a)

pan gold in California

b)

drive the first cattle to Montana and Wyoming

c)

grab town sites in the Dakotas

d)

claim land in Oklahoma

93.

Settlers who rustled in once Oklahoma territory was OFFICIALLY OPENED for settlement were called

a)

Boomers

b)

Sooners

c)

Busters

d)

Okies

94.

(The Grange, was founded in 1867 to advance methods of agriculture, as well as to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the United States.)The main purpose of "Granger Laws" was

a)

raising tariffs

b)

lowering mortgage interest rates

c)

prohibiting bankruptcy auctions

d)

regulating railroad rates

95.

The _______ Party emerged in the 1890s to express rural grievances and mount major attacks on both Democrats and Republicans

a)

Greenhorn

b)

Communist

c)

Libertarian

d)

Populist

96.

To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

dissolve tribes as legal entities

b)

wipe out tribal ownership of land

c)

outlaw traditional Native Americans religions

d)

promise Indians U.S. citizenship in twenty-five years

97.

What was the most significant factor driving the shift in America foreign policy toward imperialism/expansion in the late nineteenth century?

a)

the rise in immigration to the United States from southern and eastern Europe

b)

the need to increase the United States population because families were having fewer children

c)

American farmers were struggling to produce and the U.S. needed more farmland

d)

the need for overseas markets for increased U.S. industrial and agricultural production

98.

Why was Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani removed from power?

a)

she insisted that native Hawaiians should control Hawaii, not American sugar growers

b)

Hawaiian agriculture had failed under her leadership

c)

she did not allow Christian missionaries in her country

d)

most Hawaiians found her rule corrupt and favored annexation by the United States

99.

Why did white Hawaiian sugar growers push for the U.S. to annex Hawaii?

a)

becoming a United States territory would eliminate a newly enacted tariff on their sugar

b)

they were having their lands forcibly taken away by Queen Liliuokalani

c)

their efforts to create a system of government based on the rule of law had failed

d)

Hawaii was on the gold standard and they desired U.S. silver to cause inflation and a rise in sugar prices

100.

What was the main reason President McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain?

a)

Teller Amendment had been passed

b)

public pressure from the American people demanded it

c)

Spanish government had insulted him

d)

justice of obtaining Cuban independence was clear

101.

What caused the greatest loss of life for American fighters during the Spanish-American war?

a)

sickness from disease and poor sanitation

b)

naval battles in the Caribbean

c)

land battles in the Cuban campaign

d)

the fight to secure Guam

102.

What locations became possessions of the United States under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris? Select 3 answers

a)

Guam

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

The Philippine Islands

d)

Hawaii

103.

What was President McKinley's justification for the American acquisition of the Philippines?

a)

he saw no other alternative other than to Christianize and civilize them

b)

the Filipinos wanted to be annexed by the United States

c)

the United States would gain key naval base there

d)

the electoral success of the Republican party depended on their acquisition

104.

The Spanish commander who herded Cuban citizens into concentration camps was

a)

Emilio "el Diablo" Aguinaldo

b)

General "Butcher" Weyler

c)

Ramon "la fiebre amarilla" Macapagal

d)

Pasqual "Killer" Cervera

105.

Emilio Aguinaldo was

a)

the leader of Cuban insurgents against Spanish rule

b)

the commander of the Spanish navy in the Battle of Manila Bay

c)

the leader of Filipino insurgents against Spanish rule and American colonization

d)

the first native Hawaiian to become governor of the islands after the American take-over

106.

The "Rough Riders" organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt

a)

consisted primarily of Roosevelt's upper-class friends

b)

were trained in guerrilla warfare

c)

were a well-disciplined fighting force

d)

included cowboys, polo-players, and ex-convicts

107.

In international affairs, the territory where a powerful state exercises the dominant control over weaker states or territories is called a

a)

zone of arbitration

b)

territory of trade

c)

area of importance

d)

spheres of influence

108.

The battleship Maine's primary reason for sailing to Cuba was to

a)

start a war with Spain

b)

evacuate American citizens if necessary

c)

stop Spanish repression of the insurrectos

d)

show U.S. support for Spain

109.

The Teller Amendment

a)

appropriated funds to combat yellow fever in Cuba

b)

made Cuba an American possession

c)

guaranteed the independence of Cuba after the war with Spain was over

d)

granted the U.S. a base at Guantanamo Bay

110.

The _______ were a series of Supreme Court cases addressing the question of whether or not the U.S. Constitution and U.S. laws extended to its newly acquired territories

a)

American Cases

b)

Philippine Cases

c)

Insular Cases

d)

Continental Cases

111.

The Open Door Policy stated that

a)

President McKinley's 'door' was 'open' to any nation wanting to establish free trade with the United States

b)

immigration restrictions on Chinese from the Chinese Exclusion Act were being lifted

c)

nations should allow free trade in China and not establish spheres of influence

d)

countries should allow merchant ships from any country to land at each other's possession to refuel without being charged a fee

112.

The Boxer Rebellion

a)

was the name given to the Cuban rebellion against the Spanish

b)

was a violent uprising of ultra-nationalist Chinese

c)

gave the U.S. the right to intervene in the financial affairs of Latin American countries

d)

gave Puerto Ricans a degree of self-government

113.

