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HIST 1302 - Exam #1 Review
HIST 1302 - Exam #1 Review
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1
Who said, "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country."
Horace Greeley
Ulysses S. Grant
John L. O'Sullivan
Abraham Lincoln
2
True or False. Andrew Carnegie's
Gospel of Wealth
expressed belief in Social Darwinism-the idea that some were more fit.
False
True
3
A muckraker is...
a reporter who exposed corruption in business and politics
a Chinese laborer who shoveled coal on railroads
a painter who used dark paint and thick brushstrokes
an immigrant who broke strikes at dirty steel mills
4
Which man promised, "You shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold”?
James Garfield
Jacob Coxley
L. Frank Baum
William Jennings Bryan
5
True or False. Ulysses S. Grant's administration was among the first in a long series of ineffective presidencies.
True
False
6
To "gild" means...
to flatter someone
to be especially worthwhile
to cover thinly in gold
to become successful
7
According to the Social Gospel...
Protestants must live the Lord's Prayer
the wealthy had a sacred duty to assume leadership over the country
Americans should migrate west, bringing civilization to the whole continent
the nation's natural resources were sacred spaces that must be protected
8
According to "Fighting" Bob LaFollett's "Wisconsin Idea"...
government should employ the poor to rebuild bridges & roads
wealthy people were better prepared to be leaders
white settlers were destined to civilize the West
political leaders should use data and research to reform society
9
This image represents the world view of which author?
John Muir
Horatio Alger
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Horace Greeley
10
According to the Square Deal...
farmers deserved a voice in the public square
decisions should benefit all stakeholders fairly
Americans had a right to one square meal per day
"square" states in the midwest deserved railroad lines
11
L. Frank Baum envisioned his book
The Wizard of Oz
as ...
a story about homesteading families
a lesson about the dangers of travel in turn of the century America
an account of his own childhood
a truly American fairy tale
12
True or False. Sitting Bull lost his life when everyone in his Colorado village was massacred by Lt. Col. George Custer.
True
False
13
A good name for this painting is...
The Statue of Liberty
The Awakening
American Progress
The Cliff Dwellers
14
The "Talented Tenth" was an idea put forward by ...
Horatio Alger
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
Andrew Carnegie
15
The Fourteenth Amendment...
made slavery illegal
established citizenship criteria
made it illegal to restrict citizens' voting rights
extended voting rights to women
16
The "Cross of Gold" speech suggested...
religion was the best route to social reform
the government should adopt bi-metallism
robber barons had a responsibility to pursue unlimited wealth
California's gold reserves should be available to homesteaders
17
Which of the following did NOT make its debut at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893?
the Ferris Wheel
models of Christopher Columbus' ships
corny dogs
moving walkways
18
Populism can be defined as...
political movement started by farmers & laborers emphasizing the common man
a "get rich quick" scheme
the emergence of popular culture in the early 1900s
a deadly virus that circulated after the Civil War
19
Which individual is INCORRECTLY aligned with his industry?
J.D. Rockfeller=automobiles
Andrew Carnegie=steel
J.P. Morgan=banking
Cornelius Vanderbilt=railroads/ships
20
True or False. According to this chart, America was more urban than rural before the Civil War ended in 1865.
False
True
21
Which of the following was NOT responsible for ending the economic panic of 1893?
the finding of gold in Klondike, Alaska
instituting bi-metallism as a new monetary policy
McKinley's steady leadership
entry into the Spanish-American War
22
True or False. Leo Czolgosz assassinated President McKinley because he wanted a government job.
True
False
23
True or False. Fort Worth was once home to a public library funded by Andrew Carnegie.
False
True
24
A person who promoted social reform through journalism was called a ...
scalawag
Stalwart
muckraker
carpet bagger
25
The artist who produced this image was...
Horatio Alger
Edward Hopper
George Bellows
Jacob Riis
26
As a result of the Compromise of 1877...
the Current War ended with agreement to use AC & DC current
America hosted an Exposition in Chicago
federal troops were removed from the South
slavery ended in the U.S.
27
Which individual wrote, “Long ago it was said that one half of the world does not know how the other half lives”?
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Mark Twain
28
True or False. Westinghouse & Tesla's alternating current was more commercially practical than Edison's direct current.
False
True
29
How did President Grover Cleveland attempt to end the Pullman Strike?
He sent government employees in to work the trains.
He ignored the crisis and allowed negotiators to work it out.
He ordered the army to gun down strikers.
He attached mail cars to the back of each train with a Pullman car.
30
"With malice towards none, with charity for all..." was uttered by which man?
Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address
William Jennings Bryan at the Democratic National Convention
Lincoln at his Second Inaugural Address
Jacob Coxey at his address in Washington, D.C.
31
African Americans who migrated to Kansas after the Civil War were...
carpet baggers
buffalo soldiers
scalawags
Exodusters
32
True or False. Women in western states were the last to secure the right to vote.
True
False
33
True or False. Charles Guiteau is BEST known for promoting a "gold standard" as the basis for American monetary policy.
True
False
34
The person who coined the term "Gilded Age" was...
J.P. Morgan
Mark Twain
Emma Lazarus
Ida Tarbell
35
The deadliest natural disaster in American history occurred in...
Galveston, TX
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, NYC
Little Big Horn, MT
Pullman, IL
36
This image is BEST understood as...
Spanish & Mexican influence on the American West
Manifest Destiny
the results of the Homestead Act
a visualization of American progress
37
Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" speech focused on...
the need to have interracial organizations and schools
the importance of prioritizing economic gains over social equality
the merit of the Social Gospel
the value of strong labor unions in the South
38
This painting by Edward Moran depicts...
the bombing of the Statue of Liberty
the unveiling of the New Colossus, or Libertas
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a battle from the War of 1812
39
This image MOST LIKELY depicts...
Black laborers building the transcontinental railroad
Buffalo Soldiers in the West
students at Tuskegee Institute
Pullman Train porters during the strike
40
Which of the following brought the MOST Chinese immigrants to the U.S.?
transcontinental railroad
the gold and silver rush
Homestead Act
Morrill Act
41
True or False. William McKinley was the first president in 20 years to win election with a majority of the popular vote.
False
True
42
As a result of President Garfield's assassination...
it confirmed the need for a silver monetary standard
authors wrote books exposing corruption in the oil industry
it prompted farmers to march to Washington, D.C.
more people wanted to fix the corrupt spoils/patronage system
43
The significance of this artifact is due to the fact that...
it comes from the first claim discovered in California's gold rush
it was the bullet extracted from James Garfield
it was the final spike in the transcontinental railroad
it is the legendary "cross of gold"
44
True or False. Labor Day resulted after violence followed labor protests in the Chicago area.
False
True
45
A scalawag is best described as...
a southerner who cooperated with the North
a derogatory name for an African American
a soldier who deserted during the Civil War
a northerner who wanted peace with the Confederates
