Quiz de Historia

Question 1

What was Alice Paul, described in the newspaper article above, known for contributing to the American women’s suffrage movement?

Answer 1

Leading hunger strikes and protests in front of the White House.

Question 2

The corruption evidenced in The Jungle was enabled by which of the following?
Select ALL that apply.

Answer 2

Companies like Armour Meat Packing and Standard Oil grew so big that they controlled every aspect of the industry - from setting prices to sourcing materials.

The abundance of unskilled immigrants hungry for work gave factory owners little incentive to retain employees.

Question 3

Which of the following was most responsible for the growth of the Progressive Movement in the early 20th century?

Answer 3

The unwillingness of the federal government to support and protect workers and consumers.

Question 4

Which of the following is the main reason most Progressives favored the passage of the 18th Amendment, also known as the Prohibition Amendment?

Answer 4

A cleaner, more efficient American society would be restored.

Question 5

While President Theodore Roosevelt earned his reputation as a progressive, there were a few issues he did not choose to address while President.
Which issues did the Roosevelt administration fail to address?

Answer 5

Women’s suffrage and civil rights for Black Americans

Question 6

New technology spread _____across the United States.

Answer 6

gradually

Question 7

During the Progressive Era, Americans experienced wide-scale political corruption as well as a startling wealth gap. These were influenced by a largely _______ economic
system as well as the belief that the government was not responsible for _________

Answer 7

Laissez-faire
Public welfare

Question 8

According to the excerpt, what crime was Susan B. Anthony accused of committing?

Answer 8

She was accused of voting in the previous election.

Question 9

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the United States’ decision to support Cuban independence in 1898?

Answer 9

Availability and opportunity for new economic markets

Question 10

Why did Upton Sinclair write, “I aimed at the public’s heart and by accident I hit it in the stomach,” after the publication of his novel, The Jungle?

Answer 10

Politicians passed food and drug quality control laws, but did not reform industrial labor practices.

Question 11

Which reform from the late 1800s and early 1900s can be traced to the efforts of Upton Sinclair?

Answer 11

The Pure Food and Drug Act, which led to the Food and Drug Administration.

Question 12

What environmental problem did the city of Cleveland face three times in the 1800s and six times in the 1900s?

Answer 12

Its river caught fire due to excessive dumping of chemical waste.

Question 13

Which three factors prompted Congress to pass laws mandating literacy tests for immigrants in 1917?

Answer 13

Native-born Americans believed that immigrants were taking jobs from them.

People feared that radical immigrants threatened the security of American government.

Proponents of eugenics wanted to prove that immigrants were intellectually inferior.

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes the railroad industry by 1900?

Answer 14

Railroads were stringently regulated by state and federal laws.

Question 15

Which of the following prompted the United States government, including the Supreme Court, to become involved in regulating the power of Gilded Age businesses?

Answer 15

The creation of monopolies that removed competition in pricing.

Question 16

Why was Congress so inclined to pass the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890?

Answer 16

To give the federal government the power to regulate the railroad industry

Question 17

According to Wells, lynching started in the West because

Answer 17

there was no official system of law and order

Question 18

The event that preceded the beginning of lynching in the South was when

Answer 18

formerly enslaved people were given the right to vote

Question 19

The “unwritten law” Wells refers to is

Answer 19

the beliefs of white supremacists that they were entitled to commit violence

Question 20

Which two choices explain how the Pendleton Act (1883) responded to problems related to the
“spoils system”?

Answer 20

It enacted merit-based hiring of government employees.

It required competitive exams for government employees.

Question 21

Select the FOUR phrases that BEST show why the book was so effective in attacking the meatpacking industry.

Answer 21

all the joints in his fingers might be eaten by the acid

you could scarcely find a person who had the use of his thumb

They would have no nails

wore out the most powerful men in a few years.

Question 22

Although unions were entirely uninvolved in what transpired, which event had a huge effect on tarring the labor union movement?