The United Sates gained the right to approve Cuban treaties and interfere if they got into financial trouble in the

a)

Insular Cases

b)

Teller Amendment

c)

Platt Amendment

d)

Foraker Act

114.

How did Teddy Roosevelt help end the 1902 strike in the anthracite coal mines?

a)

by threatening to seize the mines and to operate them with federal troops

b)

helped design a bomb to blow the minds up

c)

by using his "rocking the boat" tactic

d)

by compromising that the mines would be a protected area of land

115.

What was Teddy Roosevelt's real purpose for assaulting "bad trusts"?

a)

He cracked down on bad trusts by dissolving them. Roosevelt did not oppose all trusts, but sought to regulate trusts that he believed harmed the public, which he labeled as "bad trusts."

b)

the people lost trust in Teddy Roosevelt after awhile so he was trying to gain their respect back

c)

Teddy Roosevelt was a power hungry monopolist that wanted everything to go perfectly so he intentionally "killed" "bad trusts"

d)

Teddy Roosevelt didn't like trusts at all, whether they were good or bad, because it made his reputation go down if he were to interfere with trusts

116.

How did T.R. weaken himself politically after his election in 1904?

a)

when he announced that he would not be a candidate for a third term as president

b)

when he refused to trade goods with China

c)

when he made the economy of the United States go down financially

d)

when he got shot

117.

What was the primary emphasis of the progressive movement?

a)

Eliminating corruption in government, promote the ideas of morality, economic reform, efficiency and social welfare

b)

The primary emphasis of the progressive movement was to get farmers to become more successfully financial

c)

The primary goal of the people of the progressive movement was to get Teddy Roosevelt impeached

d)

The primary emphasis of the progressive movement was for the United States to trade more with other countries

118.

What is typically considered to be Teddy Roosevelt's most LASTING achievement?

a)

surviving after getting shot

b)

becoming President twice

c)

dramatically expanding the system of national parks and national forests

d)

trading with Russia

119.

Why were new laws like the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act beneficial to the businesses they affected?

a)

They protected consumer's health, regulated food additives and prohibited misleading labeling of food and drugs, and established strict sanitary requirements for the meat packing industry

b)

The Meat Inspection Act and The Pure Food and Drug Act started coming out with reviews about organic food

c)

Acts like these two made it so that people didn't get an accidental overdose of drugs or meat that could make them extremely susceptible to disease or death

d)

Acts like the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act were just propaganda from money-hungry reviewers and journalists

120.

Socialist railway union leader who was jailed for disobeying a court order, and a candidate for multiple elections for the Socialist Party

a)

Eugene V. Debs

b)

John Muir

c)

Lincoln Steffens

d)

Jacob Riis

121.

Was America's most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club

a)

John Muir

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Lincoln Steffens

d)

Eugene V. Debs

122.

Author of "The Shame of the Cities" which explained and exposed corruption alliances between city governments and big businesses

a)

Lincoln Steffens

b)

John Muir

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Upton Sinclair

123.

Author of "How the Other Half Lives" which brought attention to the horrible conditions in many of New York's slums

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

John Muir

c)

Lincoln Steffens

d)

Upton Sinclair

124.

Author of "The Jungle" which mentioned the horrible conditions of the meat packing industry

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

John Muir

c)

Jacob Riis

d)

Eugene V. Debs

125.

Became the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (in other words, the "anti-alcohol"/"stopping the spread of alcohol" union)

a)

Frances/Francis Willard

b)

Helen Hunt Jackson

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Carrie A. Nation

126.

voters can propose and vote on new laws

a)

initiative

b)

referendum

c)

recall

d)

pocket veto

127.

voters vote to approve or reject laws written by state legislature

a)

referendum

b)

initiative

c)

recall

d)

pocket veto

128.

vote to remove an official from office

a)

recall

b)

referendum

c)

initiative

d)

pocket veto

129.

Was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court considered whether a state could limit the amount of hours a woman could work while not also limiting the hours of men

a)

Muller vs. Oregon (1908)

b)

Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal (the 3 "c"'s)

c)

Woman's Christian Temperance Union

d)

The 17th Amendment

130.

1.) Control of Corporations 2.) Caring for the Consumer 3.) Conservation of Natural Resources

a)

Teddy Roosevelt's (T.R.'s) Square Deal- his 3 "c"'s

b)

part of Muller vs. Oregon (1908)

c)

part of Woman's Christian Temperance Union beliefs

d)

the definition of the 18th Amendment

131.

Founded in Cleveland in 1874, this promoted the prohibition by entering saloons, singing, praying, and urging saloon keepers to STOP selling alcohol products

a)

Woman's Christian Temperance Union

b)

Muller vs. Oregon

c)

T.R.'s Square Deal (3 "c"'s)

d)

The 17th Amendment

132.

Amendment (1913) to the Constitution of the United States that provided for the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters of the states

a)

The 17th Amendment

b)

The 18th Amendment

c)

The 16th Amendment

d)

The Nineteenth Amendment

133.

On January 29, 1919, Congress ratified this Amendment which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States

a)

The 18th Amendment

b)

The 17th Amendment

c)

The 19th Amendment

d)

The 16th Amendment