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Question 1

How did the assembly line change American industry?

Accepted Answer

It changed how goods were manufactured

Question 2

What three rights were NOT granted by the post-Civil War amendments?

Accepted Answer

Employment

Question 3

What term was used to describe American citizens who opposed immigration?

Accepted Answer

Nativists

Question 4

What major shift occurred in U.S. foreign policy during the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. emerged as a world power seeking new resources and trade

Question 5

What was the second Open Door proposal's main focus?

Accepted Answer

Protecting China's independence and borders

Question 6

How many settlers participated in the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889?

Accepted Answer

more than 10,000

Question 7

What major shift occurred in American society during this period?

Accepted Answer

From agricultural to industrial

Question 8

What was Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door policy designed to do?

Accepted Answer

allow all nations to trade freely

Question 9

Which of these was NOT mentioned as an invention from this time period?

Accepted Answer

radio

Question 10

What law was passed in 1882 to restrict immigration?

Accepted Answer

Chinese Exclusion Act

Question 11

What significant change occurred in U.S. territory during the 1860s and after?

Accepted Answer

U.S. acquired Alaska, Hawaii, and territories in the Caribbean and Pacific

Question 12

What were the poor working conditions in garment factories called?

Accepted Answer

sweatshops

Question 13

What event triggered American involvement in the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

sinking of the USS Maine

Question 14

What was the main reason European powers and Japan established spheres of influence in China?

Accepted Answer

exploit China's resources

Question 15

What was the outcome for most Native American groups by 1890?

Accepted Answer

They were relocated to reservations

Question 16

How did President Theodore Roosevelt help resolve the Russo-Japanese War?

Accepted Answer

He mediated peace talks in Portsmouth

Question 17

What was the Homestead Act of 1862 designed to do?

Accepted Answer

Encourage settlement on the Great Plains

Question 18

What challenge did Japanese immigrants face in San Francisco in 1906?

Accepted Answer

forced to attended segregated schools

Question 19

How did Anna Coleman Ladd contribute to the war effort?

Accepted Answer

made face masks for disfigured soldiers

Question 20

What was the outcome for most Native American groups by 1890?

Accepted Answer

were relocated to reservations

Question 21

What was significant about African American soldiers during World War I?

Accepted Answer

They received the Croix de Guerre award for fighting with French troops

Question 22

What warning did George Washington give in his Farewell Address regarding foreign relations?

Accepted Answer

To stay out of permanent alliances with foreign nations

Question 23

What was the purpose of the Gentlemen's Agreement?

Accepted Answer

limit Japanese immigration

Question 24

What was the initial duration of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Question 25

What major transportation development was completed at Promontory Summit in 1869?

Accepted Answer

transcontinental railroad

Question 26

What event in 1899 led to violent clashes with foreigners in China?

Accepted Answer

Boxer Rebellion

Question 27

Which Native American tribes were mentioned as fighting to preserve their way of life?

Accepted Answer

Apache, Cheyenne, and Sioux

Question 28

By 1900, approximately how many miles of railroad track existed in the United States?

Accepted Answer

193,000 miles

Question 29

How much land could families claim under the Homestead Act?

Accepted Answer

160 acres

Question 30

What developed after Reconstruction ended?

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow laws

Question 31

Why did the United States seek international expansion in the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

To find new markets and resources

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