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| What Indian tribe helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth survive by teaching them to plant crops? |
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| What was the written agreement created by the Pilgrims that established the rules and laws for the colony? |
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| What was the primary reason the Pilgrims came to the New World? |
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| Who was the leader of the Puritans and first governor of the Massachusetts colony? |
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| Why were the Sons of Liberty organized? |
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| What is true about colonies in America? |
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| They were established for a variety of purposes |
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| What was the Intolerable Act known as in England? |
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| Who ran the Massachusetts Bay colony after it was founded? |
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| To what does the "Shot Heard Around the World" refer? |
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| Battle of Lexington and Concord |
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| Who was the commander of the British forces during the battles of Lexington and Concord? |
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| What did the Intolerable Acts NOT do? |
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| What Act did the British pass and impose on the Colonists after the Boston Tea Party? |
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| Why is the Mayflower Compact significant? |
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| It was the first written expression of citizen rights by the colonists |
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| Which action was a protest by the Sons of Liberty against the Tea Act? |
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| Which word best describes the Colonists refusal to import British goods? |
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| In which of the following documents did the Continental Congress declare their loyalty to the King of England? |
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| The Olive Branch Petition |
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| _________ led the first expedition that explored the newly purchased Louisiana territory. |
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| What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? |
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| To declare allegiance to the King of England. |
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| In the Preamble to the Constitution, to what does the phrase "provide for the common defence" refer? |
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| Who was the colonial commander at the battle of Bunker Hill? |
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| In 1775, who was chosen as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army? |
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| What was the name of the first written national government in the United States? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| During the Revolutionary War, Congress printed money to pay for the Continental Army. What was this money called? |
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What legislation argued the point that the states had the right to judge whether federal laws agreed with the
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
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| What did the Northwest Ordinance provide? |
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| Orderly creation of territories and new states |
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| Which event demonstrated the inability of Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, to respond to a crisis? |
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| As President, he attempted to avoid war with France by sending representatives to Paris. |
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| What was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War? |
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| During his election, _________ did not receive enough votes from the Electoral College. |
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| Who stressed the concept of a stronger local government as opposed to a bigger federal government? |
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| What document establishes the "separation of powers"? |
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| This author of the Virginia Plan was also known as the "Father of the Constitution"? |
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| Which of the following was an advantage the colonists had over the British? |
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| Safety outside the cities |
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| In the debate over the Constitution, what did Federalists favor? |
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| A strong national government |
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| The Three-Fifths Compromise concerned representation based on which of the following groups? |
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| Which of the following is the main idea of the pamphlet Common Sense? |
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| It urged the colonists to break away from England |
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| Which colony adopted the first written constitution? |
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| Why did Anti-federalists oppose the Constitution? |
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| Because it did not have a bill of rights |
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| Who was a principal author of the Federalist Papers? |
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| Who avoided war through economic embargoes? |
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| Which of the following was classified as part of the mid-Atlantic colony? |
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| How was the Second Great Awakening different from the First Great Awakening? |
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| It emphasized making reforms to end social injustices |
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| Which group founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay? |
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| Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the British in the Revolutionary War? |
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| What fear led Americans to leave weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Fear of strong national government |
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| What is the pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence? |
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| Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| Which of the following was NOT an American advantage in the Revolutionary War? |
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Determine if the statement below refers to the Basic Rights of Man, Wrongs by the King, or Independence Declared.
He has kept among us in times of Peace a standing Army. |
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| Which philosopher wrote about the idea of "separation of powers"? |
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| Which group of states supported the Virginia Plan? |
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| Who founded the colony of Connecticut? |
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| Who is the author of Common Sense and The Crisis? |
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| Which of the following allowed settlers to purchase land on credit in the western region of the United States? |
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| Where would an owner of a large tract of land where tobacco was grown most likely live? |
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| The __________ tried to resolve issues related to the Native Americans and southern boundaries of the United States. |
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| In the Presidential Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln defeated all of the following men EXCEPT? |
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| What led to the acquisition of Florida for the United States? |
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| To give up a territory or relinquish power of a country is to |
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| What is the reason many historians think Abraham Lincoln was the greatest American President? |
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| Lincoln successfully guided the country through its most difficult period, the Civil War |
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| Which of the following allowed California to be admitted to the Union as a free state? |
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| Who wrote the Compromise of 1850? |
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| Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun |
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| Who played a significant role in the construction of the Wilderness Road? |
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| In response to the Wilmot Proviso, John C. Calhoun introduced legislation that would do what? |
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| Prevent new territories from banning slavery |
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| Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Fugitive Slave Act? |
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| All Free Blacks were forced back into slavery |
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| In the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln's strategy was to bring out the differences between the Democrats and Republicans on what issue? |
