40 Questions
What was the primary reason for Chief Joseph fleeing with his tribe to Canada?
To avoid being confined to reservations
Which act dissolved tribes as legal entities and eliminated tribal ownership of land?
Dawes Severalty Act
What did the government promise Native Americans in exchange for surrendering their land after the Civil War?
To be left alone and provided with supplies
What did Helen Hunt Jackson highlight in her book 'A Century of Dishonor'?
Abuse and broken promises by the government
What concept did the Dawes Severalty Act promote regarding land ownership among Native Americans?
"Rugged individualism"
What was the major goal of the Grange Movement initially?
Enhancing farmers' isolated lives with social activities
What event led to the Battle of Little Bighorn, where Custer's soldiers were decimated?
Crazy Horse & Sitting Bull's warriors
What impact did the development of railroads have on the mining industry in the West?
Enabled rapid transportation of minerals
Why did the Homestead Act cause a shift in land distribution?
Encouraged rapid filling of empty spaces
Who was the infamous figure associated with Tammany Hall in NYC during the Gilded Age?
Boss Tweed
What event led to Grant's inability to stop the downturn and resulted in unemployment reaching 14%?
Panic of 1873
Which group attacked Chinese immigrants due to resentment over cheap labor competition?
Irish immigrants
Which group supported the idea of government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and phones?
Farmers Alliance
Who were the primary supporters of silver coinage according to the text?
Silver mine owners in the West
What did the Democrats favor in terms of monetary policy compared to the Republicans?
Bimetallism
What did Mark Twain mean when he referred to the late 19th century as the 'Gilded Age'?
The period was characterized by superficial glitter but deep corruption.
What did the Transcontinental Railroad achieve in 1869?
Enabled true westward expansion but at a cost to nature and natives.
How did Vanderbilt consolidate control in his railroad business?
By using coercion and threats.
What strategy did Rockefeller utilize to dominate the oil industry?
Horizontal Integration
What was the main objective of Carnegie's 'Vertical Integration' strategy?
To control every step of the steel-making process.
Who advocated for political action and a civil rights agenda, helping to found the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Which individual believed that social change could be accomplished by developing the small group of college-educated blacks known as 'the Talented Tenth'?
W.E.B. Du Bois
In the context of the text, who emphasized the philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity, and temporary accommodation to discrimination?
Booker T. Washington
Which publication was known for its colorful covers and political satire featuring prominent figures of the time?
Puck Magazine
What concept does Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis discuss in relation to American history?
The American frontier
Which event led to the declaration of the Spanish-American War in 1898?
The explosion on the USS Maine
Who led a regiment of volunteers known as the 'Rough Riders' during the Spanish-American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
What did the 1901 Insular Cases decide about Puerto Rico and Cuba?
They were considered US subjects without citizen rights
Who led the AFL and what were the main goals of this organization?
Henry Ford; to focus on higher wages, shorter working hours, and better working conditions for workers
Who wrote about 'The White Man's Burden,' encouraging America to keep the Philippines?
Rudyard Kipling
What was a major theme in the literature of the late 19th century according to the passage?
Adventure, candid portrayals of life, and social critiques
What treaty authorized the US to construct and manage a Central American canal in 1901?
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
What was the purpose of Jacob Riis' 'How the Other Half Lives' published in 1890?
To document the conditions of New York City slums through photojournalism
What strategy did political machines employ to gain support from immigrants in the late 19th century?
Offering financial aid to immigrants for their votes
Which movement used religion to demand better living conditions for the urban poor in the late 19th century?
Social Gospel movement led by Protestant ministers
What was the main focus of Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth?
Funding institutions to uplift the poor
How did industrial giants manipulate the 14th Amendment?
By deeming corporations as legal entities
Which event led to over 100 deaths due to federal troops quelling the unrest?
1877 Railroad Strikes
What was a common business practice that involved rail barons granting secret kickbacks to powerful shippers?
Rebate
How did the Sherman Antitrust Act initially prove ineffective?
It was interpreted loosely by a conservative judiciary
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