Civil War & Reconstruction
Name one FEMALE abolitionist
Sarah Grimke, Angelina Grimke, or Lydia Maria Child
What was the main motivation behind the US invasion and occupation of Haiti?
What is social darwinism?
Belief that social inequality can be explained by the law of natural selection.
What is eugenics?
Idea that we should encourage "fit" members of the population to reproduce and discourage reproduction among unfit members; idea that social phenomena (such as crime) are due to biological defects
What was the major outcome of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
In a January 2025 press release, the White House made plain President Trump’s intention to undo birthright citizenship, the legal principle which holds that all persons born on United States soil are automatically granted citizenship. The overwhelming majority of legal scholars contend that President Trump’s move would be unconstitutional, as birthright citizenship is granted by the ____ amendment.
14th
What came first, Westward Expansion or Overseas Expansion?
Westward Expansion
What came first, the Gilded Age or the Progressive Era?
Gilded Age
What is nativism?
Name one figure we have learned about who was associated with the socialist movement
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Pauline Newman, Clara Lemlich, William Haywood, Eugene Debs, Helen Keller
Which amendment states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”?
13th
The name of the doctrine that the United States ought to prevent any European nation from pursuing imperialism in the western hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Which of the following acts is most closely linked with the growth of the American steel industry?
- Pacific Railway Act
- Homestead Act
- Federal-Aid Highway Act
- Indian Removal Act
Pacific Railway Act
How did patterns of immigration shift over the course of the nineteenth-century?
Name one figure we have learned about who was associated with the anarchist movement
Emma Goldman, Lucy Parsons
Which of the following was not part of the Sectional Conflict?
- Bleeding Kansas
- Dred Scott vs. Sanford
- Indian Removal Act
- Missouri Compromise
Indian Removal Act
Which of the following territories was NOT acquired by the United States during its era of overseas expansion?
- Vietnam
- The Philippines
- Haiti
- Hawaii
Vietnam
What is laissez-faire capitalism?
What did the Chinese Exclusion Act do, and why is it historically significant?
Restricted Chinese immigration to the US. Significant because it was the first law to prevent immigration on the basis of nationality.
What was the Haymarket Affair?
In 1886 Chicago, dynamite was thrown by an unknown source at a socialist/anarchist rally. Police responded by arresting many attendees. Some were arrested, put on trial, and convicted on shaky grounds, including the husband of anarchist Lucy Parsons. The violent nature of this event aroused suspicion of immigrants and anarchists.
What huge event is John Brown known for?
The raid on Harper's Ferry, an anti-slavery rebellion that ended unsuccessfully but inspired many
Which of the following events did the Indian Removal Act lead to?
- Trail of Tears
- Missouri Compromise
- Monroe Doctrine
- Native American boarding schools
Trail of Tears
How did the Progressive Era shape the role of government?
The Progressive Era ushered in legal and social reforms that changed the role of the government. The government started taking a more proactive role in regulating industry and protecting the welfare of citizens.
In what decade did the federal government begin ramping up restrictions on immigration?
1880s
What was the Ludlow Massacre?
When miners in Colorado went on strike, the gov't retaliated by brutally attacking the strikers and their families, killing over 20 (including children)