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1
Which of the following made it legal for the federal government to tax the income of individuals directly?
The Tariff Reduction Act
The 19th Amendment
The Direct Tax Act
The 16th Amendment
2
Who was the head of the American Railway Union?
Karl Marx
Eugene V. Debs
3
Which of the following guaranteed women the right to vote?
The 20th Amendment
The Oregon Act
The Women's Suffrage Act of 1912
The 19th Amendment
4
What is the total value of all goods and services that a country produces?
An economy of scale
A supply of natural resources
A gross national product
A distribution chain
5
Who was the leader of the Cheyenne, who were massacred at Sand Creek?
George Custer
Black Kettle
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
6
In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, which ended the Spanish-American War, which country gained its independence?
The Philippines
Guam
Puerto Rico
Cuba
7
What ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the U.S.?
The Cuba Act
The Platt Amendment
The Treaty of Paris of 1898
The Sphere of Influence
8
Why did many Mexican-Americans lose their lands in the West?
They fought against U.S. troops during the War with Mexico
Mexican courts forced them to sell to American settlers
They decided to leave the area before new settlers arrived
American Courts didn't recognize Spanish land grants
9
Which of the following is information designed to influence public opinion?
bro i literally do not know
Propaganda
News Dereliction
Yellow Journalism
10
Who was the cavalry commander at Little Bighorn?
George Custer
Stonewall Jackson
some guy lol
Ulysses S. Grant
11
"Selling" the war to the American people was the task of which of the following?
The War Industries Board
J. Edgar Hoover
The Committee on Public Information
The War Propaganda Board
12
Which battle destroyed the hopes of international recognition/support for the South during the Civil War?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Bleeding Kansas
Sherman's March
13
Who wrote articles criticizing Standard Oil?
Richard A. Ballinger
Eugene V. Debs
Ida Tarbell
Karl Marx
14
Which of the following provided for the direct election of U.S. senators?
The 19th Amendment
The 16th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
The Direct Recall Act
15
In the early 1800s, why did most Americans think cattle ranches on the Great Plains were impractical?
There wasn't a demand for beef in the Eastern states
There wasn't enough grass
Wagon trains had stripped the land of necessary resources
Eastern cattle couldn't survive on the tough prairie grass
16
What was the belief that, if U.S. business leaders supported Latin America, everyone would benefit?
Business Accreditation
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Militarism Diplomacy
17
Loans, rent, salary, and some taxes are Fixed Costs.
False
True
18
Which act/amendment declared that the right to vote wouldn't be restricted on the basis of race/previous servitude?
13th Amendment
12th Amendment
15th Amendment
Voter Equality Act
19
What were people able to do after industrialization improved the standard of living for many people in the late 1800s?
They were able to buy mass-produced clothing
They were able to spend money on entertainment
They were able to travel across the country
They were able to own houses with more amenities
20
What ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Paris
15th Amendment
Treaty of Ghent
14th Amendment
21
Which of the following laid the legal foundation for segregation that lasted longer than 50 years?
The Supreme Court's verdict in Wabash v. Illinois
The Pendleton Act
The Supreme Court's verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson
The Chinese Exclusion Act
22
Who was the Populist and Democratic presidential nominee in 1896?
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Byron
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
23
Which aspect of World War I was brand new?
Women officially served in the armed forces.
African American soldiers were not segregated from white soldiers.
The government officially imposed conscription.
The military drafted men.
24
In the late 1800s, why did workers' buying power generally increase?
Factories often increased wages
Factories often increased prices
Wages increased faster than prices
Prices fell faster than wages
25
What was a method of loaning money to the government to pay for the war?
Gold Pacts
Liberty Bonds
Espionage
Federal Loans
26
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
To establish a Sphere of Influence
To end the Boxer Rebellion
To ensure trading rights with China
To win leaseholds in China
27
Wages, shipping costs, and supplies are all Fixed Costs.
False
True
28
What article/amendment declared that no state could deny any person "equal protection of the laws"?