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| Which of the following was the central idea of the Wilmot Proviso? |
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| To forbid slavery in territories gained in the Mexican War |
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| What were issues initially faced by the pioneers settling the frontier? |
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| What did Lincoln mean by saying that "a house divided against itself cannot stand"? |
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| The country cannot endure half slave and half free |
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| What brought Lincoln national fame? |
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| The Lincoln-Douglas debates |
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| Which event officially started the Civil War? |
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| The attack on Fort Sumter |
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| How did President Lincoln respond to the attack on Fort Sumter? |
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| He issued a proclamation for troops |
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| Which general turned down President Lincoln’s offer to command the Union Army at the beginning of the Civil War? |
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| After Antietam in 1862, who was Lincoln speaking to when he said, ""If you don't want to use the army, I should like to borrow it for a while" ? |
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| For what is the Battle of Antietam best known? |
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| It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War |
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| When did the remaining Confederate forces surrender? |
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| Which general was criticized for his leadership skills and military strategy at Shiloh? |
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| What is significant about the Confederate victory at Harpers Ferry? |
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| The capture of thousands of arms, artillery, and Union troops |
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| Which of the following did President Lincoln do when he issued his April 15, 1861 Proclamation? |
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| He officially denied the existence of the Confederacy |
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| Where was Lincoln when he was assassinated? |
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| He and his wife were at Ford's Theater in Washington |
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| What is significant about the Battle of Shiloh? |
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| At the time, it had more casualties than any other battle in American history |
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| Which of the following is NOT true about the assassination of President Lincoln? |
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| It occurred at the end of his second term as President |
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| Where did General Sherman begin and end his March to the Sea? |
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| What made slavery illegal in the U.S.? |
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| Who wrote the legislation in the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854? |
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| Which of the following was NOT a compromise designed to ease tensions in between the North and South? |
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| What was the final ruling in the Dred Scott case in the U.S. Supreme Court? |
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| Under Missouri law, Dred Scott was still a slave, despite having lived in a Free State and a Free Territory |
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| What was the reaction of the South when Abraham Lincoln was elected President? |
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| Seven Southern states seceded from the Union before he took office |
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| Where and when did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant? |
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| At Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 19, 1865 |
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| In which battle did the North suffer its first major defeat in the Civil War? |
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| What did John Brown do in October of 1859 that led to his hanging later that year? |
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| Captured the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry |
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| Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? |
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| What is significant about the Fugitive Slave Act? |
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| It required Northern states to return fugitive slaves to Southern states |
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| Which of the following decided slaves were property and citizens cannot be denied their property rights without due process of law? |
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| Which of following is true about the Civil War? |
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| The war broke out one month after President Lincoln was elected |
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| Who ran and lost against President Lincoln in the Presidential Election of 1864? |
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| After Lincoln was elected president, he selected for his cabinet members men who had been his rivals for the Republican nomination. |
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| Which of following did NOT contribute to the Civil War? |
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| The Emancipation Proclamation |
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| Which political party was started in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854? |
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| Increased sectionalism in 19th century America unified the country. |
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| In Lincoln's second inaugural address, he offered a message of reconciliation to the Confederacy. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a component of the “Anaconda Plan”? |
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| To free the slaves in the South |
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| After the first Battle of Bull Run, what action did President Lincoln take? |
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| When was the Thirteenth Amendment passed? |
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| In 1862, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. |
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| What is a major result of the Civil War? |
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| Slavery was ended by an amendment to the Constitution |
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| After defeating Atlanta in September of 1864, Sherman marched to the sea with little opposition. |
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| Who was Ulysses S. Grant? |
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| Which event in Charles Sumner's life caused him to be attacked in the U.S. Senate in May 1856? |
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| After President Lincoln was assassinated, who was sworn in to take his place? |
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| What was most ironic about President Lincoln’s death? |
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| John Wilkes Booth killed him to liberate the South, but his death actually caused the South further strife |
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| Two years after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the states ratified the Fifteenth Amendment. What did the Fifteenth Amendment do? |
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| It gave all male citizens, regardless of race, the right to vote |
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| Why did the South’s economy suffer after the Civil War? |
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| Most destruction occurred on southern soil, so agriculture had difficulty recovering |
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| President Lincoln was assassinated before he could carry out his plans for the southern states to rejoin the Union. |
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| How long did the American Civil War last? |
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| What was the process of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War called? |
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| Most American Civil War battles and destruction took place on southern soil. |
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| President Johnson was impeached through a unanimous vote of Congress. |
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| In 1866, Congress proposed the Fourteenth Amendment which was finally ratified by the states in 1868. What did the Fourteenth Amendment do? |
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| President Lincoln was the first Republican President of the United States. |
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| Why did John Wilkes Booth kill President Lincoln? |
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| To prevent Lincoln from reuniting the Union and the Confederacy |
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| In 1866, Congress proposed the Fourteenth Amendment in response to what events in the south in 1865? |
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| The institution of Black Codes in southern states and the creation of Ku Klux Klan |
