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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what quotation is from the Gettysburg Address? | "The world will little note nor long remeber what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here" |
| Which action showed that Pres. Andrew Johnson did not support great rights for African Americans in the South? | He vetoed the Freedmens Bureau Act and Civil Rights Act of 1866 |
| what was NOT a provision of the Reconstruction Act of 1867? | All African American families would receive 40acres and a mule. |
| What was the aim of "total war" as practiced by Union generals Grant and Sherman? | to break the souther people's will to fight |
| what word best describes Lincoln's original plan for Reconstruction, which Johnson largely followed | lenient |
| Why did new Republican governments in the South after the Civil War have difficulty? | Many whites refused to accept equal rights for blacks |
| Why did the federal government eventually send troops into the South? | to limit acts of violence and voter intimidation against African Americans |
| What key difference b/t the North and South ultimately led to the Civil War? | The South depended on slavery, and the North did not |
| Which group is an example of Northerners who wanted to keep slavery out of the territories but did not have positive feelings toward African Americans? | Free-Soilers |
| What was John Brown's aim at Harpers Ferry? | to seize a federal arsenal and start a wide spread slave uprising |
| Which was not part of the Unions 3 part plan to conquer the South? | blockade Southern ports |
| What was an important effect of the Emancipation Proclamation? | It united the Republican Party |
| the battle of Gettysburg is not...... | the battle that cut the Confederacy in two |
| How did George Eastman contribute to an explosion in the popularity of photography? | by inventing a camera that used roll film instead of heavy glass plates |
| How did the introduction of the bicycle affect womens lives? | It made women feel more independent |
| Which type of fiction was popular around the turn of the 20th century? | western adventure tales |
| What allowed manufacturers to build their factories away from the rivers? | electricity |
| Why was Pullman, Illinois an unusual town? | it was built by a complany to house its workers |
| What did Social Darwinism discourage? | government regulations |
| in which of the following places did 146 female workers die in a fire? | The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory |
| Why were scaps unpopular wirh striking workers during the late 1800's? | B/C.. they were workers used to break strikes |
| What made it possible to to construct skyscrapers? | new methods of making steel |
| What did industrial consolidation and trusts reduce during the late 1800's? | competition |
| who organized the Industrial Workers of the World? | radical unionists and socialists |
| Result of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire was...? | changes in local labor laws for women and children |
| what led to the defeat of Taft in 1912? | his failure to unify the Republican Party |
| What was the primary motivation for passage of the 16th Amendment? | to replace revenue lost by enacting lower tariffs |
| What effect did WW1 have on the suffragist movement? | It hastened passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment |
| What marked the end of the wars between the federal government and the Plains Indians? | the massacre at Wounded Knee |
| Why did the policy of treating the Great Plains as a huge reservation change? | White settlers began wanting the land on the Plains |
| Which of the following occured 1st?... A) the Treaty of Fort Laramie B) the death of Sitting Bull C) The Sand Creek Massacre D) the massacre at Wounded Knee | C) The Sand Creek Massacre |
| Which of the following was NOT central to the life and culture of the Plains Indians?.. A)the horse B) the buffalo C) Extended family D) land ownership | D) Land Ownership |
| Who were the Exodusters | former slaves from the South who settled on the Great Plains |
| Why did little of the free land offered by the Homestead Act end up beng claimed by settlers? | Most of it was taken from people seeking profit |
| Which of the following was not responsible for bringing an end to the era of the wide-open western frontier? A) the railroad B)barbed wire C)sheep ranching D)bonanza farming | A) the railroad |
| The Open Door Policy was designed for the U.S to further...... | its desires to annex foreign nations |
| The rapid growth of industry in the U.S helped fuel imperialism b/c... | the U.S was producing too many goods for its own people to buy |
| Teddy Roosevelts approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb "Speak softly and carry a big stick" because.... | he allowed U.S troops to beat forgien natives for breaking US laws |
| the education of the plains indian children traditionally did NOT include... | books |
| Most Native americans repsonded to restrictions placed upon them by the US gov. by... | ignoring the restrictions |
| the Dawes Act was designed to benefit... | white settlers |
| the mexican vaquero influenced the American cowboy to... | language, clothing and food |
| Demaded for beef in the East contributed to... | the development of Chisholm Trail |
| Most American Cowboys... | used a gun to protect their herds |
| the intent of the Homestead act was.. | encourage white famililesto develop the West |
| the Grange did all the following EXCEPT.... A) support the banks B)support the political groups C) oppose the railroads D) oppose the banks | A) Support the banks |
| John L. Lewis is most closely associated with which of the following? A) the coal miners strike B)the steel mill strike C) the Bostin police strike D) teapot dome scandal | A) the coal miners strike |
| What might an anarchist have said about the scandals that plagued Pres. Hardings administraion? | The scandals are more proof that all forms of gov. should be abolished |
