The Civil War
Reconstruction
Problems with Farmers
Second Industrial Revolution
Spanish American War
100
Use the following quote and your knowledge of US History to answer the following question.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand… I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other...”
-Abraham Lincoln in 1858
Question:
Based on the exerpt, what advice was Lincoln giving the nation
He would have encouraged them to address the issue of slavery.
100
How did President Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction differ from President Johnson?
Who was more Lenient (Went Easier on the South)?
Johnson’s plan offered amnesty to wealthy Southern plantation owners
100
In 1862 the Homesrtead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to?
Develop Midwest and Western Parts of the Country
100
What contribution did Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) make to the American economy?
nvention of the telephone
100
Which exiled Cuban Leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to reorganize a new revolt against Spanish rule iun Cuba?
Jose Marti
200
Use the following quote and your knowledge of US History to answer the following question.
"This country will be drenched in blood. The people of the North are not going to let the country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it. Besides, where are your men and appliances of war to contend against them? You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical and determined people on earth - right at your doors. Only in spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared.”
-William Tecumseh Sherman 1861
Question:
Which of the following is Sherman’s projection as the outcome and/or consequence of southern secession?
There will be a war in which the North will win due to their technological advancements, but it will take a great deal of time and effort.
200
How did the Radical Republican program for Reconstruction differ from the plans of President Lincoln and President Johnson?
A. Radical Republicans wanted to pardon former Confederate leaders.
or
B. Radical Republicans imposed a civil rights act and military occupation.
B. Radical Republicans imposed a civil rights act and military occupation.
200
In the Late 1800's How did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
A. By claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
B. By charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market.
B. By charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market.
200
How did the spread of railroads after the Civil War contribute to the Second Industrial Revolution?
A.Railroads caused cotton and rice production to move to the Pacific Northwest.
B. Railroads encouraged the growth of cities and the creation of a national market.
B. Railroads encouraged the growth of cities and the creation of a national market.
200
Which Factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to Declare war on spain in 1898?
Yellow Journalism-Sinking of the Main
300
In the Dred Scott Decision, the Supreme Court ruled that enslaved Africans?
They were property
300
What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1860s and 1870s?
to terrorize freedmen so that they would not exercise their new rights.
300
Populism had a lasting effect on?
A. Government regulation of factories
B. The style of politics in the United States
C. The organization of Labor Unions
B. The style of politics in the United States
300
How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to the industrial development of the United States? And What was the Name of the Process he used
He adopted the Bessemer process and other new techniques to mass-produce steel at lower cost.
300
What was the impact of World War 1 in Florida?
A. Large Number of Cubans moved to Florida to find work in America's wartime industries.
B. Military training centers were located in Florida, the states farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
B. Military training centers were located in Florida, the states farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
400
In the Dred Scott Decision Northerners were most angry with?
A. When the Supreme Court declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
B. When the Supreme Court ruled that Scott was still a slave.
C. When the Supreme Court declared that Scott was not a citizen of the U.S.
D. When the Supreme Court denied Scott’s right to sue in court.
A. When the Supreme Court declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
400
Which name was given to Northerners who came South during the Reconstruction era, often to help the freedmen or to find new economic opportunities?
carpetbaggers
400
Due to the lacjk of Timber (Wood) what did the homesteaders have to build their homes out of AND what were they called?
Sod/Sod Busters
400
What is the artist saying the Industrial revolution was doing for businesses
he Second Industrial Revolution gave too much power to big business owners.
400
What was the name of the amendment that said Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territory?
The Navy would buy or lease land for Guantanamo Bay
Platt Amendmnent
500
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by ?
Enacting Jim Crow laws
500
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by ?
Enacting Jim Crow laws
500
A populist who ran for president 4 times. was famous for his "Cross of Gold" Speech
William Jennings Bryan
500
Use the quotation below to answer the following question:
“Where trade unions are most firmly organized, there are the rights of the people most respected.”
Based on your knowledge of the labor movement in the late 19th and early 20th century, to whom would this quote be attributed?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Samuel Gompers
B. Samuel Gompers
500
What was the name given to the group of men who rode with Theodore Roosevelt
The Rough Riders
600
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of...?
Jim Crow Laws
600
What was the name given to Southerns who Supported the efforts of the North (UNION)
Scalawag
600
What 2 Amendments came from the Progressive Era
16th and 17th
600
How were the actions of during the Haymarket Riot (1886), Homestead Strike (1892), and Pullman Strike (1894) similar?
A. They led to armed conflicts between workers and Pinkertons.
B.
They ended in important defeats for organized labor.
600
What did the US Secretary of State John Hay Call the Spanish American War?
A Splendid little War because it only lasted 16 Weeks