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| More American lives were lost in the Civil War than in all other American wars combined. |
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| President Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan was highly successful. |
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| What is the Spoils System? |
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| A system in which people in positions of power grant offices to supporters or friends |
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| What injustice did Frederick Douglass speak against in the Reconstruction years? |
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| Two years after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the states ratified the Fifteenth Amendment. What did the Fifteenth Amendment do? |
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| It gave all male citizens, regardless of race, the right to vote |
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| Whom did Frederick Douglass encourage African Americans to vote for in the 1868 presidential election? |
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| The Whiskey Ring and Crédit Mobilier scandals were related to which of the following presidents? |
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| What does bipartisan mean? |
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| Cooperative effort between two opposing parties |
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| A Southern white who supported Reconstruction |
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| During the presidential election of 1876, who received the popular vote? |
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| Ulysses Grant’s reputation was one of compassion and dedication. |
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| Its possible for a candidate to win the popular vote across the nation, but still lose the electoral vote. |
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| Who was Frederick Douglass? |
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| A passionate abolitionist |
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| Which of the following was aimed at helping newly freed African Americans in the South? |
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| A northern Republican who participated in state conventions in the South |
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| How did the Compromise of 1877 affect the South’s African American citizens? |
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| The compromise took away the Republican's protection, leaving them more vulnerable to discrimination |
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| What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan? |
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| During the Civil War, which of the following did the South become known as? |
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| During the Civil War, which of the following did the North become known as? |
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| After the Civil War, President Lincoln was unsure about the future course of the nation. |
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| Most battles and destruction took place on southern soil. |
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| What is the Spoils System? |
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| A system in which people in positions of power grant offices to supporters or friends |
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| Who was Frederick Douglass? |
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| A passionate abolitionist |
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| What did President Lincoln do aside from politics? |
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| The military practice of attacking civilian, economic and military targets |
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| Which Amendment abolished slavery in 1865? |
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| Although he was not convicted, President Johnson’s impeachment cost him his reelection. |
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| Why did the Whiskey Ring exist? |
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| Whiskey distillers and distributors didn't want to pay the higher taxes |
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| What was President Lincoln’s plan that was in opposition to the Wade-Davis Reconstruction Bill? |
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| A northern Republican who participated in state conventions in the South |
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| What percent of the vote did the Wade-Davis Reconstruction Bill require in order for a state to rejoin the Union? |
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| Under Johnson’s plan, southern states had to abolish slavery before they could rejoin the Union. |
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| What were the “black codes” designed to do? |
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| Prevent the equality of African Americans and whites |
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Order the events below in the proper chronological order, from earliest to latest.
Ku Klux Klan act, States ratify the Fifteenth Amendment, Last federal troops leave South Carolina, Lincoln is assassinated, States ratify the Fourteenth Amendment, and Ulysses S. Grant is re-elected. |
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| Lincoln is assassinated, States ratify the Fourteenth Amendment, States ratify the Fifteenth Amendment, Ku Klux Klan act, Ulyses S. Grant is re-elected, Last federal troops leave South Carolina. |
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| During the presidential election of 1876, who received the popular vote? |
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| What does bipartisan mean? |
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| Cooperative effort between two opposing parties |
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| The Whiskey Ring and Crédit Mobilier scandals were related to which of the following presidents? |
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| What injustice did Frederick Douglass speak against in the Reconstruction years? |
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| Which of the following was aimed at helping newly freed African Americans in the South? |
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| A Southern white who supported Reconstruction |
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| According to Frederick Douglass, which of the following is one of the three keys to success in life? |
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| As a result of the Compromise of 1877, who became the president of the United States? |
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| What does the term “New South” refer to? |
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| The South's change from an agricultural community to a more industrial one |
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| Why did Henry W. Grady believe the South’s dependency on cotton farming was such a bad thing? |
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| It kept the South dependent on the North for other crops and materials |
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| Due to the industrialization of the South, thousands of miles of railroad track were built throughout the South. |
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| In the Reconstruction years and later, what happened to the plantation system in the New South? |
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| Why was George Washington Carver known as an agricultural innovator? |
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| Carver provided a way to diversify the South's agricultural domain |
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| What issue was the reconstruction of the nation after the Civil War mostly concerned with? |
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| Following the end of Reconstruction, the South changed from being primarily Republican to being primarily Democratic. |
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| Why did sharecropping begin? |
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| After the war, many people could not afford to buy their own land |
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| As a result of the crop-lien system, if a farmer’s cotton didn’t sell as well as expected at the end of the season, what happened? |
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| The farmer wouldn't be ab;e to pay back the store he borrowed from, resulting in debt |
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| In a sharecropping system, a landowner was not expected to pay the sharecropper who farmed his land. |
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| What were the Southern Democrats who took over state governments after Northern Republicans left called? |
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| How was industrialization in the South after Reconstruction most commonly seen? |
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| Textile mills were opened to weave cotton into cloth |
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| Which of the following is the most significant cause of the economic struggles of the New South? |
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| The South had been too dependent upon the plantation system |
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| Why did the Democratic Party try to prevent African Americans from voting in the years following the Civil War? |
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| A large majority of African Americans were active voters who strongly supported the Republican Party |
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| How did many southerners feel after the Civil War? |
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| In 1898, Democrats in North Carolina used the fear whites had that African American males might take advantage of white females to win an election that would put whites back in power. |