| Which of the following is NOT considered a direct result of the growing popularity and availability of the automobile? A)changes in American landscape B) changes in American architecture C) urban sprawl D) changes in the advertising industry | D) changes in the advertising industry |
| the mail purpose of the company known as Credit Mobilier was to... | steal railroad money for its shareholders |
| All of the following factors contributed to the immense industrial boom of the early 1900's EXCEPT.. A) a wealth of natural resources B) gov. support for business C) a growing urban population D) the emergence of the middle class | D) the emergence of the middle class |
| The Sherman Antitrust Act | outlawed the formation of trusts that interfered with free trade |
| The Great Strike of 1877 took place in the... | railroad industry |
| In the late 1800's, collective bargaining was a technique used to... | win workers rights |
| the use of standardized time and time zones was intoduced in order to benefit.. | railroad companies and train travelers |
| Social Darwinism was used to justify all of the following EXCEPT A) the existence of poverty B) the success of big business C)the power of millionaire industrialists D) government reulation of business | D)government reulation of business |
| Why did Plains farmers in the late 1800's tend to support bimetallism? | it would put more money in circulation |
| what did NOT intensify the debts that Plains farmers had during the late 1800s? | shrinking supply of farm land |
| the main immigration processing station in San Francisco was called | Angel Island |
| The mail goal of the chinese exclusion act was to... | decrease chinese immigration |
| the mail goal of the Americanization movement was to... | limit the number of immigrants entering the country |
| the row house was a new type of housing that conserved space by.... | sharing side walls with other buildings |
| settlement houses were founded in the late 1800s by... | (blank) |
| the illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called... | Graft |
| Tammany Hall was the name of... | a NYC political machine |
| an example of patronage would be... | appointing a friend to a political positon |
| the Stalwarts were strong supporters of.. | the spoils system |
| Vertical intergration, a business strategy used by steel mongul Andrew Carnegie, involves... | buying out raw material producers and distributoers |
| the intersate commerce act gave the right to supervise railroad activities to... | the federal government |
| what was the goal of the Interstate Commerce Act? | to build new railroads |
| Gentlemen's Agreement | decresed Japanese immigration |
| what was the purpose of the row house? | to alleviate slum conditions |
| what was the MAIN intrest of the Social Gospel movement? | social reform |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | had the same goals as the Americanization movement |
| Which of the following does not describe a typical supporter of al politcal machine? A) poor B) urban C) factory workers D) opposed to immigration | D) opposed to immigration |
| what is the main purpose of patronage? | to rewards one's supporters |
| what is an example of graft? | saying a project cost more then it did and keeping the difference for yourself |
| who use the power of presidency to clean up the NY customs house but was unable toget support from congress for civil service reform? | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| which of the following issues promoted the assassination of president Garfield? A)tariffs B) kickbacs C)immigration D) civil service reform | D) civil service reform |
| which president changed his ideas on civil service reform when he gained the presidency? | Chester A. Arthur |
| the factor that prevented the greatest number of children from attending public high schools was... | racism |
| southern states sometimes used agrandfather clause to allow them to... | keep african americans from voting while allowing whites to do so. |
| cities in the late 19th century expanded with the development of all of the following EXCEPT A) subways B) shyscrapers C)airplanes D) suspension briges | C)airplanes |
| Daniel Burnham's plan for the city of Chicago emphasized... | a lakefront park system |
| skyscrapers were made possible by the invention of... | elevators and steel framework |
| in the southwest, many mexicans earned a living as... | railroad workers and agricultural laborers |
| what became popular around the turn of the 20th centry? | 1. pro. baseball 2. vaudeville theater 3. amusement parks |
| Jim Crow Laws | seperated the races |
| what was not a trend in education around 1900 | immigrants becoming "Amercanized" by attending public schools |
| in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the supreme court ruled that... | racial segregation in public facilities was legal. |
| which development in the late 1900s allowed cities to expand outward? | skyscrapers |
| which developmet lowered the price of newspapers to a penny a copy? | a printing press that simultaneosly printed both sides of the paper |
| what is not true about public education around 1900? | the # of blacks was rapidly catching up w/ whites |
| who expressed the belief that racism would end as black aquired practical work skills and proved their economic value to society | Booker T. Washington |
| what did NOT keep blacks in the south from voting? | the seperate-but-equal doctrine |
| the popularity of bicycling and amusement parks reflected which trend of the 1900s | an interest in leisure activities |
| which effect can be traced directly to the Supreme Courts ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson? | racial segregation was permitted for nearly 60 yrs |
| Bimetallism would allow for the exchange of paper currency for... | either gold or silver |
| William McKinley won the election of 1896 because.. | he had the support of the east and the midwest |
| what new deal policy had the biggest long term impact on the American economy? | Social Security Act |
| What reflected Pres. Roosevelts concern for the natural enviroment? | Civilian Conservation Corps |
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