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Ch 8-The Gilded Age in Arkansas
Ch 8-The Gilded Age in Arkansas
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What was Arkansas like following Reconstruction? #ArkansasHistory
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1
This is William McKinley. What important position did he hold?
Judge Parker's executioner
Federal Judge
Governor
President
2
Arkansas women were granted the right to vote in national elections in what year?
1932
1919
1925
1921
3
Who is this man?
Isaac Parker
Augustus Garland
William McKinley
Jeff Davis
4
Arkansas contributed to WWI by:
providing soldiers
buying war bonds
working in war-related industries
all of the above
5
Stuttgart is the "Rice and ________ Capital of the World"
deer
turkey
quail
duck
6
He presided over the U.S. District Court at Fort Smith and tried more than 13,000 cases.
Isaac Parker
Thomas Hindman
Jeff Davis
Augustus Garland
7
Which of the following was not an improvement in education during the progressive period?
fewer vocational training colleges were created
expansion in the number of high schools
increase in teacher salary
attendance became mandatory
8
How many people were executed by "The Hanging Judge"?
79
150
15
13,000
9
Many Italian immigrants settled in this northwestern Arkansas community.
Springdale
Bentonville
Tontitown
Siloam Springs
10
no pre-marked ballots and no longer being able to go to voting polls in groups are examples of
Lynch Laws
Antebellum Laws
Reconstruction Codes
Jim Crow Laws
11
There was a major race riot in what small Arkansas town?
Elaine
Kirby
Hardy
Altus
12
What was Isaac Parker's nickname?
The Lynchman
The Criminal Catcher
The Executioner
The Hanging Judge
13
________ is the main ingredient in Aluminum.
phosphorous
coal
bauxite
diamonds
14
Who is this woman?
Carrie Nation
Maya Angelou
Susan B. Anthony
Hattie Caraway
15
The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned alcohol nationwide.
18th
17th
19th
15th
16
Who came up with the term "The Gilded Age"
Robert Frost
Mark Twain
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
17
By WWI, Arkansas ranked _____ in the U.S. for number of lynchings.
5th
3rd
1st
7th
18
This war began in 1917.
WWI
WWII
The Spanish-American War
The Civil War
19
Coal was found and mined briefly in which geographic region of Arkansas?
Arkansas River Valley
Ozark Mountains
Ouachita Mountains
The Delta
20
Which was NOT a goal of the Redeemer Democrats?
new crops
raise taxes
bring more immigrants to Arkansas
attract new industries
21
The _____ industry was drawn to Arkansas by the Ozark and Ouachita forests.
mining
railroad
diamond
timber
22
Arkansas is the #1 state in the production of this crop.
potatoes
rice
corn
soy beans
23
The _____ amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote nationwide.
21st
19th
20th
18th
24
Diamonds were discovered in 1906 in this Arkansas town.
Hot Springs
Murfreesboro
Russellville
Stuttgart
25
Arkansas is the only place in the world you can dig for diamonds and keep what you find.
True
False
26
Which illness caused more deaths than WWI?
pneumonia
flu
malaria
stroke
27
By the end of the 19th century, more than ____ miles of railroad track went through Arkansas.
5000
1000
2000
500
28
_____ was a major leader in the Temperance Movement and lived in Eureka Springs.
Isaac Parker
Susan B. Anthony
Augustus Garland
Carrie Nation
29
The Temperance Movement was formed to end problems caused by:
prison
gun violence
poaching
alcohol
30
Who is this man?
William McKinley
Isaac Parker
Jeff Davis
Mark Twain
31
described corruption of government and industries &the luxurious lifestyle of the wealthy
The Gilded Age
The Great Depression
Reconstruction
Antebellum Period
32
In 1898, many Arkansans served in the U.S. military during war against which country?
Great Britain
France
Germany
Spain
33
Our very first "progressive" governor was _______, elected in 1900.
Orval Faubus
Mike Huckabee
Jeff Davis
Thomas Hindman
34
Which of the following is NOT one of the problems caused by the Timber Industry?
timber companies left after an area was depleted
destruction of animal habitats
creation of saw mills
deforestation
35
Immigrants settled in this Arkansas town because of the fertile soil.
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Stuttgart
Harrison
