42 Questions
What was the primary goal of the Black Codes in the post-Civil War South?
To limit the freedom of African Americans through restrictive laws
What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896?
It established the principle of 'separate but equal' in public facilities
What was the primary goal of the Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party in the late 19th century?
To lower the rates charged by railroads and improve the lives of farmers
What was the significance of the 'Gospel of Wealth' written by Andrew Carnegie?
It argued for the importance of philanthropy among the wealthy
What was the primary business of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?
Oil refining and distribution
What was the purpose of the 'Green Book' published by Esso?
A travel guide for African American families
What was the main goal of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor?
To end child and convict labor, and establish 8-hour workdays
What was the significance of the Haymarket Affair?
It led to the labeling of labor unions with violence and anarchism
What was the main goal of the muckrakers?
To expose the problems in America's society
What did the 17th Amendment achieve?
It allowed for the direct election of senators
What was the main goal of the Conservation Movement?
To create city managers and county commissioners
What was the significance of the book 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?
It brought attention to the plight of workers in the meat packing industry
What was the main goal of the Efficiency Movement?
To create city managers and county commissioners
What was the significance of the Lusitania sinking?
It turned American public opinion against Germany, leading to the US entering World War I
What was the main goal of the Progressive Era?
To expose the problems in America's society and respond to economic and social issues
What did the Hague Convention establish?
Rules for the use of asphyxiating gases and expanding bullets
What was the primary goal of the Casablanca Conference?
To adopt a policy of unconditional surrender
What was the result of the D-Day invasion?
The allied liberation of Western Europe
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference?
The failure to reach meaningful agreements, leading to the onset of the Cold War
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?
It resulted in the division of Germany into four occupied zones
What was the outcome of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The death of thousands of people
What was the significance of Executive Order 9066?
It forced 112,000 Japanese-Americans into internment camps
What was the main objective of the Lever Food and Fuel Act?
To manage the production and distribution of war-related goods
What was the outcome of the Meuse-Argonne offensive?
The US emerged victorious, but at a great cost in terms of human life
What was the main goal of the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act?
To restrict civil liberties and suppress dissenting voices
What was the outcome of the Election of 1920?
Warren G. Harding won the election, defeating James Cox
What was the main consequence of the 1918 flu pandemic?
The pandemic resulted in widespread social and economic disruption
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal about?
A government official took bribes to allow oil drilling on public lands
What was the main objective of the National Defense Act?
To introduce compulsory military training
What was the main goal of the Red Scare?
To suppress the growing threat of communism in the US
What was the significance of the Zimmerman Letter?
It was a letter sent by the German government to the Mexican government, promising to return lost territories
What was the main outcome of the Versailles Treaty?
It imposed harsh penalties on Germany and contributed to the rise of Nazi Party
What was the main reason behind the passage of the first Neutrality Act in 1935?
To prohibit the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war
What was the main goal of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?
To provide Great Britain with supplies needed to fight Germany
What was the name of the committee established by President Wilson to promote wartime propaganda?
Four Minute Men
What was the main goal of the Open Door Policy in China?
To promote free trade and prevent foreign influence in China
What was the main reason behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?
To respond to the American embargo on oil and steel exports to Japan
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1917?
Flab
What was the main goal of the Hundred Days program launched by President Roosevelt in 1933?
To launch a series of reforms to address the Great Depression
What was the name of the American pilot who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
Charles Lindbergh
What was the main goal of the Atlantic Charter signed by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill in 1941?
To discuss respective war aims and promote cooperation between the United States and Great Britain
What was the name of the bonus army that marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of their government war bonuses?
Bonus Army
Test your knowledge on the post-Civil War era in the United States, where Southern Democrats, known as Bourbons, implemented laws and policies to restrict the freedom and voting rights of African Americans. Learn about the Black Codes, Mississippi Plan, and other measures that limited their rights.
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