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| The Wilmington Race Riot was most likely the result of which one of the following? |
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| The inflammatory articles being printed in both the white-owned and black-owned newspapers |
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| Spirituals and field hollers and calls were all combined to create blues music. |
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| What is the term used to describe a story which illustrates a particular culture through the use of local dialect? |
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| Why did Alex Manly feel it was necessary to accuse whites who encouraged the lynching of blacks as doing so only to cover up consensual interracial relationships? |
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| To counter claims that African American males were taking advantage of white females |
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| Which northern state received the most African American immigrants during the Great Migration? |
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| Why did many activists oppose Booker T. Washington’s approach to gaining equality for African Americans? |
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| Washington believe in cooperating with the Redeemer policies rather than fighting |
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| Why was the literary movement of regionalism born? |
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| As the South industrialized, Southerners felt like their traditional lifestyles were disappearing |
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| What was the first Chicago settlement house called? |
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| If it hadn’t been for Frederick Douglas, Mark Twain’s works may never have been published. |
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| Blues music helped African Americans get through hard times, due to its upbeat and uplifting melodies. |
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| Joel Chandler Harris used which one of the following characters to help show slavery and racial issues to readers? |
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| City public services were paid for by |
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| Whose poetry had as its subjects the hardships of African Americans after they gained their freedom? |
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| Where did the settlement house movement begin? |
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| Blues music was directly influenced by ragtime and jazz. |
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| What is the term used to describe the farming of land that was owned by someone else and the sharing of all profits with the landowner? |
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| Why did the Democratic Party try to prevent African Americans from voting? |
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| A large majority of African Americans were active voters who strongly supported the Republican Party |
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| In what industry did most African-Americans find jobs? |
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| Who published the book The Philadelphia Negro? |
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| Textile Mills were a popular place for whole families to work because of their comfortable working conditions. |
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| Alex Manly preached education and economics as the best methods for African Americans to achieve equality. |
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| Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? |
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| What is another term for regionalism? |
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| What issue was the reconstruction of the nation was mostly concerned with? |
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| What were the Southern Democrats who took over state governments after Northern Republicans left called? |
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| A primarily farming society is also known as which one of the following? |
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| Why did Henry W. Grady believe the South’s dependency on cotton farming was such a bad thing? |
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| It kept the South dependent on the North for other crops and materials |
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| As a result of the crop-lien system, if a farmer’s cotton did not sell as well as expected at the end of the season, what happened? |
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| What were low-cost apartment buildings commonly called? |
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| By what term is sharecropping also known? |
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| A militant activist who believed that African Americans should openly fight discrimination |
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| Joel Chandler Harris used which one of the following characters to help show slavery and racial issues to readers? |
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| In a sharecropping system, a landowner was not expected to pay the sharecropper who farmed his land. |
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| Northerners were interested in Joel Chandler Harris’ written works because they had grown up in that environment and found comfort in the racism and slavery his works portrayed. |
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| A fee required in order to vote |
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| What was the goal of the “grandfather clause?” |
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| To suppress the voting power of African Americans |
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| Spirituals and field hollers and calls were all combined to create blues music. |
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| The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Civil Right Act of 1875 was unconstitutional encouraged segregation. |
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| Which of the following approaches did civil rights activist, Booker T. Washington, take to help African Americans achieve equality? |
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| Encouraged social advancement and independence through education and training |
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| Before he assassinated President Lincoln, what did John Wilkes Booth plan to do to the president? |
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| According to Frederick Douglass, which of the following is one of the three keys to success in life? |
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| Which of the following contributed to the Great Migration of the late 19th and early 20th century? |
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| Economic oppression and hardship face by African Americans in the South |
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| How long did the Civil War last? |
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| Which of the following is the most significant cause of the economic struggles of the New South? |
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| The South had been too dependent upon the plantation system |
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| What did Lincoln mean by saying that "a house divided against itself cannot stand"? |
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| The country cannot endure half slave and half free |
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| As a result of the Compromise of 1877, who became the president of the United States? |
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| What were the nationalities of most Catholic immigrants to the U.S. from 1830 to 1860? |
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| The _________ added to the size of the United States, but it also added debt. |
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| What were the early results of the Civil War? |
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| What is another name for the "Age of Reason"? |
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| How did the Great Compromise settle the problem of representation in Congress? |
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| Which of the following approaches did civil rights activist, Booker T. Washington, take to help African Americans achieve equality? |
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| Encouraged social advancement and independence through education and training |
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| Why did the Colonists object to the Stamp Act? |
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| Had no representation in Parliament |
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| Why was the literary movement of regionalism born? |
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| As the South industrialized, Southerners felt like their traditional lifestyles were disappearing |
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| Where was a military cemetery built to honor Union soldiers who died there? |
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| How did farming change after Reconstruction? |
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| Sharecropping became the main type of farming |
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| In 1866, Congress proposed the Fourteenth Amendment in response to what events in the south in 1865? |
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| The institution of Black Codes in southern states and the creation of the Ku Klux Klan |
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Determine if the statement below refers to the Basic Rights of Man, Wrongs by the King, or Independence Declared.