Answer 22

The Haymarket Square Riot in 1886

Question 23

Identify whether the concepts below acted as the causes or effects of Sinclair’s novel The Jungle.

Answer 23

Cause - Unfair working conditions

Effect - Creation of legislation mandating correct labeling in food products

Effect - Passage of the Meat Inspection Act

Cause - Lack of regulation of corporations and workplaces

Question 24

Primary occupation was investigative reporter

Answer 24

Ida B. Wells

Question 25

Main issue of focus was lynching

Answer 25

Mary Church Terrell

Question 26

Participated in sit-ins and pickets to end segregation

Answer 26

Mary Church Terrell

Question 27

Known for their efforts to promote women's suffrage and civil rights

Answer 27

Ida B. Wells

Question 28

Ran for public office several times

Answer 28

Ida B. Wells

Question 29

Known as an educator and writer

Answer 29

Ida B. Wells

Question 30

The editorial cartoon above illustrates the national scourge of child labor. How did The Keating-Owen Act of 1916 address the criticism depicted in the cartoon?

Answer 30

It prohibited the sale of interstate commerce of products made by children under the age of 14.

Question 31

Which of the following describes the cartoon's point of view? The Chinese Mist Go

Answer 31

The cartoon illustrates the belief that the Chinese were economic rivals and were making money, which many nativists felt should only go to American-born businesses.

Question 32

Which of the following most directly led to the start of the Pullman Strike?

Answer 32

The Pullman Company laid-off workers and reduced wages but not rent

Question 33

Which of the following newspaper headlines best demonstrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?

Answer 33

USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Treachery!

Question 34

Which of the following Supreme Court cases validated the Granger Laws?

Answer 34

Muller v. Oregon

Question 35

The "Gentleman's Agreement" was passed in 1905 to prevent immigration into the U.S. of what country?

Answer 35

Japan

Question 36

Which of the following choices best explains the significance of Yellow Journalism?

Answer 36

Yellow journalism contributed to popular support of the Spanish-American War.

Question 37

Select the ONE statement that best explains why labor unions formed

Answer 37

Factory workers united to fight for fair wages and treatment, building the foundation for workplace protections and union systems that persist today

Question 38

Based on the passage, which of the following would be reasons for opposition to American involvement in the Spanish American War? Select ALL that apply.

Answer 38

Fear of competition from foreign workers Xenophobia The potential violation of democratic principles

Question 39

Which individual became a national hero after his exploits in helping capture San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War became known?

Answer 39

Teddy Roosevelt

Question 40

Which of the following most directly contributed to the drop in Chinese immigration after 1882?

Answer 40

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Question 41

How did yellow journalism impact every day Americans?

Answer 41

By creating enticing and often exaggerated headlines with the purpose of selling papers rather than informing the public.

Question 42

Newspapers printed headlines such as "Remember the ____” in an attempt to rally support for the war. However, most of the information printed by these newspapers and the event in question would come to be synonymous with the term __________

Answer 42

Maine Yellow Journalism

Question 43

Which of the following describes how Enrique Dupuy De Lome heightened tensions between Spain and the U.S.?

Answer 43

He wrote a letter to his superiors in Spain criticizing President William McKinley.

Question 44

Which of the following resulted most directly from the Treaty of Paris?

Answer 44

Filipino rebels resisted American forces.

Question 45

Muckrakers exposed corruption in turn-of-the-century America. Decide whether muckrakers exposed corruption in the following industries/areas.

Answer 45

Disrupted by Muckraking - Child labor, Oil companies Not Muckraked - Women's voting rights

Question 46

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of the new technologies utilized by the self-made millionaires of the Gilded Age?

Answer 46

New production chains were created, such as horizontal and vertical integration, which led to the creation of monopolies and trusts.

Question 47

Which of the following is the reason why Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1905?

Answer 47

He brokered a peace treaty between Russia and Japan.

