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At Andersonville, confederate troops shot to death more than 200 African American prisoners of war. True or False

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False

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When the Civil War began, Abraham Lincoln's MAIN goal was to-

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restore the Union

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What pair of Civil War conflicts were clearly Union defeats?

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Ft. Sumter and Bull Run

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Union general who earned his nickname for being a stubborn negotiator after capturing two forts.

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Ulysses Grant

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Confederate general who earned his nickname by holding up well during stressful battle conditions.

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Thomas Jackson

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Union general who, according to Lincoln, had a case of "the slows", after five months of training without an advance

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George McCellan

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This called for a three part assault on the Confederacy

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The Anaconda Plan

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This battle was the bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history

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Antietam

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This battle between inexperienced troops resulted in a Confederate victory and a disorderly retreat of the Union

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1st Battle of Bull Run

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This bloody battle, in which the Confederate forces took Union forces by surprise, taught both sides about the necessity of sending out scouts, digging trenches, and building fortifications

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Shiloh

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The riot that broke out among lower class New York City workers in 1863 was in reaction to conscription. True or False

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True

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Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in areas of rebellion against the U.S. True or False

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True

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What advantage did the south have over the North in the Civil War?

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Military leadership

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All of the following were results of the Emancipation Proclamation, EXCEPT that: A. the North proved it would not tolerate slavery B. Union troops felt they had a high, moral purpose C. free African Americans were able to join the Union Army D. All were results

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A. the North proved it would not tolerate slavery

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The Battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point in the Civil War because it-

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crippled Confederate forces so badly that they never invaded a northern state again

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Where did the final surrender of the Confederate Army take place?

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Appomattox Courthouse

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What did the 13th Amendment declare illegal?

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slavery

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Missouri and Kentucky were both examples of-

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border states that remained loyal to the Uni0n

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Which is NOT true of the Emancipation Proclamation? A. helped sway English opinion to the North B. allowed for the recruitment of African American soldiers C. broadened the original goals of the war D. freed all of the slaves

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D. freed all of the slaves

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U.S. Grant was officially able to cut the Confederacy in two after his victory at-

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Vicksburg

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What pair of military officers were known for having adopted the strategy of "total war"?

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Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumesh Sherman

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The Monitor and Merrimack were famous wooden fighting ships. True or False

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False; steel

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The Confederacy won the Civil War. True or False

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False; Union

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Both Battles of Bull Run were victories for the Confederacy. True or False

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True

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President Lincoln and the North first realized that the war would be longer and bloodier than either side originally believed after-

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the First Battle of Bull Run

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Antietam is the location of-

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the bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War

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Which of the following was NOT part of the Union's Anaconda Plan? A. Blockade of Southern Ports B. Capture of Atlanta, GA C. Control of the Mississippi River D. Capture of Richmond, VA

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B. Capture of Atlanta, GA

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The event that caused Southern states to secede was the-

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election of Lincoln

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After reviewing major military confrontations, one could conclude that the majority of fighting (in the Civil War) took place in the-

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South

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A major factor in the North's Victory over the South was the-

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larger Northern army

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Which of the following events occurred LAST? A. Emancipation Proclamation B. Attack on Ft. Sumter C. Battle of Gettysburg D. Sherman's "March to the Sea"

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D. Sherman's March to the Sea

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Although embarrassing to some Americans at the time; today, the Gettysburg Address is remembered:

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for its eloquent simplicity of language

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"With malice toward none; with charity for all.... let us strive to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nations wounds..."

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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

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"All persons held as slaves within any state...the people whereof shall be in rebellion against the United States, shall then, thenceforward, and forever free..."

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Emancipation Proclamation

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"....[T]hese dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."

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Gettysburg Address

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By 1863, both armies were forced to use-

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conscription (draft)

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Extremely cautious Union general who was fired by Lincoln

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George C. McClellan

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Union general who accepted the surrender of the Confederate Army

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Union general who led a destructive march across the South

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William Tecumseh Sherman

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Confederate general whose death resulted from being mistakenly shot by his own men

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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Considered to be the most brilliant general of the time, he turned down Lincoln's offer to command the Union Army to Northern Virginia

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Robert E. Lee

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What development accounted for Lincoln's reelection in 1864?