Transporting us beyond the seas to be tried for pretended offenses. |
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| What was the mercantilism system? |
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| Colonies were expected to produce only what England needed and to buy everything they needed from England |
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| Two years after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the states ratified the Fifteenth Amendment. What did the Fifteenth Amendment do? |
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| It gave all male citizens, regardless of race, the right to vote |
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| Which of the following answer choices was a common subject of blues songs? |
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| What were the Enforcement Acts also called? |
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| What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? |
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| To amend the Articles of Confederation |
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| In the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, what did the Mason-Dixon Line begin to represent? |
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| The boundary between Free and Slave states |
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| Who was President of the Confederacy? |
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| Which Act taxed legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. |
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| Who was the senator who delivered the speech "The Crime Against Kansas" in 1856? |
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| _________ served first as Secretary of State, then he was appointed as Supreme Court Justice. |
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| Which of the following was aimed at helping newly freed African Americans in the South? |
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| A primarily farming society is also known as which one of the following? |
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| Why did the Democratic Party try to prevent African Americans from voting in the years following the Civil War? |
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| A large majority of African Americans were active voters who strongly supported the Republican Party |
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| What type of warfare was practiced along the rivers and coastal regions of the South? |
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The following is the end of what famous speech?
"…that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a newbirth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." |
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| What president was in office when the Fifteenth Amendment was passed? |
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| Which of the following best describes the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis? |
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| Though not a fanatic on the issue of slavery, he adamantly supported Southern life, which he defended at the national level |
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| Who wanted to punish the South for starting the Civil War? |
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Determine if the statement below refers to the Basic Rights of Man, Wrongs by the King, or Independence Declared.
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. |
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| Which southern state contributed the most African American immigrants to Chicago? |
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| What issue was the reconstruction of the nation after the Civil War mostly concerned with? |
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| How did living on reservations change the Native Americans’ lifestyles? |
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| They were forced to settle down into an agricultural lifestyle, rather than a nomadic one |
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| What was the purpose of the Pacific Railway Act? |
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| To extend the railroad westward, connecting the East with the West |
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| What caused the Massacre at Wounded Knee? |
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| The government's fear of the quickly growing Ghost Dance movement |
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| What does Seward’s Folly refer to? |
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| The United States' Purchase of Alaska from Russian in 1867 |
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| What did Native Americans get in exchange for allowing white settlers to travel across their land? |
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| Which of the following promised 160 acres of land to settlers in the West? |
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| Which treaty moved the Cheyenne to Oklahoma? |
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| Which of the following were settlers expected to do as a stipulation of the Homestead Act? |
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| What was the purpose of the Morrill Land Grant? |
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| To establish universities across the nation |
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| What was the purpose of the Bureau of Indian Affairs? |
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| To civilize Native American tribes, making room for further settlement into the West |
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| The Ghost Dance movement resulted in a more peaceful relationship between the Native American tribes and the U.S. government. |
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| To ensure the reality of their prediction that all white settlers would die, Ghost Dance believers encouraged violence and cruelty. |
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| Why were Native Americans forced to move to reservations? |
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| An increase in the number of western settlers resulted in a high demand for land |
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| What were prospectors who were looking for gold in California called? |
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| Why were Texas Longhorns chosen over other breeds for cattle drives? |
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| They required less water and were plentiful on the Great Plains |
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| What was the purpose of the Dawes Act? |
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| To assimilate Native American tribes into white culture and private land ownership |
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| What organization helped 19th century farmers in the same way that unions helped industrial workers? |
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| Why didn’t the South want to expand westward? |
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| New states in the west would have to agree to abolish slavery in order to join the Union |
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| Which of the following were settlers expected to do as a stipulation of the Homestead Act? |
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| What was the purpose of the Pacific Railway Act? |
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| To extend the railroad westward, connecting the East with the West |
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| Which of the following was one result of the Pacific Railway Act? |
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| Many immigrants traveled west to make a living |
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| The Cheyenne Chief who has killed on his own territory |
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| Chivington and his soldiers slaughtered two hundred Cheyenne tribal members as they returned from peace negotiations with the governor of Colorado. What is this massacre known as? |
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| Who attacked the Cheyenne after the governor of Colorado promised to secure peace for the tribe? |