Question 48

In which two of the following ways did the social gospel movement impact Progressive Era reform?

Answer 48

The movement used messaging through the church to advocate for labor reform. The movement preached charity and justice in order to improve society.

Question 49

According to Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth," what should wealthy people do with their money before they die?

Answer 49

Give it to institutions that would enrich society and help individuals improve their economic standing.

Question 50

Select the THREE arenas in which President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation was MOST impactful.

Answer 50

confrontation of big business capital-labor disputes preservation of federal lands

Question 51

How did President Theodore Roosevelt respond after reading Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?

Answer 51

He passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which created the Food and Drug Administration.

Question 52

What event spurred the United States to go to war with Spain?

Answer 52

The sinking of the USS Maine

Question 53

The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1913, instituting a graduated national income tax. Which of the following most directly led to the necessity of a national income tax by 1913?

Answer 53

The government lost revenue by 1913 because of Progressive legislation that lowered tariffs.

Question 54

Which of the following explains how William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer played a role in heightening tension between the U.S. and Spain?

Answer 54

They published content classified as yellow journalism.

Question 55

Which of the following factors contributed to the ineffectiveness of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1896? Please select ALL that apply.

Answer 55

Its terms were not well-defined, and businesses were able to easily evade prosecution. It was used against farming collective groups and labor unions, which was clearly not its intent. The government simply was not interested in enforcing anti-trust laws in the Gilded Age.

Question 56

Which of the following constitutional amendments was originally a goal of The Populist Party?

Answer 56

The direct election of U.S. Senators

Question 57

Which of the following were demands of the Populist Party's 1892 and 1896 platforms? Please select ALL that apply.

Answer 57

Creating inflation in the economy Reforming the electoral process through initiatives and referendums Supporting government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and telephones

Question 58

Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of diseases and epidemics in the urban areas in the Gilded Age? Please select ALL that apply.

Answer 58

The overcrowding of poor people in tenements The presence of disease-bearing mice, rats, and other vermin in the slums The lack of widespread sanitation and facilities for daily washing and cleanliness

Question 59

As a response to the ______ of the late 19th century, the _____ ushered in reforms in almost all areas of American life.

Answer 59

Grim realities Progressive movement

Question 60

Match the traits of "old" and "new" immigrants to the correct category.

Answer 60

Old Immigrants - Were Protestant New immigrants - Came from Southern or eastern Europe, Italians, Poles, Eastern European Jews

Question 61

Jacob Riis caused a stir with the publication of which book in 1890?

Answer 61

How The Other Half Lives

Question 62

Which of the following group of immigrants is best known for contributing to work on the Transcontinental Railroad?

Answer 62

Chinese

Question 63

Despite the evidence presented by Wells, why did Congress fail to pass the Dyer Anti-Lynching Law, which would have classified lynching as a federal crime, in 1922?

Answer 63

Southern Democrats blocked passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill in the Senate.

Question 64

Which of the following claims is BEST supported by this passage? The Electric Age

Answer 64

Americans during the Gilded Age experienced change unevenly.

Question 65

During the Progressive era, which of the following actions by President Theodore Roosevelt exemplified a commitment to Progressive reforms?

Answer 65

His threat of using the military to mine coal during the 1902 Great Coal Strike

Question 66

Which of the following summarizes the Teller Amendment?

Answer 66

The U.S. would grant Cuba its independence if the U.S. conquered it.

Question 67

Which of the following choices best describes the outcome of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911?

Answer 67

The NYC Triangle Shirtwaist Factory owners were acquitted of any wrongdoing.

Question 68

What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co vs. Illinois?

Answer 68

The Supreme Court declared that states don't have the power to regulate interstate trade.

Question 69

Pictured above, which of the following men was the best known and most infamous urban boss for his rise, rule over New York City, and fall?

Answer 69

William M. Tweed

Question 70

Which of the following would be likely to support expansion into Latin America? Select ALL that apply.

