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Challenges in the late 1800s (1865–1900)
Which groups were in conflict during the Sand Creek Massacre?
A. U.S. settlers and soldiers against American Indians
What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers settling western lands?
C. Grazing cattle damaged growing crops of nearby farms.
The war-hero president who is remembered for scandals and corruption during his administration was
A. Ulysses S. Grant.
What steps did the Populist Party support that would reduce the cost of railroad shipping?
C. having the national government control the railroads.
How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?
B. He toured the nation speaking directly to the voters.
Civil service reform gained momentum after the assassination of President
C. James Garfield.
By the 1860s, the U.S. government pushed many American Indian nations to live in
A. reservations.
Which of the following is an example of the racial prejudice Chinese immigrants faced at the federal level?
C. Congress passed a law prohibiting Chinese workers from entering the United States.
What was one major accomplishment of the Grange?
C. It helped convince the federal government to establish the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC).
What major debate over monetary policy took place during the Gilded Age?
B. whether to back paper money with gold or silver
As a whole, the presidents of the Gilded Age could be best described as
A. weak.
A common building material for homesteaders on the Great Plains was
C. sod.
World War I and the 1920s (1914–1929)
Which event contributed to the start of World War I in Europe?
A. the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which of these features could be found along the entire length of the Western Front?
B. trenches
At which stage of the fighting did the United States enter World War I?
C. three years into the war
The Great Migration refers to the movement of which group of Americans?
B. African Americans
After World War I ended, the number of women in the U.S. workforce
B. increased.
Which idea did Warren G. Harding campaign successfully on in the presidential election of 1920?
C. a return to “normalcy”
What is Warren G. Harding’s administration mainly remembered for?
B. internal corruption
Which document was an attempt to outlaw war after World War I?
A. Kellogg-Briand Pact
Which form of art reflected postwar uncertainty?
C. Modernism
Who believed the United States should enter World War I to help the Allies?
B. interventionists
The full name of the U.S. troops under the command of General John J. Pershing was the C. American Expeditionary Forces.
In the United States, the Red Scare was prompted in part by
A. labor strikes.
World War I and the 1920s Quiz (1914–1929)
How did the use of machine guns change the nature of warfare during World War I?
B. It gave a tactical advantage to defensive forces.
What effect did Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain have on the balance of power in World War I?
C. The United States entered the conflict, siding with the Allied Powers against Germany.
How did trench warfare affect soldiers during World War I?
D. It led to higher casualties and poor conditions for soldiers.
Why did President Wilson ask Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917 despite his earlier efforts to keep the United States out of World War I?
B. He was concerned about the German aggression outlined in the
Zimmermann Note.