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
The Equal Opportunity Act
13th Amendment
29
To what/whom did Theodore Roosevelt order his attorney general to file a lawsuit against in early 1902?
Northern Securities
The Union Pacific Railroad
The Burlington Railroad
The New York Stock Exchange
30
Who tried to open nearly a million acres of public land to private development?
Richard A. Ballinger
James Garfield
Gifford Pinchot
Ida Tarbell
31
What did supporters for the annexation of the Philippines believe?
The islands had no potential as a market for American goods.
The Philippines would become a military rival otherwise.
The islands would provide the U.S. with a naval base.
Filipino culture was similar to that of the U.S.
32
Where could slavery expand, due to an amendment in the Missouri Compromise?
Into Arkansas Territory, but not into the rest of the Louisiana Purchase
Into the Great Plains, but not into the rest of the Louisiana Purchase
It couldn't expand into the Western Territories
In any new state, as long as another free state entered alongside it
33
What stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary?
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Latin America Protectorate Statement
The Taft Documents
The Presidential Decree
34
In the
Northern Securities v. U.S.
case, what did the Supreme Court rule?
Northern Securities violated the Clayton Antitrust Act
Northern Securities would be supervised by the Department of Labor/Commerce
Northern Securities violated the Sherman Antitrust Act
Northern Securities would be supervised by the ICC
35
Why was petroleum in high demand, even before the invention of the automobile?
It could lubricate moving parts in a maching
It could be made into plastic
It could be made into kerosene, or lamp oil
It could power locomotives
36
Most abolitionists argued for which approach to ending slavery?
Slaves should be freed gradually, with compensation to slaveholders
Slaves should be freed gradually
Slaves should be freed immediately, with no compensation to slaveholders
Slaves should be sent to their ancestral homelands
37
In the U.S., what was public support for Cuban rebels fueled by?
The fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the U.S.
The desire to protect American sugar interests on the island
Popular interest in starting an American empire
Sensationalist stories published by newspapers
38
Who was the Lakota Sioux chief who was killed at Wounded Knee?
George Custer
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Chief Joseph
39
Who was the Bosnian revolutionary behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gustav Powers
J. P. Morgan
Gavrilo Princip
some guy who ate kolaches, i dunno
40
Through scientific management, a company could become efficient by doing what?
Breaking down tasks into small parts and using standardized tools
Keeping staff to a minimum and treating the employees well
Keeping staff to a minimum and breaking tasks down into small parts
Using standardized tools and treating employees well
41
How did the U.S. gain the Louisiana Territory?
By winning it in the quasi war
By winning in the war of 1812
By buying it from France
By buying it from Spain
42
What was the Great Migration?
The flow of European immigrants into the U.S. to escape the war.
The flow of Mexicans into the American Southwest to escape political unrest
The flow of African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities.
The flow of French refugees fleeing to Britain ahead of the Germans.
43
What do Laissez-faire practices rely on to regulate prices/wages?
The GNP
The Government
Supply and Demand
Businesses
44
Who organized the Seneca Falls convention, which marked the beginning of an organized women's movement?
Theodore Roosevelt
Harriet Tubman
Eugene V. Debs
Lucretia Mott & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
45
Who used the phrase "Pikes Peak or Bust!"?
Gold Miners
Cattle Ranchers
Mountain Climbers
Dry Farmers
46
What did the Constitution originally specify about electing senators?
Senators would be elected by the majority party of each state
Senators would be elected by leaders of the majority party
Senators would be elected by the legislature of each state
Senators would be elected by the votes of each state
47
Who was the Nez Perce chief who surrendered after fleeing 1300 miles?
Crazy Horse
Chief Joseph
George Custer
Sitting Bull
48
What is the practice of spying to acquire government secrets?
Secret Robbing
Espionage
Empty choice
Sedition
49
What was the People's Party, which fought for the interest of farmers, also called?
