Unit 2a - Events/Legislation

Question 1

Last major event between Native Americans & Army; Sioux slaughtered & left to freeze

Accepted Answer

Wounded Knee

Question 2

President Hayes sends federal troops to end a railroad strike?

Accepted Answer

Great Strike of 1877

Question 3

This law offered 160 acres to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of their household

Accepted Answer

Homestead Act

Question 4

The purpose of this law was to "Americanize" the Native Americans

Accepted Answer

Dawes Act

Question 5

Law whose purpose was to limit immigration from Asian countries

Accepted Answer

Gentlemen's Agreement, Chinese Exclusion Act

Question 6

Railroad strike where leaders were "blacklisted" from working in the industry afterwards

Accepted Answer

Pullman Company Strike

Question 7

These laws both attempted to stop companies from eliminating competition in business

Accepted Answer

Sherman Act, Interstate Commerce Act

Question 8

Factory that had a fire kill 146 workers

Accepted Answer

Triangle Shirtwaist

Question 9

What was the purpose of the Ghost Dance Movement?

Accepted Answer

Return Native American way of life

Question 10

1876 Battle in Montana also known as Custer's Last Stand?

Accepted Answer

Little Big Horn

Question 11

Promontory Summit, Utah was the final meeting point of the:

Accepted Answer

transcontinental railroad

Question 12

Violence in Chicago between striking workers & police

Accepted Answer

Haymarket Affair

Question 13

Workers fight the Pinkerton Detective Agency for control of a Carnegie steel plant

Accepted Answer

Homestead Strike

Questions 13