Why did the "Indian Wars" occur and who were they between?

Wars between Native Americans and the federal government

What was the "white man's burden"?

Belief that white colonizers have a duty to civilize people of color

A situation in which a single company controls an entire market

Why were the Articles of Confederation not working leading to the Constitutional Convention?

Every state looking out for themselves

How did the convention allow slaveholding states to count enslaved persons in the population?

By counting each enslaved person as three-fifths (3/5) of a person.

Progressives believed they could make the world perfect. What was "perfectionism"?

The belief that the world could be perfected through science.

All Progressives held four basic beliefs regarding government...Which is included in that group?

More accountable to its citizens, become for efficient less corrupt.

The United States Constitution is the world's oldest what?

Oldest representative democracy.

what did the 14th amendment grant/guarantee? (two right answers)

granted citizenship to those born in the United States, Guaranteed equal protection under the law for citizens

What tactics did white supremacist use to intimidate black voters in the years following the Civil War?

Night riding, and terrorizing black communities

A political boss in New York-- example of corruption in local government

What did the federal government do to address the violence of the Ku Klux Klan?

launch an extensive investigation known as the KKK hearings

In the lead up to the Civil War, how did the South view the Constitution?

As a compact, a loose agreement.

What did Jacob Riis's photographs reveal about New York City in the Gilded Age?

living conditions of the impoverished and working-class neighborhoods.

Who did eugenicists target for sterilization?

Lower-class and uneducated women, those with special needs, and black women

What made the Civil War's death toll so high?

Modern technology combined with ancient tactics

Why did Lincoln win the election in 1860?

Because the political parties split over the slavery issue

How would you describe the level of discourse in Congress during reconstruction?

sophisticated and focused on human rights

What were Indian Schools?

NA children forced to learn English, Christianity, change their name etc.

How was slavery important in both the North and the South?

South profited on the cotton and North benefited from the cheaper cotton

which of the following options was not one of the four key elements of reconstruction?

military occupation, passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, abolition of slavery, economic expansion

What does the word "Antebellum" mean?

Occurring or existing before the Civil War

What is laissez-faire?

belief that the economy will do better if the government does not intervene

What was "Americanization" as applied to Native Americans?

make Native Americans "American," embrace white traditions and practices

What did Republicans exchange for making Rutherford B. Hayes president in 1876?

all troops pulled out of the south and the age of reconstruction is over

What does eugenics propose?