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| Colonel John Chivington and his soldiers |
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| Which of the following outlaws escaped a hanging but was later found and killed? |
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| What was the purpose of the Treaty of Fort Laramie? |
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| To protect white settlers as they traveled through Native American territory |
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| What problems did the Cheyenne face when they were relocated to Sand Creek Reservation? |
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| Poor agricultural conditions made it almost impossible to farm |
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| Why were Native Americans forced to move to reservations? |
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| An increase in the number of western settlers resulted in high demand for land |
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| Which of the following promised 160 acres of land to settlers in the West? |
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| What caused the large excess of cattle in Texas after the Civil War? |
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| Many farms and ranches were neglected during the war |
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| What did the Cheyenne do in response to their forced relocation to Sand Creek Reservation? |
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| Raided white settlers' wagon trains |
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| How did the Battle of Little Bighorn end? |
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| Custer and his entire army were killed by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse's men |
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| Who was responsible for attracting famous legends Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and the Sundance Kid to Deadwood? |
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| Ghost Dance spirituality originated with whom? |
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| What did Americans do in reaction to Frederick Jackson Turner’s speech? |
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| Realized the importance of history and began to study historical influences |
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| Which of the following outlaws was killed by his own gang? |
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| Which of the following was a famous Apache leader? |
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| Why did many African Americans join life on the open range in the 19th century? |
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| Discrimination was less of a problem |
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| Who did Native Americans call “buffalo soldiers?” |
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| African American soldiers who fought for the US Army |
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| Who invented the telephone? |
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| What the main idea of laissez-faire? |
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| Government doesn't interfere with business |
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| What was the first gasoline powered motor car called? |
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| Who invented the alphabet code that is represented by dots and dashes? |
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| The development of the Bessemer Process contributed significantly to westward expansion. |
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| Which one of the following was the least significant contributor to the development of labor unions? |
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| The theory of strength in numbers is best represented by which one of the following? |
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| A reduced work day, retention of unions, and extravagant rent costs all contributed to various labor strikes. |
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| Today the average workday in America is eight hours. Which one of the following can be credited bringing that change about? |
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| Who is the union leader credited with inspiring and supporting the Pullman Strike? |
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| What is the "Gospel of Wealth?" |
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| Responsibility of the rich to help the poort |
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| This individual was well-known for his cost-cutting and efficiency obsessions, yet also developed the Gospel of Wealth. |
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| The main purpose of a trust is to increase competition while reducing prices. |
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| What is the name of the act passed by Congress that created the commission responsible for establishing procedures for merit award of government jobs? |
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| Pendleton Civil Service Act |
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| Well-organized groups that controlled political elections and all decisions related to the workings of a city are known as which one of the following? |
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| Appointing friends and relatives to various government positions was known as which one of the following? |
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| President Garfield was assassinated by a man who believed that Chester A. Arthur would be elected in his place. Why did this assassin want Arthur elected? |
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| He thought Arthur would help the stalwart cause |
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| The currency system that allowed exchange of paper money for a precious metal such as silver was termed which one of the following? |
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| Political machines, like labor unions, were concerned with improving working conditions for the masses. |
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| The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited Chinese immigrants from returning to their country of origin. |
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| Political bosses were able to persuade people to vote the ways they wanted them to by doing which of the following? |
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| Promising jobs and better living conditions to the voters |
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| Rutherford B. Hayes was elected president as a result of the Pendleton Civil Service Act in 1883. |
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| Of the following, which is not a reason why most late 19th century immigrants stayed in the cities nearest immigration stations even though their living conditions likely would have improved if they had dispersed to other areas? |
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| Less discrimination in those cities |
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| Late 19th century republicans who were dedicated to maintaining the spoils system were known as which of the following? |
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| In which year was the Chinese Exclusion Act repealed? |
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| Of what significance were Ellis Island and Angel Island to American immigrants? |
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| They served as immigration stations where immigrants were checked before being admitted to America |
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| What fueled the anti-immigrant feelings that led to the passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act? |
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| The belief that Chinese immigrants were responsible for California's economic downturn |
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During the Gilded Age, America experienced a new flood of immigration. An immigration process was set up to deal with the influx of new arrivals to America. Study this outline of immigration into the United States during the Gilded Age.