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recent Union military victories

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The Civil War drastically decreased the power of the federal government. True or False

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False

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John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln just five days before the South's surrender. True or False

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False

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The riot that broke out amongst lower class New York workers in 1863 was in reaction to conscription. True or False

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True

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One of the greatest advantages of the South was their superior military officers. True or False

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True

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There were about 700,000 casualties in the Civil War (including wounded); making it deadlier than all other American wars combined. True or False

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True

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What was the location of a massacre of 200 African American prisoners of war?

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Ft. Pillow

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During Reconstruction, the attitude of most white Southerners to carpetbaggers and scalawags was one of-

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anger

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The process of Southern Democratic whites' regaining control of local and state governments was known as-

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redemption

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13th Amendment

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Abolished slavery

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14th Amendment

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Granted African Americans citizenship and equal protection under the law

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15th Amendment

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Allowed African American males the right to vote

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Abraham Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction could be summarized as an effort to-

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make it relatively easy for the South to be returned to the Union

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The black codes regulated-

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the daily lives of Southern African Americans

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Lincoln's Reconstruction plan was harsher than that of the Radical Republicans. True or False

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False

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Many former slaves worked as sharecroppers. True or False

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True

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Despite laws that were supposed to protect their suffrage, African American men were often restricted from voting by literacy tests and "grandfather" clauses. True or False

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True

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The 14th Amendment was adopted in order to provide a constitutional basis for the-

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Civil Rights Act of 1866

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What signaled the end of Reconstruction?

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The Compromise of 1877

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Soon after Johnson took office, it was clear the his initial plans for Reconstruction would be-

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similar to Lincoln's policies

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Who did the Radical Republicans believe should be in charge of the Reconstruction process?

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the legislative branch (Congress) of the federal government

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867 did all of the following EXCEPT- A. divide the south into military districts B. require the Southern states to pass the 14th Amendment C. require Southern states to respect African American voting rights D. provide African American families with fifty acres and a mule

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D. provide African American families with fifty acres and a mule

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The Civil War drastically decreased the power of the federal government.

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False

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When the House of Representatives impeached Johnson, it

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formally accused him of wrong doing

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During Reconstruction, most sharecroppers-

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barely survived by farming the land they rented

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Which presidents were impeached in office?

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Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton

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The KKK discouraged blacks from participating in politics through-

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terrorism

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The Radical Republicans believed that former slaves should-

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be granted citizenship, including the right to vote

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Andrew Johnson's presidential veto was overruled by Congress multiple times during his presidency. True or False

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True

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During Reconstruction, the South was occupied by federal troops. True or False

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True

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In an effort to remove Johnson from office, the House of Representatives charged him with violating the-

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Tenure of Office ACt

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One goal of the Interstate Commerce Act was to-

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lower excessive railroad rates

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Where did 146 female workers die in a fire?

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Triangular Shirtwaist Factory

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In the late 1800s, "scabs" were unpopular with labor unions because scabs were-

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workers used to break strikes

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To whom did the Interstate Commerce Act give the right to supervise railroad activities?

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the federal government

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The "robber barons" of the late 1800s were-

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powerful industrialists

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John D. Rockfeller made his millions in-

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oil

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The government supported business at the expense of labor when-

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federal troops broke up a rail strike

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The first major national union was organized by-

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William H. Sylvis

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What do the Great Strike of 1877 and the Haymarket Square Affair have in common?

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both involved the government's use of violence

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Which invention increased job opportunities for women in the mid-to-late nineteenth century?

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telephone

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The construction company involved in a major railroad scandal in the 1870s was the-

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Credit Mobilier

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What law enacted in 1890 aimed at controlling corporations that dominated industries?

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Sherman Antitrust Act

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Which of the following MOST freed manufacturers from restrictions on where factories could be built?