Belief in improving the human race and society through selective breeding

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1
Why did the "Indian Wars" occur and who were they between?
Wars for independence from European empires
Wars between Native Americans and the federal government
Conflicts between Native American tribes
Wars between Native Americans and Native Canadians
2
What was the "white man's burden"?
he idea that white people are inherently interior to people of other races.
describes the economic burdens faced by Americans during the Gilded Age.
Belief that white colonizers have a duty to civilize people of color
The responsibility of white Europeans to stay in their lane
3
What is a monopoly?
A type of government regulation that promotes fair competition
When multiple companies compete in a market, leading to lower prices.
A situation in which a single company controls an entire market
A system in which resources are collectively owned
4
What percentage of whites in the South owned no slaves before the Civil War?
24%
96%
76%
56%
5
Why were the Articles of Confederation not working leading to the Constitutional Convention?
States did not have enough power under the Articles of Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation were too complicated.
Every state looking out for themselves
D) Articles of Confederation were too restrictive in granting rights.
6
How did the convention allow slaveholding states to count enslaved persons in the population?
By excluding enslaved persons from the population count altogether.
By counting each enslaved person as three-fifths (3/5) of a person.
They prohibited the counting of enslaved persons in the population.
By counting each enslaved person as a full person.
7
In 1850, what fraction of the global cotton was the South producing?
1/6
3/4
1/4
1/2
8
This group of people wanted to see the end of slavery in the United States?
Abolitionists
Secessionists
Confederates
Plantation owners
9
Progressives believed they could make the world perfect. What was "perfectionism"?
Notion that individuals should strive for personal and spiritual growth.
The idea that financial success is the ultimate measure of one's worth.
The belief that the government should play a minimal role in society.
The belief that the world could be perfected through science.
10
Which is NOT a reason why White southerners mourned the death of Robert E. Lee?
represented a "Christian" paternalistic attitude about Black people
he had been a successful general in the confederacy
advocated for women's suffrage
he symbolized the "lost cause" of the south
11
Eugenics argued that it was the self-direction of what?
Economic systems.
Human evolution.
Social reforms.
Educational policies.
12
Which region, North or South, had an advantage due to a larger population and substantial manufacturing power?
South
North
13
All Progressives held four basic beliefs regarding government...Which is included in that group?
More focused on the interests of wealthy individuals and corporations.
Less accountable to its citizens.
More accountable to its citizens, become for efficient less corrupt.
Less involved in social and economic reforms.
14
The United States Constitution is the world's oldest what?
Oldest constitutional monarchy.
Oldest republic.
Oldest representative democracy.
Oldest written constitution.
15
what did the 14th amendment grant/guarantee? (two right answers)
Provide free public education for all
granted citizenship to those born in the United States
voting rights for women
Guaranteed equal protection under the law for citizens
16
What tactics did white supremacist use to intimidate black voters in the years following the Civil War?
voter education programs
Night riding, and terrorizing black communities
boycotts and economic pressure
peaceful protests and sit ins
17
Who founded most western towns?
Gold miners
Women, usually "madames"
cowboys
outlaws
18
Who was Boss Tweed?
A philanthropist who donated money to educational institutions.
A political boss in New York-- example of corruption in local government
A prominent journalist who exposed corruption in the railroad industry.
A labor leader who fought for workers' rights during the Gilded Age.
19
What did the federal government do to address the violence of the Ku Klux Klan?
ignored the issue completely
issues pardons to Klan members
established affirmative, action policies
launch an extensive investigation known as the KKK hearings
20
What law brought the brutality of slavery to the streets of the North?
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
21
In the lead up to the Civil War, how did the South view the Constitution?
As an outdated document.
As a means of oppressing African Americans.
As a compact, a loose agreement.
Contract, a binding and strict framework.
22
After the railroad was done, what racially motivated law was passed, banning the immigration of Chinese people to US?
naturalization act of 1870
Chinese exclusion act
immigration act of 1924
homestead act
23
What did Jacob Riis's photographs reveal about New York City in the Gilded Age?
The cultural diversity and vibrant street life in immigrant neighborhoods.
The glamorous lifestyles of the upper class during the Gilded Age.
The architectural wonders and landmarks of the city.
living conditions of the impoverished and working-class neighborhoods.
24
Who did eugenicists target for sterilization?
Wealthy, elite women
Lower-class and uneducated women, those with special needs, and black women
Middle-class women
High-achieving intellectual women
25
as a result of reconstruction, there was a boom of WHAT around the country?
cultural diversity
Immigration from Europe
Black power and influence
industrial regression
26
What made the Civil War's death toll so high?
The use of guerilla warfare tactics
Modern technology combined with ancient tactics
Foreign intervention
Disease outbreak
27
Why did Lincoln win the election in 1860?
Because the political parties split over the slavery issue
Because of his popular policies on tax reform
Due to his outstanding oratory skills and charisma
Through extensive campaign funding and advertising efforts
28
How would you describe the level of discourse in Congress during reconstruction?
heated and divisive
sophisticated and focused on human rights
nonexistent
Focused on economic issues
29
What is an example of rising entertainment and leisure opportunities in the Gilded Age?
Coney Island
Underwater basket weaving
Monster Truck Rallies
Movie Theaters
30
What invention threatened the cowboy's livelihood?
Oil drilling
Railroads
Barbed Wire
Telegraph
31
What were Indian Schools?
Schools established in indigenous communities to promote cultural diversity
Schools for Native American children to preserve their culture/ traditions.
Private schools for Native American children in vocational training.
NA children forced to learn English, Christianity, change their name etc.
32
The original constitution does not say WHO can vote. So if it does not say, constitutionally who decides who can vote?
The State
The Supreme Court
The Congress
The President
33
How was slavery important in both the North and the South?
It was only important in the South
South profited on the cotton and North benefited from the cheaper cotton
34
What law gave away land for free in the "uninhabited" west to anyone who could claim it and improve it?
The Indian removal act
morrill act
The homestead act
The Dawes act
35
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender, officially ending the Civil War?
Richmond, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Appomattox, Virginia
36
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
John Wilkes Booth
37
Time period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War that addressed the needs of southern refugees&newly freed people
The Jacksonian era
The reconstruction era
The progressive era
age of industrialization
38