Which of the following would best fit in place of the letter A? |
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| Undergo medical inspections |
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| The main purpose of a trust is to increase competition while reducing prices. |
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| Which of the following is an example of an invention? |
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| Creation of the telephone |
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| Tammany Hall was the most powerful of the political machines, and later, it was found to be one of the most corrupt. |
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| What's the major difference between social Darwinism and Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest"? |
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| Social Darwinism was the opinion that the weak should die off; Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest" was the observation that the weak did die off |
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| Well-organized groups that controlled political elections and all decisions related to the workings of a city are known as which one of the following? |
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| The development of the Bessemer Process contributed significantly to westward expansion. |
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| What's the difference between an invention and an innovation? |
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| An invention is the creation of new product; an innovation is the improvement of an existing item |
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| Which of the following was partly caused by social Darwinism? |
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| Long hours and low pay for workers |
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| In which year was the Chinese Exclusion Act repealed? |
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| Vertical integration reduced costs and resulted in stiff competition in steel products. |
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| Company towns were built to accommodate workers' demands for lower prices and greater employee benefits. |
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| Which one of the following is the best explanation of how the assassination of President Garfield led to the beginning of the Civil Service Commission? |
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| The main difference between new immigrants and old immigrants was the average age of those who migrated to America. |
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| Who is the union leader credited with inspiring and supporting the Pullman Strike? |
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| Of what significance were Ellis Island and Angel Island to American immigrants? |
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| They served as immigration stations where immigrants were checked before being admitted to America |
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| Strikes, boycotts, negotiations, and other such methods of fighting big business were effective because of the efforts of people like Samuel Gompers. |
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| Of the following, which is not a reason why most immigrants stayed in the cities nearest immigration stations even though their living conditions likely would have improved if they had dispersed to other areas? |
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| Less discrimination in those cities |
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| The Populist party was a political organization established to support farmers and their needs. |
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| Appointing friends and relatives to various government positions was known as which one of the following? |
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| What is the name of the act passed by Congress that created the commission responsible for establishing procedures for merit award of government jobs? |
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| Pendleton Civil Service Act |
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| Reform-minded Republicans were known as Half Breeds. |
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| Heating ore to remove unwanted elements |
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| What the main idea of laissez-faire? |
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| Government doesn't interfere with business |
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| The first trust was enacted to bypass laws that prohibited the sale of oil outside the state in which it was refined. |
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| What effect did the book The Jungle have on American society? |
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| Federal regulations of food distribution were passed |
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| What concept does federal legislation of the minimum wage illustrate? |
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| What was significant about the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company? |
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| The entire country became aware of the need for improvement in working conditions |
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| Which of the following is a good example of a social reform effort? |
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| The establishment to of settlement houses |
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| What was the main goal of the National Child Labor Committee? |
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| To limit the amount of child labor |
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| The reforms of the Progressive Era were a response to which of the following? |
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| What is one negative aspect of some Social Gospel reform efforts? |
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| They often discriminated against non-Protestant Christian immigrants |
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| Someone who tries to influence decisions made by the government |
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| The process of voters approving or rejecting petitions for new laws |
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| What was Americanization? |
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| The adaptation of immigrants to American culture |
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| Which of the following was offered by most settlement houses? |
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| The process of allowing voters to introduce legislation |
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| Which of the following was John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company involved in? |
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| What Progressive Era organization wanted to end child labor? |
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| National Child Labor Committee |
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| What were journalists who publicized the problems of American society called? |
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| What did many reformers blame for the problems faced by the lower class? |
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| President Theodore Roosevelt was more actively involved in reform efforts than President Taft. |
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| Which amendment prohibited the production and sale of alcoholic beverages? |
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| What was President Roosevelt's set of policies commonly called? |
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| Booker T. Washington was more concerned about economic success of African Americans than their social advancement. |
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| Which of the following was established as a result of the conservation movement? |
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| What event led to Theodore Roosevelt becoming President? |
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| Which of the following did the NAACP do? |
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| What did the Underwood Tariff Act of 1913 do? |
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| Established an income tax |
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| What was the Progressive Party also known as? |
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| The Bull Moose Party because Roosevelt described it as being strong as a bull moose |
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| Which amendment established a federal income tax? |
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| Efforts to protect America's natural resources |
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| What did many reformers blame for the problems faced by the lower class? |
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| President Woodrow Wilson established a reputation as a trust-buster by supporting the Clayton Antitrust Act. |
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| What was the main goal of the Niagara Movement? |
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| To achieve social and economic equality between African Americans and whites |
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| What is meant by the phrase "Square Deal"? |
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| The journalists who wrote newspaper and magazine articles that exposed corruption and society's problems were called muckrakers. |
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| What was the main goal of the National Negro Business League? |
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| To help African Americans establish and run their own businesses |
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| Which of the following required that all food and meat be inspected? |
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| Efforts to protect America's natural resources |
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| Which amendment prohibited the production and sale of alcoholic beverages? |
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| What were journalists who publicized the problems of American society called? |
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| Direct primaries were elections in which the candidates were chosen by the political machines. |
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| What are city commissioners? |
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| Businessmen who replaced mayors and city councilmen |
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| What Progressive Era organization wanted to end child labor? |
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| National Child Labor Committee |
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| What was the main goal of the Department of Commerce and Labor? |
