Reconstruction
Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?
A. the disintegration of the Whig Party
B. the addition of new states to the Union
C. the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery
D. the extension of voting rights to African American men
D. the extension of voting rights to African American men
When the Civil War ended the U.S. entered a period call Reconstruction. During Reconstruction three amendments were added to the Constitution. The 15th Amendment allows African American men the right to vote
According Beyonce Knowles, "if you like it __________."
you should've put a ring on it!
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
A. to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier
B. to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another
C. to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition
D. to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
D. to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates
The Interstate Commerce Act was created to limit the monopolistic practices of the railroad industry.
Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?
A. Both revolutions resulted in migration from urban to rural areas.
B. Both revolutions led to an increase in the number of farmers.
C. Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.
D. Both revolutions relied on steel and oil resources to promote growth.
C. Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.
The First Industrial Revolution focused mainly on the textile industry. The Second Industrial Revolution saw much advancement to manufacturing and agriculture. Both produced inventions that improved the U.S.’s ability to produce.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
A. to abolish slavery
B. to preserve the Union
C. to end British control of the Western territories
D. to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton
B. to preserve the Union
What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?
A. providing aid and education to emancipated slaves
B. helping Confederate states get readmitted to the Union
C. securing protections for African Americans' voting rights
D. preventing violence against African Americans in the South
A. providing aid and education to emancipated slaves
The Freedmen's Bureau was created to assist in the transition from slavery to freedom. It succeed in creating schools for African Americans.
Which of the following was the main reason that the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
A. to reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
B. to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
C. to undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native American tribes
D. to guarantee that Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
B. to encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
The main goal of U.S. relations with the Native Americans throughout the 1800s was assimilation (become part of American society and culture). Those that did not want to assimilate were placed on reservations.
During the late 19th century, wealthy industrialists tried to keep workers tried to keep workers from joining labor unions because they feared that unions would
A. demand higher wages be paid to employees
B. lead to more government regulation of labor practices
C. prevent some workers from receiving higher wages than others
D. require employers to abandon discriminatory hiring practices
A. demand higher wages be paid to employees
Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk.
What describes a pull factor that drew African Americans during the Great Migration?
A. the availability of good jobs in the North and West
B. the sale of inexpensive land by the federal government
C. the construction of low-cost government housing in growing cities
D. the absence of segregation and racial discrimination outside the South
A. the availability of good jobs in the North and West
The Great Migration occurred between 1900 and 1929. During this time the U.S. experienced a boom in manufacturing that occurred in the Northeast and Midwest. The U.S. participation in World War I created a need for workers to make war supplies in factories up North.
The passage below is an excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment:
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
This amendment was proposed by Congress in response to which of the following?
A. the rise of violence against emancipated slaves
B. the passage of Black Codes throughout the South
C. the emergence of white resistance to the civil rights movement
D. the attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans
B. the passage of Black Codes throughout the South
The 14th Amendment grants African Americans citizenship and full rights under the Constitution. To limit the rights and advancement of African Americans in the South, many Southern states passed Black Codes.
Which of the following acts of Congress contributed to an increase in settlement in the West by granting free land to individuals after they had lived on it for five years?
A. the Homestead Act
B. the Morrill Land Grant Act
C. the Indian Removal Act
D. the Dawes Act
A. the Homestead Act
This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?
A. vertical integration
B. monopolization
C. industrialism
D. laissez-faire capitalism
B. monopolization
Standard Oil was a monopoly in the late 1800s run by Rockefeller. In this cartoon he is wearing a crown made up of oil drums and railroads.
The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a decrease of which of these?
A. Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria
B. Japanese immigration to the United States
C. tariffs between Japan and the United States
D. U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean
B. Japanese immigration to the United States
The Gentleman’s Agreement called for the Japanese to limit the number of passports it gave to allow travel to the U.S. for work. The U.S. was allowed to turn away and Japanese citizen who did not have a valid passport.
How many days of summer vacation did Phineas and Ferb have?
104
What was the main effect of the system of debt peonage that emerged in the South during the late 19th century?
A. African Americans were unable to afford to work agricultural jobs.
B. African Americans left the South in large numbers to escape their debts.
C. African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery.
D. African Americans had to work for low wages to pay off their emancipation costs.
C. African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery.
Debt peonage requires that a person’s debt be paid off through work. After the Civil War many newly freed African Americans accrued sharecropping debt that was then paid off through labor.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
A. Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
B. Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
C. Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
D. Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
D. Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
The goal of the Dawes Act was to get the Native Americans to assimilate by making them independent farmers on land they owned.
Who created the viral “Renegade” dance on TikTok?
Jalaiah Harmon.
Which entrepreneur had a significant impact on the cosmetics industry?
A. Harriet Beecher Stowe
B. Emily Dickinson
C. Sojourner Truth
D. Madame C.J. Walker
D. Madame C.J. Walker
Madame C.J. Walker was an African American entrepreneur who invented hair and beauty products.
During the early 20th century, which factor contributed to American Imperialism?
A. the demand for skilled immigrant workers
B. the demand for natural resources
C. the need for importing food to feed people
D. the desire for technological development
B. the demand for natural resources
Who did Forbes name the youngest “self-made billionaire ever” in 2019?
Kylie Jenner.
What event is described in this diagram?
A. The Battle of Sioux Falls
B. The Sand Creek Massacre
C. The Battle of Little Bighorn
D. The Wounded Knee Massacre
C. The Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was the result of the U.S. army attempting for force the Native Americans out of the Black Hills and back to reservations. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull were Native American leaders and urged their people to resist the army. Crazy Horse defeated General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn
"The great common people of this country are slaves, and monopoly is the master. . . . The politicians said we suffered from overproduction. Overproduction, when 10,000 little children, so statistics tell us, starve to death every year in the United States. . . . We will stand by our homes and stay by our fireside by force if necessary, and we will not pay our debts to the loan-shark companies until the government pays its debts to us."
Based on this quote, with which statement would Lease agree?
A. Although slavery has been abolished in this country, African Americans still find themselves held in bondage.
B. Greater control over large corporations will help agricultural workers reclaim their livelihood and regain their financial footing.
C. Farmers produce more food than the population can handle, but they are not permitted to sell their surpluses to other markets.
D. Although child labor is a severe problem in the country, government leaders have done nothing to prevent children from working.
B. Greater control over large corporations will help agricultural workers reclaim their livelihood and regain their financial footing.
The Farmer’s Alliances was an organization that fought for the rights of agricultural workers. During the late 1800s the farmers were suffering from a recession and U.S. currency was backed by gold, making loans very expensive. The farmers were calling on the U.S. government to regulate costs of shipping and the money supply so that farmers could get out of debt.
Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900?
A. Thousands of veterans returned home from the Civil War
B. Millions of people from the rural Midwest moved to cities.
C. Millions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.
D. Thousands of immigrants arrived in the United States from China.
C. Millions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s the U.S. saw large numbers of New Immigrants arrive at our shores. These New Immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia. This map shows large populations in areas like New York, New Jersey and Maryland which is where European immigrants arrived.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?
A. the right of Northerners to own slaves
B. the sale of federal lands to slave owners
C. the expansion of slavery into new territories
D. the return of slaves who had escaped from the South
C. the expansion of slavery into new territories
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed to allow for settlement in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. The act allowed for settlers to vote on whether or not the territory would have slavery.