which of the following options was not one of the four key elements of reconstruction?
military occupation
passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
abolition of slavery
economic expansion
39
What does the word "Antebellum" mean?
Occurring or existing before the Civil War
A style of architecture popular during the Civil War
Occurring or existing after the Civil War
The period of time right before a conflict or war
40
What percentage of a state had to sign a pledge of loyalty to be readmitted to the Union under Lincoln's plan?
5%
50%
25%
10%
41
What is laissez-faire?
A religious doctrine emphasizing the importance of individual freedom
belief that the economy will do better if the government does not intervene
advocating for extensive government regulation and control of the economy
advocates for equal distribution of wealth among all members of society
42
Government should be totally separate from any religious group and not be dictated by the beliefs of any one religion.
Due Process
Separation of Church and State
Freedom of Speech
Separation of Powers
43
What was "Americanization" as applied to Native Americans?
The process of dissolving Native American reservations
The process of moving Native Americans to urban areas
make Native Americans "American," embrace white traditions and practices
The process of teaching Native Americans English
44
Which was NOT one of the three “big bangs” before the Civil War?
End of Global Slave Trade
Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
45
What war let America to spread "from sea to shining Sea" and Drew adventurers to this "undeveloped" area in the west?
The Civil War
The Mexican-American war
World War I
Vietnam war
46
What did Republicans exchange for making Rutherford B. Hayes president in 1876?
passage of the 13th and 14th amendments
all troops pulled out of the south and the age of reconstruction is over
abolition of slavery
economic incentives for the south
47
What device changed how the Civil War was fought and won?
telephone
telegraph
radio
television
48
What does eugenics propose?
Belief in improving the human race and society through selective breeding
Economic inequality can be eliminated through wealth redistribution.
That all individuals should have access to equal education opportunities.
The theory that scientific advancements can solve all societal problems
49
How many buffalo roamed the Great Plains before westwards expansion and after?
70 million, 200
10 million, 55
30 million, 85
50 million, 120
50
Who becomes president as a result of Lincoln's assassination?
James A. Garfield
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B Hayes
51
What was the bloodiest battle in American history with over 51,000 dead?
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Shiloh
52
What stereotypes did Northerners hold about Southerners that were reinforced during this time period?
Violent, lazy, poorly educated
Peaceful, hardworking, and intellectual
Admirable and honorable, with strong cultural traditions
Highly religious and deeply rooted in family values
53
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, still fail to define WHAT?
Federalism
Citizenship
Judicial Review
Civil Liberties
54
What was eliminated in most states that made it possible for more people to vote, leading to a wave of populism?
Animal ownership requirement
Poll taxes
Slavery
Landowning requirement
55
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief it was God's will for the US to spread from the east to west coast
The belief in the superiority of the white race.
The idea that slavery should be abolished in the United States.
The concept of states' rights and nullification.
56
Which region, the North or the South, had a military advantage in Leadership/expereince?
North
South
57
Which of these was NOT one of the “Signs of Insanity” and points of no return leading to the Civil War?
Beating of Charles Sumner
Shay's Rebellion
John Brown Raid
Dred Scott Decision
58
What invention automated the process of cotton processing and in turn, increased demand for slaves?
Cotton Gin
Power Loom
Spinning Jenny
Water Frame
59
What were some examples of people who were enslaved resisting enslavement?
Attending church, joining slave patrols, writing letters
Sabotaging crops, working slowly, injuring themselves
Compromising, collaborating, emigrating
Voting, running for public office, organizing boycotts
60
What did every Southern state list as their primary reason for secession?
Slavery
Economic instability
Political differences
States Rights
61
What stereotypes did Southerners hold about Northerners?
Devout and family-oriented individuals
Laid-back and carefree, with a strong sense of community
Grasping, money-oriented people who didn't really care about family
Creative and innovative thinkers, with a passion for education
62
What was the ultimate result of the "Indian Wars"?
Native American victory and self-governance
Native American assimilation into American society
Peaceful coexistence and cultural exchange
Loss of Native American lands and relocation onto reservations
63
In the months following Lincoln's assassination, what did President Johnson allow Southerners to do?
start a revolution against the north
establish voting rights for African-Americans
seek reparations for damages caused during the war
rebuild themselves all white governments
64
Who did Ida Tarbell target for being claiming thief business was a ruthless monopoly?
John D. Rockefeller - Standard Oil company.
Cornelius Vanderbilt - Railroad and shipping.
Andrew Carnegie - Steel industry.
J.P. Morgan - Banking and finance.
65
what were black codes?
Secret codes used by union spies during the Civil War
laws passed in the south to limit the rights of Black people
codes of conduct established by black communities during reconstruction
educational programs to empower African-Americans in the post war period
66
Who were muckrakers? Who was the most famous muckraker?
Journalists alerting the public to wrongdoing in politics\business.
Lawyers advocating for workers' rights during the Progressive Era.
Social workers dedicated to improving living conditions in tenement houses.
Photographers capturing the realities of urban poverty.
67
What did Southerners identify more closely with than their nation?
The Constitution
Their state
Slavery
The Southern economy
68
What book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the horrors of slavery?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Twelve Years a Slave
69
What is the name of the escaped slave who became a major figure in the anti-slavery movement and debated Lincoln?
Harriet Tubman
Nat Turner
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
70
Who taught American Cowboys the skills necessary for wrangling wild cattle in the west?
Mexican Vaqueros
Spanish conquistadors
British settlers
native American chiefs
71
What uprising of indebted farmers convinced Congress that action was needed to make a new constitution?
The Boston Massacre
The Tea Party
The Whiskey Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
72
How long did it take Lincoln to find a decent general?
3 years
1 month
1 year
6 months
73
What was Burns's "Rogues Gallery"?
A collection of artwork depicting criminals during the Gilded Age.
photographs documenting the lives of impoverished immigrants in urban areas
An exhibition featuring paintings by renowned artist Robert Burns.
Mug shots given to police around the country 1st national crime registry
74
Pistols became a cowboy symbol of freedom. One said, "Abraham Lincoln may have freed all men, but Sam Colt made them...
fighters
enemies
equal
brothers
75
What did black legislators face that made them targets of scorn and ridicule?
they advocated for white power
they were involved in corruption scandals
they failed to pass any meaningful legislation
they faced anti-black racist propaganda

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