Answer 70

Businessmen President McKinley William Randolph Hearst Theodore Roosevelt

Question 71

How did the creation of the Interstate Commerce Act in 1887 address concerns of growing monopolies?

Answer 71

It expanded federal government control of railroad operations.

Question 72

Which two of the following statements are true about Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954)?

Answer 72

She was one of the first African American women to graduate from college. She was a teacher at the first Black public high school in the country.

Question 73

Based on the passage, which of the following would be considered a cause of the Spanish American War? Select ALL that apply.

Answer 73

The use of inspiring rhetoric from the American Revolution The improved, yet untested, naval power of the United States Yellow Journalism

Question 74

The publication of The Jungle had unintended but immediate consequences, as the Federal Government responded by doing which of the following?

Answer 74

Passing a series of consumer protection laws that addressed the issues of unsanitary and unhealthy food conditions.

Question 75

Which woman was at the forefront of the settlement house movement, a movement dedicated to aiding poor immigrant families adjust to urban American life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Answer 75

Jane Addams

Question 76

Who is considered to be the primary founder of the Granger movement?

Answer 76

Oliver Kelley

Question 77

Which of the following actions explains how the U.S. facilitated the building of the Panama Canal?

Answer 77

Backed Panamanian independence from Colombia in order to get a better financial offer to build the canal

Question 78

Key Black leaders such as ______ fought for civil rights during the Progressive Era. During this time, many Black Americans _____ the South, seeking economic opportunity and freedom from oppression.

Answer 78

Booker T. Washington Left

Question 79

Progressive reformers could be considered more of a coalition group since their criticisms of America at the turn of the twentieth century varied in nature and scope. What was the core belief of Progressive reformers?

Answer 79

Government must play a central role in correcting the ills of modern American society.

Question 80

Which of the following most directly led to the emergence of the Granger movement?

Answer 80

The unhappiness of farmers who believed the railroads treated them unfairly

Question 81

In 1869, the National Woman Suffrage Association was created after the woman's suffrage movement split over which of the following debates?

Answer 81

Whether women should be included in the proposed 15th Amendment

Question 82

What is "the market" referred to in the opening of this passage?

Answer 82

The commercial sphere of American life.

Question 83

Like the other investigative journalists of the Progressive Era, Upton Sinclair is considered a ______

Answer 83

Muckracker

Question 84

Match the Gilded Age invention with its impact on American society.

Answer 84

Primarily Influenced Individuals Quality of Life - Electricity, the Telegraph Primarily Spurred Business Growth - More efficient steel production

Question 85

American cities in the Northeast and Midwest experienced explosive population growth in the late 1800s. Which of the following were reasons for such growth? Please select ALL that apply.

Answer 85

Technological advances in farming techniques meant fewer people were needed to work in agriculture. Growing businesses and factories meant that there were more jobs available in urban areas. Incoming immigrants were financially unable to move beyond urban areas and buy property.

Question 86

All of the following are considered to be push factors that led to an increase in immigration to the United States in the 19th century EXCEPT:

Answer 86

opportunities for factory work in American cities.

Question 87

As many immigrants arrived on the eastern shores of North America, they drew strength from ________, a symbol of the new opportunities that awaited them.

Answer 87

the Statue of Liberty

Question 88

The turn of the 20th century was a time of great demographic change. Identify which of the following factors pushed migrants and immigrants out of their homes, and which pulled them towards a new place.

Answer 88

Push factor - Violence, Persecution, Famine Pull factor - Higher wages, Steady work

Question 89

Which of the following summarizes the claim historian Alfred Thayer Mahan made about becoming a dominant world power in his massively influential book from 1890?

Answer 89

Nations should assemble and deploy a large and powerful navy.

Question 90

Social Darwinism was a theory used to justify which of the following? Please select ALL that apply.

Answer 90

A lack of social programs to help the unemployed Laws that favored white Anglo-Saxon Protestants Laissez-faire governmental policy