Abolition & Jim Crow
Transcontinental Railroad & Plains Wars
The Gilded Age
The People's Party
US Imperialism
100
What is the name of the federal holiday, celebrated on June 19th, that commemorates the end of slavery in Gavelston, Texas, the last confederate territory to maintain the institution.
Juneteenth
100
What is the name of North America's largest land mammal? The Plains Indians' way of life was completely reliant on them. They were targeted by the US and were nearly extinct by the end of the Plains Indians Wars.
Bison / American Buffalo
100
Name three of the labor and/or living conditions that made life for industrial laborers difficult.
No Labor Laws - No minimum wage, safety regulations, etc.
Poverty - 1-room tenements, limited clean waters, disease, etc.
100
What was the term used to describe the monetary policy in which US dollars are equal to a small percentage of the gold in the US treasury?
The Gold Standard
100
What was the term used to refer to journalism in which the media would stretch the truth or lie in order to sell newspapers. Following the explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba, these journalists made false reports accusing Spain, leading to the Spanish-American War.
Yellow Journalism
200
What was the name of the formerly enslaved woman from Mississippi who moved to Memphis, TN following her parents death and worked as a school teacher. She created her own newspaper called Free Speech and Headlight before dedicating her life to investigative journalism, pointing out the immorality and misconceptions surrounding lynching. She later worked as a women's suffragist and helped to found the NAACP.
Ida B. Wells
200
What two groups of immigrants were the primary working force in the construction of the Transatlantic Railroad, and where was each group primarily hired?
East or West
Chinese Immigrants - West
Irish Immigrants - East
200
What is the term used to refer to the wealthy and powerful businessmen of the Gilded Age who built their fortunes through cutthroat, unethical practices, allowing them to establish monopolies in their respective industries?
Robber Barons
200
What was the name of the economic recession caused by deflation that resulted from the US Govt. overspending on contracts with Railroad Companies. These economic struggles led to the formation of the Populist Movement of the 1890s.
The Panic of 1893
200
Who were the two groups in the US Army that were responsible for achieving victory against Spain in the Battle of San Juan Hill?
Buffalo Soldiers
Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
500
What is the name of the system, sometimes referred to as "economic slavery," in which a contract is signed between a landowner and a landless farmer? The landless farmer receives land, seed, and tools, but in exchange, they must promise the majority of their yield to the landowner. The system leaves the farmer in an endless and inescapable cycle of debt to the landowner.
Sharecropping
500
What was the name of the group of cattle-wrangling experts in Mexico? The American cowboy is largely inspired by this group, adopting many of their customs, tactics, and practices.
The Vaqueros
500
What is the name of the crooked politician that led the powerful political machine in New York City called Tammany Hall. He helped many New Yorkers and did a lot of good for the city, but he was also corrupt, buying elections, using the police to intimidate enemies, and embezzling millions of tax payer dollars before finally being arrested for his crimes.
William "Boss" Tweed
500
What was the name of the leader of Populist Movement? He ran for president three times as a Democrat on the Populist Platform, but lost all three times. His humility and defeats led his opponents to accuse him of being too timid to lead.
William Jennings Bryan
500
What four territories did Spain surrender to the United States in the Treaty of Paris?
1) Cuba
2) The Philippines
3) Guam
4) Puerto Rico
750
What is the name of the federal agency charged with aiding formerly enslaves people as they transitioned into a life of freedom? They built schools, hospitals, provided economic relief, and worked to defend freed Black people from discrimination and injustice. They also documented millions of freed peoples, helping them to reunite with family members, and leaving a great historical record for modern historians studying the period.
Freedmen's Bureau
750
What was the name of the primary trail used by cowboys to transport cattle first from Texas to Kansas, and then from Kansas to Chicago, IL via train?
Chisholm Trail
750
What was the name of the incident where a Knights of Labor protest in Chicago turned into a tragedy, as a bomb was detonated, killing 6 police officers and 12 civilians, and injuring many others. Eight individuals were arrested without evidence, found guilty, and four were executed. This incident caused the Knights of Labor to crumble.
The Haymarket Affair
750
What were the two primary groups in coalition that made up the People's Party? These two groups affected the most by the Panic of 1893.
Southern Farmers
Industrial Laborers
750
What was the name of the party in Hawaii composed of the descendants of US immigrants who gained wealth through the establishment of sugar plantations?
What was the name of the last Hawaiian Queen that this party overthrew in the Coup of 1893?
Missionary Party
Queen Lili'uokalani
1000
What were two of the ways in which the South restricted voting following the passage of the 15th Amendment? Name them and explain what they were.
Literacy Tests - Unfair tests that were supposed to show whether a person could read/write. Administered differently to target certain groups or individuals
Poll Taxes - Fees that had to paid in order to vote. Disproportionately affected the poor
Grandfather Clause - A person can only vote if their Grandfather could. Prevented freed Blacks from voting.
1000
What was one of the tactics used by the US Government in their forced assimilation of Native Americans to Western culture? Explain how it worked.
Indian Appropriations Act - Divide reservation land into private property
Boarding Schools - Force children to live in schools where they are forbidden to follow their own cultural practices and must instead follow Western culture
1000
What did these three inventors invent, and how did their inventions help to increase production in the industrial North?
1) Thomas Edison
2) Alexander Graham Bell
3) Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison - Light Bulb - 24 hours work
Alexander Graham Bell - Telephone - Instant communication over distance
Nikola Tesla - Electric Power System - Electricity in homes and businesses
1000
Name 3 stances within the People's Party's platform.
1) Free Silver/Bimetallism
2) Govt. Regulation of Industry
3) Bank Reform
4) Graduated Income Tax
5) Secret Ballots / Women's Suffrage
6) Labor Reform
1000
What are two of the four conditions listed in the Platt Amendment? Cuba had to add this amendment to their constitution in exchange for independence.
1) US permission - Treaties with other nations
2) US can mobilize military when "necessary"
3) No loans except from US
4) Permanent military base - Guantanamo Bay