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electricity

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What did Social Darwinism discourage?

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government regulation

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What is true about the Sherman Antitrust Act?

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it was practically impossible to enforce

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In what industry did the Great Strike of 1877 take place?

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railroads

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What made it possible in the 1800s to construct skyscrapers?

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new methods of making steel

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The standardized time that utilized time zones was introduced in order to benefit-

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railroad companies and train travelers

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The Industrial Workers of the World was organized by-

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radical unionists and socialists

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The term Gilded Age is used to refer to the late 1800s because it was a period in which-

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prosperity hid corruption

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In approx. what year did the # of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe begin to increase?

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1890

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In early labor disputes, the government usually supported

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businesses

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The nation was tied together for the first time in 1869 with-

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railroads

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Discontent amongst western farmers eventually led to-

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the formation of the Populist party

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Who delivered the Cross of Gold speech?

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William Jennings Bryan

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The Cross of Gold Speech emphasized-

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the burden of the gold standard on farmers

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The purpose of lack Codes was to-

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control former slaves

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Carnegie and Rockfeller agreed with the philosophy of Social Darwinism because it-

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told government to leave business alone

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By the 1800s, most American steel was made by what process?

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Bessemer

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The construction company involved in a major railroad scandal in the 1870s was the

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Credit Mobilier

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According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether or north slavery would be allowed in a U.S. territory?

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the people of a territory

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The Republican Party was formed by people who, despite their differences, agreed in their-

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opposition to slavery

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The Sack of Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Massacre were all vents that contributed to a massive violence known as-

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Bleeding Kansas

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What was Abraham Lincoln's position toward the expansion of slavery during the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?

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He opposed the expansion of slavery

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As a result of the Fugitive Slave Law-

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many free states passed personal liberty laws, some free blacks were forcible sent south, the Underground Railroad helped slaves escape

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All of the following were terms of the Compromise of 1850, except A. the admission of California as a free state B. the adoption of a stricter fugitive slave law C. the adoption of popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico D. the immediate abolition of slavery in Washington D.C.

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D. the immediate abolition of slavery in Washington D.C.

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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free slaves in areas in open rebellion against the Union

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How did President Andrew Johnson anger Radical Republicans?

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vetoing the 1866 Civil Rights Act, pardoning Confederates, and basically following Lincoln's policies

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At which of the following times did Southern African Americans have the best social conditions and exercise the most political power?

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during early Reconstruction

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Abraham's approach to Reconstruction could be summarized as an effort to-

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make it relatively easy for the South to return to the Union

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Which of the following made "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" citizens of the nation?

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14th Amendment

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Assimilation of Native Americans was mainly intended to

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help them adapt to white culture

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A cause of the great strike of railroad workers in 1877 was-

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a pay cut

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Americans adopted a reservation policy toward Native Americans to -

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restrict them to a designated area

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The most influential leader in the American Federation of Labor was -

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Samuel Gompers

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What was NOT a problem stemming from industrialization? A. the need for business regulation B. poor working conditions C. production levels in the steel and oil industries D. child labor

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C. production levels in the steel and oil industry

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The Populist Party Platform called for-

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initiative, referendum, and recall

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Settlers found the Great Plains to be-

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hot in the summer and freezing in winter

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The Native Americans of the Great Plains used buffalo for all of the following except: A. clothing B. food C. transportation D. tools

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C. transportation

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Who was defeated at the Battle of Little Big Horn?

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George Custer

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The advantage of electric power over steam power in industrialization was that-

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electricity could be used anywhere

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The significance of the telephone was that it: A. sped up communication B. tied different parts of the nation together C. provided new jobs opportunities for women D. all of the above

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D. all of the above

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Government support of railroad construction was in the form of-

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land grants from the federal government

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about the first two years (1861-1862) of the Civil War? A. the North scored a number of impressive victories B. the Confederacy sought European support for their war against the North C. Northern black soldiers were involved in several significant battles D. the North had difficulty finding enough volunteers to fight

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B. the Confederacy sough European support for their war against the North

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The Radical Republicans in Congress felt that the policies of Reconstruction should-

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punish the south for the Civil War

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In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court held that-

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being on free territory didn't make a slave free

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What was intended to spark a general slave uprising?

