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US History Unit 5 Review
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1
Why did Charles Guiteau assassinate President Garfield?
Garfield was a corrupt city boss
Garfield was a Reformer and Guiteau wanted a Stalwart to be President
Guiteau felt that imperialism was immoral
He was supposed to be the vice presidential candidate
2
When a company buys out all of its competitors to be a monopoly, that company is practicing ________integration.
Horizontal
Vertical
Monopolistic
Industrial
3
Which word below describes the political position of Chester Arthur that he held to win the election of 1880?
Stalwart
Reformer
Deserter
Traitor
4
Silverties wanted what economic policy?
The use of silver only to back money
The use of gold and silver to back money
The removal of railroad companies from the West.
Railroads to reduce the amount of competition present in the market.
5
Politically, during the late 1800s, most citizens in the South were _______ while most citizens in the North were _____
Democrats / Populists
Republicans / Libertarians
Democrats / Republicans
Republicans / Democrats
6
Andrew Carnegie formed a monopoly in this industry
Electric
Oil
Steel
Textile
7
What famous woman traveled and lectured to others to gain support for the Populist movement?
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Ida B. Wells
Susan B. Anthony
8
All of the following were goals of the Populist Party EXCEPT:
Create an eight hour work day for common workers
Allow governors of each state to appoint Senators to Congress
Increase the money supply in the USA economy
Limit immigration into the USA
9
Which leader below is typically remembered as a mayor who did not use his office for selfish gain?
None of these
Benedict Arnold
William Tweed
Roscoe Conkling
10
Who formed the National Labor Union?
William Haywood
William Sylvis
Eugene V. Debs
Karl Marx
11
Which option correctly defines a strike?
When laborers unite their efforts
When business owners agree to reduce the work day hours each week
When factories go out of business due to their high prices
When workers refuse to work and protest a company
12
Mark Twain called the era during United States history from the 1870s to the 1890s the _____________ Age.
Colonial
Antebellum
Corrupt
Gilded
13
What explanation below explains why very wealthy individuals supported the gold standard?
All of these
Gold was an abundant precious metal and in plentiful supply in the Midwest
Silver very difficult to excavate and dangerous for miners
The gold standard kept inflation from drastically increasing.
14
Why did many big business owners support the presidential candidacy of William McKinley?
He supported the gold standard
He supported bimetallism
He was the last presidential candidate that served in the Civil War
He owned many railroad companies
15
What was the goal of the Sherman Anti-trust Act?
To increase the power of oil monopolies
To reduce the amount of pollution occurring in steel factories
To ensure the federal government was practicing a “Laissez Faire” approach
To stop monopolies from forming
16
What conflict was the last major battle of the Indian Wars?
the Battle of Antietam
the Massacre at Sand Creek
the Battle of Wounded Knee
the Fetterman Massacre
17
What option below best explains why Sitting Bull refused to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
He felt that his people should return to the Southern portion of the US
the Treaty forbade the hunting of Buffalo
He was angry that Fetterman had killed Crazy Horse
He felt it interfered with the nomadic way of life
18
When company buys out all the suppliers of its product to be a monopoly, that company is practicing ________integration.
Horizontal
Industrial
Vertical
Monopolistic
19
What animal was massively important for many Native American groups in the West and provided food, clothing, and shelter
Long Horns
Buffalo
Wildcats
Beavers
20
Who started the Patrons of Husbandry?
Ralph Patron
Rutherford B. Hayes
Oliver Hudson Kelley
Eugene V. Debs
21
All of the following were motivations encouraging American citizens to go west in the late 1800s EXCEPT:
The availability of land
The opportunity to work in the new factories
The opportunity to mine for gold
Access to natural resources
22
Which type of person would most likely hold to the belief of Manifest Destiny in the late 1800s?
British soldier stationed in Canada
A citizen of the USA moving to the Great Plains
A Shaman Native American
A Sioux chief
23
What notable historical impact did Pauline Newman accomplish in her desire to support common workers?
She started the Ladies Garment Workers Union
She united the NLU and the NOK into one group
She reached the Haymarket Agreement between business leaders and workers
She invented the tactic of the strike
24
Why were railroad companies able to charge high prices to farmers shipping their crops in the late 1800s?
they charged high prices because the railroad companies owned the Grange
The railroad companies had essentially no competition
The railroads foreclosed on many farms and took the farmers’ properties
There was a great deal of competition between various railroad companies
25
What type of economy did the Sioux and Cheyenne cultures have?
Industrial
Matriarchal
Nomadic
Agrarian
26
Many big business owners heavily supported this economic system, while many common laborers began following this one.
Marxism / Egalitarianism
Humanitarianism / Confucianism
Complementarianism / Anarchism
Capitalism / Socialism
27
How was the Noble Order of Knights of Labor different from the National Labor Union?
The NLU's members were all female and the NOK's were all male
The NLU did not allow African Americans to join, but the NOK did
The NOK of Labor did not strike but the NLU did
The NLU forced all workers to join their group and the NOK did not
28
Who gave the famous, “Cross of Gold” speech?
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
29
At this place, ______________, US militia killed 150 people. Most of those killed were women and children.
the Massacre at Sand Creek
the Battle of Antietam
the Fetterman Massacre
the Battle of Wounded Knee
30
Which option below correctly defines the term “graft”?
The attempt of politicians to win various districts to gain re-election
The notion that mayors should be allowed to hire qualified workers
The use of political power for personal gain
The process in which political machines no longer depend on precinct worker
31
If you were a supporter of the Populist movement, what occupation did you most likely serve as?
Farmer
Lawyer
Banker
Conductor
32
Where did Rutherford B. Hayes stand on the issue of the Spoils of System?
He opposed hiring people who were not qualified for their position
He was President, he should be able to hire whomever he wished to hire
He tried to stay neutral in terms of the Spoils System
Only Presidents should be able to participate in the Spoils Systems
33
Which option below correctly defines the term “kickback”?
When a leader is only reelected because a significant number of immigrants
When a mayor serves as the “city boss”
When a leader is provided unlawful, financial gain from a city project
When a mayor helps out his or her citizens through supporting improvement i
34
Which option below functioned as the second in the chain of command in the political machines?
The Contractors
The Big Business Leaders
The Local Prescient Workers
The Ward Bosses
35
Who used the biological theory of Darwinism to attempt to explain occurrences within the economy?
Charles Darwin
J.P. Morgan
Herbert Spencer
Thomas Edison
36
What explanation below explains why Greenbacks began to drop in value after the Civil War?
None of these
Greenbacks could only be exchanged for gold
The railroad millionaires had placed all Greenbacks in powerful banks.
Greenbacks could not be exchanged for gold
37
Which best explains how the introduction of horses & guns by Europeans impacted the Native American cultures in the US?
Most NAs assimilated into European culture to gain weapons & animals.
All of these.
Most NAs migrated to Mexico and abandoned the Great Plains.
Many NA cultures transitioned from being agrarians to nomads.
38
What was President Cleveland’s position on tariffs?
He supported reducing tariffs to lower prices for consumers
He only wanted tariffs to be in place against France
He supported higher tariffs to protect American businesses
He supported raising tariffs only if the USA banned the income tax forever
39
Who led the Seventh Calvary at the Battle of Little Big Horn?
George Custer
William Fetterman
Jack Wilson
Nelson Miles
40
This is a system in which government jobs can be awarded to anyone regardless of qualifications.
Patronage
Antinomianism
Social Darwinism
Propaganda
