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Post Reconstruction
Immigration
Westward Movement & Native Americans
Industrialization
Progressive Movement
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During Reconstruction, many southern states passed laws that restricted African Americans from traveling without a permit, owning firearms, or from gathering in the streets after nightfall. These were known as A. Black Codes. B. Reconstruction Amendments. C. Civil Rights Acts. D. Jim Crow Laws.
What are Black Codes (A)?
100
The first laws Congress passed to reduce immigration to the U.S. placed restrictions on immigrants from which country? A. Cuba B. Great Britain C. Russia D. China
What is D, China?
100
More settlers moving to the western territories resulted in which of the following? A. Settlers shared the land with Native Americans. B. Native Americans were forced into slavery. C. Settlers sold land to the Native Americans. D. Native Americans were moved onto reservations.
What is D, Native Americans were moved onto reservations?
100
Which of the following American companies had a monopoly in the late 1800s? A. Deere and Company B. Sears, Roebuck and Company C. General Electric Company D. Standard Oil Company
What is D, Standard Oil Company?
100
After the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913, how were U.S. senators selected? A. by the Electoral College B. by the U.S. House of Representatives C. by a lottery system D. by a direct vote of the people
What is D, by a direct vote of the people?
200
What is the name given to the laws that created a policy of "separate but equal" that meant that blacks were segregated from whites? A. the Alien and Sedition Acts B. the Jim Crow Laws C. the Reconstruction Acts D. the Slave Codes
What are Jim Crow Laws (B)?
200
Which term describes Americans who were opposed to immigrants? A. industrialists B. anarchists C. suffragists D.nativists
What is D, nativists?
200
What was the last armed conflict to take place between the Native Americans and the U.S. Army? A. Sand Creek Massacre B. The Battle of Tippecanoe C. Wounded Knee D. The Battle of Little Bighorn
What is C, Wounded Knee?
200
In the late 1800s, what groups were formed to improve conditions for workers? A. trusts B. cooperatives C. conglomerates D. labor unions
What is D, labor unions?
200
Which law did Congress pass in 1890 to prohibit monopolies and trusts? A. the Mann-Elkins Act B. the Dawes Act C. the Pendleton Act D. the Sherman Antitrust Act
What is D, the Sherman Antitrust Act?
300
• Extended due process of the law to all citizens including former slaves • Defined citizenship as "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" • Denied Confederate leaders the right to hold office Which amendment contained the provisions listed above? A. 14th B. 17th C. 20th D. 15th
What is the 14th Amendment (A) ?
300
President Theodore Roosevelt's "gentlemen's agreement" limited immigration from which nation? A. Japan B. China C. Mexico D.India
What is A, Japan?
300
After the Nez Perce of Oregon were ordered to move to a reservation in Idaho, which tribal leader led an unsuccessful escape attempt to Canada? A. Chief Joseph B. Crazy Horse C. Tecumseh D. Geronimo
What is A, Chief Joseph?
300
Which of the following most contributed to the mass production of automobiles in the early twentieth century? A. the increased competition with foreign nations B. the introduction of Henry Ford's assembly line C. the increase in factory workers' pay D. an increase in the number of immigrant workers
What is B, the introduction of Henry Ford's assembly line?
300
Why were farmers in favor of government regulation of railroads? A. The farmers wanted government subsidies to pay for refrigerator cars. B. The farmers felt that there were not enough rail lines to meet their needs. C. The farmers felt that they were being charged too much to ship their crops. D. The farmers wanted better conditions when they rode on trains.
What is C, The farmers felt that they were being charged too much to ship their crops?
400
As it relates to the end of slavery and Reconstruction, which of the following was one of the actions taken by members of the Ku Klux Klan? A. helped former slaves find jobs during Reconstruction B. used violence to keep African Americans from voting C. punished Southern whites after the Civil War D.supported the creation of the Freedman's Bureau
What is B, used violence to keep African Americans from voting?
400
Immigrants fleeing famine or joblessness in their home countries came to the United States because A. land was available for anyone who wanted it. B. immigrating to Canada was illegal for Europeans. C.the U.S. offered to pay immigrants' travel costs. D. new industries were opening in cities and needed workers.
What is D, new industries were opening in cites and needed workers.
400
The policy pursued toward the Indians has resulted favorably...many tribes of Indians have been induced to settle upon reservations, to cultivate the soil, to perform productive labor of various kinds, and to partially accept civilization. They are being cared for in such a way, it is hoped, as to induce those still pursuing their old habits of life to embrace the only opportunity which is left them to avoid extermination. —Ulysses S. Grant, 1871 Which idea is being expressed in this quotation from President Grant? A. the creation of the reservation system B. the end of the Plains Wars C. the assimilation of Native Americans D.the work of the Catholic missionaries
What is C, the assimilation of Native Americans?
400
In the late 19th century, Gustavus Swift owned meat-packing plants and refrigerated railcars which were used to ship meat. By being involved in various aspects of production, Swift controlled much of the meat industry. This is an example of what type of integration? A. vertical B. horizontal C. diagonal D. vertical and horizontal
What is A, vertical?
400
Which term best describes journalists who worked to expose abuses of corporate power, thereby gathering public support for regulation and reform, during the Progressive Era? A. suffragists B. trustbusters C. unionizers D. muckrakers
What is D, muckrakers?
500
Which of the following statements is true about the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution and their impact after the Reconstruction Era ended? A. These amendments were effective tools that allowed black Southern citizens to integrate into the industrial economy of the late 1800s. B. These amendments were virtually ignored in the South and did not contribute to the equal status of blacks until the middle of the 20th century. C. These amendments improved the lives of most African Americans in the South during the post-Reconstruction Era by providing land to former slaves. D. These amendments split the country, with only Southern states obeying the amendments by making African Americans totally equal.
What is B, These amendments were virtually ignored in the South and did not contribute to the equal status of blacks until the middle of the 20th century?
500
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration? A. "Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe. B. "Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa. C. "Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America. D. "Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
What is D, "Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe?
500
Under the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887, the United States broke up Native American reservations and gave Native American families homesteads to farm. Homesteaders were required to live on their land for twenty-five years and were required to give up their Native American traditions. At the end of the twenty-five years, the Native Americans would own the land and would become U.S. citizens. Based on the passage, what was one effect the Dawes Severalty Act had on Native Americans? A. Many Native Americans established successful farms on their homesteads. B. The amount of land controlled by Native Americans increased. C. Many Native Americans left the United States and moved to Canada. D. Native Americans lost much of the land that they had before the passage of the act.
What is D, Native Americans lost much of the land that they had before the passage of the act?
500
Which wealthy businessman wrote the essay "The Gospel of Wealth," in which he encouraged wealthy people to use their money to benefit society? A. Andrew Carnegie B. Cornelius Vanderbilt C. J.P. Morgan D. John D. Rockefeller
What is A, Andrew Carnegie?
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The Progressive Movement was characterized by A. politically active farmers who were united by a platform to abandon the gold standard for currency. B. efforts to better American society through reform, expanded democracy, science, and government regulation. C. the belief that the United States should involve itself more actively in foreign affairs and become expansionist. D. constant civil disobedience on the part of activists determined to secure equality for African Americans.
What is B, efforts to better American society through reform, expanded democracy, science, and government regulation?