US History 1865-1900 Quiz

Formation of Parties and Government Policies

• The Populist Party was formed due to farmers' discontent with ongoing economic problems.

Corporate Growth and Native American Treatment

• The government allowed corporations to develop with few restrictions during the period 1865-1900.
• The government sought to destroy tribal bonds and weaken traditional cultural values of Native Americans, exemplified by the Dawes Act and Americanization efforts.

Women's Rights and Imperialism

• The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.
• Imperialism is the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Wars and International Relations

• The Spanish-American War (1898) resulted in the United States acquiring Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Hawaii from Spain.
• Yellow journalism is based on sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
• The United States entered World War I due to the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram.

Post-WW1 Era and Great Depression

• The Senate opposed signing the Treaty of Versailles due to concerns about United States sovereignty.
• The emergence of "consumer culture" in the 1920s was encouraged by advertising and buying on credit.
• President Hoover responded to the Great Depression with a hands-off approach, encouraging local charities to provide assistance.

World War 2 Era

• The Neutrality Acts (1935-1937) aimed to keep the United States out of war by making it illegal to sell or transport arms or war materials to belligerent nations.
• America joined World War 2 after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• The atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war quickly.
• Women played a crucial role in World War 2 by taking over men's jobs in factories and the defense industry.

Post-WW2 Era

• The United States followed the policy of containment after World War 2.
• Appeasement is the act of giving in to demands to avoid conflict.
• Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps during World War 2.
• The three causes of World War 2 were World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles, appeasement, and the rise of authoritarian regimes.

Vietnam War and Cold War

• The Vietnam War ended with North Vietnam taking over South Vietnam and the fall to communism.
• The United States' experience in the Vietnam War shows that superior military technology does not guarantee victory.
• The policy of containment was used by the United States during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism.
• The Marshall Plan proposed economic assistance to restore Europe's post-war economic infrastructure.
• Winston Churchill described post-WW2 Europe as an Iron Curtain.
• The Berlin Airlift was a response by the United States and United Kingdom to airlift food and fuel to Berlin.

Civil Rights Movement

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy during the Civil Rights Movement was based on civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance.

Modern Era

• In response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States overthrew the Taliban in Afghanistan, passed the Patriot Act, and took other actions.