Exam#1 Review HIST 106 (Dr. Bach Fall 2026)

What period did the last remaining lands in the Western United States get settled?

Between 1865 and around 1900.

What was a major source of raw materials for Eastern industries during the Western expansion?

The Western Frontier.

What significant event occurred in 1864 involving the Cheyenne and Arapaho?

The Chivington Massacre.

What was the outcome of the Great Sioux War of 1876?

The Battle of Little Bighorn.

What act, passed in 1862, granted free homesteads to settlers?

The Homestead Act.

What was the purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?

To turn Native Americans into self-reliant farmers by dividing reservations into private plots.

What factors contributed to rapid urbanization during the Gilded Age?

Technological innovations and migration from rural areas and overseas.

What were common push factors for immigrants during the Gilded Age?

Unemployment, food shortages, and lack of religious freedom in Europe.

What political movement opposed immigrants during the Gilded Age?

Nativism.

What were the two major forms of entertainment during the Gilded Age?

Vaudeville shows and new sports like football and baseball.

What was the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?

An act mandating that 15% of federal jobs be awarded based on merit.

What was the significance of the Election of 1896?

William McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in a debate over currency.

What were the main problems faced by farmers leading to the rise of the Populist Party?

Overproduction, large debts, and high railroad shipping rates.

What was the main goal of the Populist or People's Party?

To win political power to pass pro-farmer and pro-labor laws.

What event marked the beginning of American imperialism in 1898?

The Spanish-American War.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

It asserted the US's right to intervene in Latin American countries to ensure stability.

What was the focus of Progressive reformers in the U.S. from 1890 to 1920?

Addressing problems stemming from industrialization and urbanization.

What were settlement houses and who primarily ran them?

Community centers run mostly by middle- and upper-class Americans to help the poor and assimilate immigrants.

Who were the key figures in the Women's Suffrage Movement?

Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Julia Ward Howe.

What did the 18th and 21st Amendments address?

The prohibition of alcohol and its subsequent repeal.

What was the Square Deal associated with Theodore Roosevelt?

A domestic program focusing on consumer protection, natural resource conservation, and curbing corporate excess.

What was the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?

An act that created America's central banking system to control currency and stabilize the economy.

What event led to America's entry into World War I?

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram.

What was a major outcome of the Treaty of Versailles?

The establishment of the League of Nations and German war reparations.