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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry

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Who wrote the following passage, "Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal..."? What was the occasion of this speech?

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Abraham Lincoln; the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg

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President Ulysses S. Grant lost his popularity with voters as a result of-

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scandals during his presidency

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Due to the fear that Asian immigrants would hurt jobs in the west, which law did Congress pass in 1882 to limit immigration from a particular large

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The Chinese Exclusionary Act

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Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the cities at the turn of the century? A. inadequate housing B. fire spread quickly C. crime increased D. efficient transportation

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D. efficient transportation

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Why might immigrants be attracted to political machines when they first arrived in the US?

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Political machines often helped new immigrants find work and housing, in exchange for votes

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One result of appointing federal jobs through the system of patronage was that-

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many people were not qualified for their jobs

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If immigrants were arriving to the United States from Europe, they would first have to pass inspection at which location?

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Ellis Island

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American cities and industry grew simultaneously because-

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jobs were available to many people

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Many African Americans began to disagree with Booker T. Washington because they-

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wanted a stronger push toward equal rights

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Thomas Nast established the Hull House in Chicago, IL. True or False

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False. Jane Addams

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Political machines were organized like a pyramid, with local precinct workers and captains at the bottom, ward bosses in the middle, and city bosses at the top.

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True

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Yellow journalism was investigative reporting to uncover the corruption of city life at the turn of the century. True or False

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False. Muckracking

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What characteristic describes the "old immigrants" who arrived in the early mid 1800s?

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They were mostly Protestant

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When "new immigrants" arrived in the United States, why did they choose to settle in ethnic neighborhoods?

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They wanted to preserve their traditions

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What was the source of the problems in the cities at the turn of the century?

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Industrialization

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What man is associated with New York City's infamous Tammany Hall?

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William "Boss" Tweed

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A result of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 was that-

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government jobs would be given through a merit system based on a test

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Japanese willingness to limit emigration to the US was known as the-

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Gentleman's Agreement

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Settlement houses were set up by-

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private individuals

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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that-

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racial segregation in public accommodations was legal

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The Social Gospel movement was an early reform program launched in the belief that Christians had a social responsibility to be conscious of and to help improve the working and living conditions of the poor. True or False

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True

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Forgery is any type of illegal use of political influence for personal gain. True or False

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False

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The U.S. gained access to China's markets by proposing-

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the Open Door Policy

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What was wrong with the New York Journal's report of the U.S.S. Maine sinking?

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it blamed the Spanish without proof

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The Spanish American War resulted in-

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Cuba became a protectorate of the US

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Place the following events in the correct chronological order I. Emilio Aguinaldo organizes Filipinos to fight American troops II. U.S.S. Maine is sunk in Havana Harbor III. Spanish fleet is destroyed in Manila Bay IV. U.S. declares war on Spain

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II, IV, III, I

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Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his mediation of the-

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Russo-Japanese War

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What was part of the deLome scandal?

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a leaked letter that insulted McKinley

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Who administered the government of Guam after 1898?

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A U.S. Navy commander

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What quote best reflects anti-imperialist sentiments?

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It is not necessary to own people o trade with them

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The name for sensational and often irresponsible headline and stories is "yahoo journalism." True or False

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False, Yellow

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The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by the Chinese revolutionaries to-

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remove foreign influence from China

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The U.S. gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by-

answer

encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence

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What Amendment did the U.S. insist that Cuba include it constitution?

answer

the Platt Amendment

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All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish American War, EXCEPT: A. Cuba B. Hawaii C. Philippines D. Guam

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B. Hawaii

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The U.S. sent troops to Mexico under General John J. Pershing to capture-

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Pancho Villa

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The Roosevelt Corollary was meant to-

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discourage European interests in Latin America

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The "international police power" of the U.S. in Latin America was declared in-

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the Roosevelt Corollary

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