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| To create jobs and improve the standard of living for workers |
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| What was President Roosevelt's set of policies commonly called? |
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| Which of the following is a good example of a social reform effort? |
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| The establishment of settlement houses |
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| Which of the following did the New York State Tenement House Bill require? |
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| Tenement buildings must contain an open courtyard |
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| President Woodrow Wilson established a reputation as a trust-buster by supporting the Clayton Antitrust Act. |
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| The process of allowing voters to introduce legislation |
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| What effect did the book The Jungle have on American society? |
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| Federal regulations of food distribution were passed |
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| Which of the following did the NAACP do? |
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| In an effort to prevent political corruption at the city level, who was hired to run the city? |
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| Which of the following is the best example of an exposé? |
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| A book detailing a scandal |
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| The Social Gospel strongly supported social Darwinism. |
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| Who established the Hull House? |
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| What event led to Theodore Roosevelt becoming President? |
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| President William McKinley was assassinated |
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| Which of the following was John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company involved in? |
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| Study the outline of the conflict in Mexico in the early 1900s as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. Why did the Mexican revolutionary, Villa, attack the United States? |
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| To unite the Mexican people against the U.S. and gain their support |
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| When the U.S. helped form the government of Puerto Rico, who chose the governor and upper house of the legislature of the new U.S. territory? |
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| The United States wanted to establish trade relations with *BLANK*, a large producer of sugar and tobacco. |
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| The United States wanted to establish trade with Cuba, a large producer of sugar and tobacco |
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| How did the United States acquire Hawaii? |
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| The United States forced the Hawaiian king to sign away his power |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine in the opposition of imperialism? |
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| In 1900, members of the Fists of Righteous Harmony killed 300 traders and missionaries. What was this event called? |
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| Which goods made Chinese trade markets so valuable to foreign traders in the early 1900s? |
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| What was the name of the U.S. warship that was sunk in the harbor of Havana? |
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| What European country was supplying weapons to Huerta's military? |
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| Which of the following is an example of isolationism? |
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| The United States does not create friendships with other countries |
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| What was one of the major reasons for the Mexican Revolution? |
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| Mexican President Diaz was profiting from American Investments, while the laborers were living in poverty |
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| Why did General Pershing and his troops go into Mexico? |
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| To avenge Villa's attack on Columbus, NM |
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| Why did the U.S. build the Panama Canal? |
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| To allow ships to bypass the route around the tip of South America |
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| What type of people were supporters of imperialism? |
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| Business, industry, and religious groups |
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| Why was Mexican immigration to the U.S. so common during the Mexican Revolution? |
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| The United States was a safer place to live |
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| Which of the following is an example imperialism? |
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| The United States establishes colonies out of its acquired territories |
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| Study the outline of the conflict in Mexico in the early 1900s as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. Why did the Mexican revolutionary, Villa, attack the United States? |
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| To unite the Mexican people against the U.S. and gain their support |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. What was the purpose of the Philippine Government Act? |
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| Establish the structure of Filipino government as the new U.S. territory |
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| Study the outline of the building of the Panama Canal as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. Why wasn’t France able to finish construction of the Panama Canal? |
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| The project ran out of money, and the Columbian government withdrew its support |
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| What was the name of the U.S. warship that was sunk in the harbor of Havana? |
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| How did the United States acquire Hawaii? |
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| The United States forced the Hawaiian queen to sign away her power |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine in the opposition of imperialism? |
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| The Monroe Doctrine encourage a level isolationism, which contradicted America's imperialistic endeavors |
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| What products did Cuba produce that attracted American businesses? |
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| Why did the U.S. decide to intervene in Mexico? |
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| The Mexican military refused to publicly display the American Flag |
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| What was one of the major reasons for the Mexican Revolution? |
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| Mexican President Diaz was profiting from American Investment, while laborers were living in poverty |
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Study the outline of the conflict in Mexico in the early 1900s as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question.
Which demand in particular did the leader of the Mexican government refuse to comply with resulting in the U.S. implementing military force? |
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| Public display and salute of the United States flag |
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| What happened as soon as the United States gained control of Hawaii? |
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| The United States established an American naval base at Pearl Harbor |
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| What was the main crop grown on the Hawaiian Islands? |
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| To whom is isolationism attributed? |
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| Study the outline of the conflict in Mexico in the early 1900s as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. Why did Mexicans begin immigrating to the United States? |
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| There was civil unrest in Mexico, and the restoration of peace was slow |
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| Study the outline of the building of the Panama Canal as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. What is the biggest reason the U.S. was so interested in finishing construction of the Panama Canal? |
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| To increase efficiency in world-wide trade and transportation routes |
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| What European country was supplying weapons to Huerta's military? |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. What does it mean for a country to be a protectorate of the U.S.? |
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| The country depends on the U.S. for protection |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. What is self-determination? |
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| The idea that people should be allowed to govern themselves and control their own government |
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| Review the outline of the foreign policies in which the U.S. was involved during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Of what significance is the Platt Amendment? |
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| It made Cuba a protectorate of the United States |
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| Which of the following is an example of isolationism? |
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| The United States does not create friendships with other countries |
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| During the Spanish-American War, hundreds of soldiers died from disease. Which disease was the biggest killer? |
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| When the United States was looking to expand their trade to Cuba, who had control over Cuba? |
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| In 1898, who did Theodore Roosevelt order to attack in the Phillipines if Spain declared war on the U.S.? |
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| What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt's organized cavalry? |
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