What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

to make it easier for Indians to assimilate into American culture

What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the late 1880s for Native Americans?

They saw the survival of their cultures threatened

How did completion of the Transcontinental railroad encourage settlement in the west?

The railroad made it easier for ranchers and farmers to ship goods east

What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government?

It was committed to settling the western territories

Which sequence of events identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer to conflict?

Compromise of 1850 - Dred Scott decision

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Slaves in border states were immediately freed

Why did government leaders sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 1800s?

Government leaders got money from business and believed in laissez faire

What was the purpose of the Grange movement?

To fight the corruption of political machines in cities

What did Black codes and Jim Crow laws have in common?

Both discriminated against African Americans

Which was NOT a problem faced by farmers in the late 1800s?

Rising city populations paid higher prices for food

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy

What is the best modern definition of a "scalawag"?

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

Which two groups most helped former slaves during Reconstruction Era?

Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers

How did the experience of Chinese immigrants differ from the New immigrants

They couldn't own property or become citizens

How were Americans most influenced by the growth of railroads in the 2nd Industrial Revolution?

Railroads created time zones and the growth of cities

What was a consequence of the fast growth of cities in the late 1800s?

the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

How were New immigrants different from Old immigrants?

Most spoke little to no English

Which event caused the first seven states to secede in 1861?

Election of Abe Lincoln as President

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1
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
to clear federal lands for settlement by railroads, ranchers, and farmers
to make the new transcontinental railroad safer
to provide employment for Union troops
to make it easier for Indians to assimilate into American culture
2
Which amendment guarantees the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?
14th amendment
3rd amendment
15th amendment
1st amendment
3
What was a negative aspect of the "Americanization" policy of the late 1880s for Native Americans?
They could own and farm their own land
They saw the survival of their cultures threatened
They attended reservation schools and learned a trade
They learned English and got the right to vote
4
Which was NOT a problem faced by American factory workers in the late 1800s?
Boring, repetitive tasks
Long hours, low pay
Demanding hiring requirements
periodic unemployment
5
How did completion of the Transcontinental railroad encourage settlement in the west?
The railroad led to discoveries of precious minerals
The railroad made it easier for ranchers and farmers to ship goods east
The railroad frightened Indian tribes
The railroad required large amounts of iron and coal to build
6
What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government?
It was unwilling to move Indian tribes to reservations
It was determined to break up big business trusts
It was concerned about conserving natural resources
It was committed to settling the western territories
7
Which sequence of events identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer to conflict?
Compromise of 1850 - Dred Scott decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act - California becomes a state
Bleeding Kansas - Maine becomes a state
John Brown's raid - Missouri compromise
8
What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
African Americans were admitted into the Confederate army
Slaves in northern states were freed
The war became a moral contest over slavery
Slaves in border states were immediately freed
9
Why did government leaders sympathize with business owners against labor in the late 1800s?
Government leaders didn't believe labor conditions were bad
Government leaders followed new ideologies from Europe like socialism
Government leaders feared violence from business owners
Government leaders got money from business and believed in laissez faire
10
What was the purpose of the Grange movement?
To stop the wave of immigrants from Europe
To fight for government ownership of railroads
To fight the corruption of political machines in cities
to break the rural isolation of farmers
11
Which entrepreneur is NOT correctly paired with his field?
John Rockefeller - telecommunications
JP Morgan - banking and finance
Carnegie - Steel
Gustavus Swift - meat packing
12
What did Black codes and Jim Crow laws have in common?
Both discriminated against African Americans
Both provided African Americans equal rights under the law
Both denied African Americans freedom of movement
Both required racial segregation in public places
13
Which was NOT a problem faced by farmers in the late 1800s?
Farmers owed money on loans for farm equipment
Railroad owners made big profits off them
Overproduction led to a drop in crop prices
Rising city populations paid higher prices for food
14
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
to motivate enslaved African Americans to migrate to the North
to strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
To encourage Union sympathizers to persuade states to rejoin the Union
to promote domestic industries in the South
15
What is the best modern definition of a "scalawag"?
a Freedman entitled to vote
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
A northerner who came to the south after the Civil War
A northern abolitionist who supported the Freedman's Bureau
16
Which two groups most helped former slaves during Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers
Northern Democrats and Ku Klux Klan members
Supporters of President Andrew Johnson
Confederate veterans
17
Which tactic was sometimes used by management to resist the demands of labor?
picket line
boycott
strike
lockout
18
How did the experience of Chinese immigrants differ from the New immigrants
They couldn't own property or become citizens
They frequently faced prejudice
They faced discrimination from nativists
They often took the lowest paying jobs
19
How were Americans most influenced by the growth of railroads in the 2nd Industrial Revolution?
Railroads caused cotton production to move from the south to the west
Railroads led to shortages of raw materials
Railroads stimulated the construction of steamships
Railroads created time zones and the growth of cities
20
What was a consequence of the fast growth of cities in the late 1800s?
decrease in the gap between rich and poor
the decline of political machines
the migration of poor workers to the suburbs
the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
21
How were New immigrants different from Old immigrants?
Most were Protestant
Most were accepted by native-born Americans
Most came seeking new job opportunities
Most spoke little to no English
22
Which event caused the first seven states to secede in 1861?
Shipment of union supplies to Fort Sumter
Issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
Passage of a higher protective tariff
Election of Abe Lincoln as President

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