Reconstruction Era in the US South
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What was the primary purpose of the Black Codes in the South during the Reconstruction era?

  • To provide education and job training for African Americans
  • To promote the economic development of African American communities
  • To ensure the political equality of African Americans
  • To limit the freedom of African Americans through restrictive laws (correct)
  • What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case in 1896?

  • Segregation was allowed as long as facilities were equal in quality (correct)
  • The Reconstruction era was officially declared over
  • African Americans were granted full voting rights
  • Separation of facilities was deemed unconstitutional
  • What was the primary goal of the Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party?

  • To promote the growth of industry and urbanization
  • To reduce the power of big business and promote agrarian interests (correct)
  • To advocate for the rights of African Americans
  • To support the Reconstruction era and civil rights
  • What was the significance of the 'Grandfather Clause' in Southern states during the Reconstruction era?

    <p>It allowed individuals to vote if their father or grandfather had been eligible to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the book written by Andrew Carnegie that emphasized the responsibility of the wealthy to be philanthropists?

    <p>The Gospel of Wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary business of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?

    <p>Oil refining and production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Haymarket Affair in the labor movement?

    <p>It contributed to a national wave of xenophobia and labeled labor unions with violence and anarchism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor?

    <p>To reduce working hours and improve labor conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Homestead Steel Strike?

    <p>A major defeat for the union, with several deaths and injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Progressive Era?

    <p>Responding to the economic and social problems caused by rapid industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Upton Sinclair's book, 'The Jungle'?

    <p>It exposed the horrors of the meatpacking industry and led to reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Efficiency Movement?

    <p>To create city managers and county commissioners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Pullman Strike?

    <p>The national guard broke up the strike</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the 17th Amendment?

    <p>It allowed for the direct election of Senators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor?

    <p>Samuel Gompers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Conservation Movement?

    <p>To regulate the use of natural resources and promote conservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main objective of FDR's 'double v' campaign during World War II?

    <p>To achieve victory abroad and at home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Casablanca Conference during World War II?

    <p>The Allies decided to adopt a policy of unconditional surrender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II?

    <p>The Allies established a foothold in Western Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Yalta Conference during World War II?

    <p>The Allies decided to split Germany into four occupied zones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?

    <p>The Japanese surrendered immediately</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference during World War II?

    <p>The Allies failed to reach meaningful agreements, leading to the onset of the Cold War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of Germany to the National Security League's introduction of compulsory military training in the US?

    <p>They ignored American reaction and continued unrestricted warfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Revenue Act of 1916?

    <p>To raise funds for the war effort by increasing taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Meuse-Argonne offensive?

    <p>The battle lasted 77 days and resulted in 26,277 American lives lost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main consequence of the 1918 flu pandemic in the US?

    <p>Hospitals and morgues ran out of room, and businesses shut down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the election of 1920?

    <p>It was the first election in which women could vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Teapot Dome Scandal about?

    <p>A corruption scandal involving President Harding's cabinet member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act?

    <p>To provide financial compensation to veterans who served abroad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the Red Summer for black veterans?

    <p>They faced segregation and racism in the North</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the General Intelligence Division established by A. Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover?

    <p>To find and prosecute communists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the positive accomplishments of President Warren G. Harding?

    <p>He worked to improve relations with Latin American countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the stock market crash of 1929 on the American people?

    <p>It resulted in the loss of billions of dollars and widespread blame on the banks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason behind the isolationist policy of the United States during World War II?

    <p>The horrors of World War I and the desire to avoid another devastating war.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

    <p>To provide military supplies to Britain without entering the war directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main objective of the American First Committee?

    <p>To prevent American involvement in World War II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?

    <p>It was a joint statement of war aims by the US and Britain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

    <p>The US had imposed economic sanctions on Japan, including an oil embargo.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Gospel of Efficiency?

    <p>A management technique that aimed to eliminate waste and inefficiency in government and industry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the La Follette election of 1924?

    <p>It was a Progressive Party candidate's challenge to the Republican and Democratic parties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main consequence of the Bonus Army's march on Washington in 1932?

    <p>The government used force to disperse the Bonus Army and end the protest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the New Deal programs?

    <p>To provide relief to those affected by the Great Depression and reform the economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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