The Grange
The Populist Party
The Progressive Party
The Cross of Gold
50
What is one advantage that big corporations have over small businesses?
They can produce goods more cheaply and efficiently
They have higher operating
They can hire more workers
Their products are more expensive
51
Who saw capitalism as a struggle between workers and owners?
Eugene V. Debs
Vladimir Lenin
William Howard Taft
Karl Marx
52
In the 1880s, what did economic and military competition from other nations convince many Americans of?
They believed that European influence in the Americas should be reduced
They became convinced that European imperialism violated American principle
They became convinced that the U.S. should be a World Power
They believed that the U.S. should be more isolated
53
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Gavrilo Princip
Josef Stalin
Czar Nicolas
Vladimir Lenin
54
Which political party campaigned for state's rights over the rights of the federal government?
Progressive Party
Populist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Socialist Party
55
The 13th Amendment prohibited what?
Discrimination
Slavery
War
Secession
56
Who wrote that "Color Discrimination is Barbarism"?
William Jennings Byron
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King Jr.
W.E.B. Du Bois
57
What is the belief that the government should not interfere in the economy?
Laissez-faire
Libertarianism
Separatism
Divorciation
58
What is sensational reporting, in which writers often exaggerate or even invent stories?
The Pulitzer Method
Yellow Journalism
Propaganda
Clickbait
59
What was the first battleground between those who supported the spread of slavery and those who opposed it?
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Savannah
Battle of Fort Sumter
Bleeding Kansas
60
What did the Underwood Tariff Act include a provision for?
Banning tying agreements
Negotiating tariffs with other nations
Starting a new national bank
Levying an income tax
61
What is the practice of appointing government jobs to party loyalists or political supporters?
Position Desecration
The Victory Lap
The Spoils System
#1 Victory Royale
62
Who was the War Chief who lured an army detachment into an ambush?
Chief Joseph
Black Kettle
Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull
63
In Boston, Chicago, and NYC, why were elevated railroads and subway systems developed?
To relieve congestion on the city streets
To carry people from one city to another
To eliminate the polluted air in cities
To transport people away from cities
64
Who established the "Gospel of Wealth" in that wealthy Americans should use their wealth to help people help themselves?
Andrew Carnegie
John Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
J.P. Morgan
65
What effect did barbed wire have on cattle ranching?
It required too much effort to maintain, so many abandoned their ranches
It harmed cattle, reducing the number that made it to market
It prevented cattle from finding food, reducing the number of cattle.
It blocked cattle trails, making it difficult to get cattle to market
66
Before the Sand Creek Massacre, why did the Cheyenne come to Fort Lyon?
To negotiate
To defend their land
To attack
To surrender
67
What is an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?
The Outskirts
A Foreign State
The Grange
A Sphere of Influence
68
During World War 1, which group took power in Russia and established a Communist government?
The Serbs
The Bosnians
The Slovenes
The Bolsheviks
69
What is the process through which a federal law is considered invalid?
Nullification
Desecration
Destruction
Elimination
70
Why did some Chinese immigrants open their own businesses?
They lived in city neighborhoods separated by ethnic group
Demand for railroad workers increased in the 1860s
They settled in Western Cities
Native-Born Americans kept them out of any businesses
71
Who was the former slave who eventually became a prominent leader of the abolitionist movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frederick Douglass
Lucretia Mott
W.E.B. Du Bois
72
Approximately, when did people arrive in North America?
Between 5-10k years ago
Between 30-40k years ago
Between 15-30k years ago
Between 80-100k years ago
73
Criticism of the war at home was silenced by which of the following?
The Red Scare
The Palmer Raids
The Committee on Public Information
The Espionage and Sedition Acts
74
Who was the journalist who launched a crusade against lynching?
William Jennings Byron
Andrew Carnegie
Ida B. Wells
Jane Addams
75
Who opened the Hull House in Chicago?
Jane Addams
W.E.B. Du Bois
Andrew Carnegie
William Jennings Byron
