40 Questions
Who was the leader of the Nez Perce tribe who fled with his people to Canada?
Chief Joseph
What did the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 aim to achieve?
Promote assimilation of Native Americans
Which event prompted Plains Indians to surrender land to the government after the Civil War?
Assurance of being left alone and given supplies
What was the purpose of Helen Hunt Jackson's 'A Century of Dishonor' (1881)?
Document the mistreatment of Native Americans by the government
Which Native American leader resisted being confined to a reservation by raiding white settlers in the Southwest?
Geronimo
What event significantly affected the US economy leading to 14% unemployment during Grant's presidency?
Panic of 1873
What was the primary reason for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
To restrict Chinese immigration and protect American workers' jobs
Which group of people did the Populists primarily aim to represent and support?
Farmers and Western miners
What was a major difference in monetary policy views between Democrats and Republicans during the Gilded Age?
Democrats favored adherence to the Gold Standard, while Republicans favored bimetallism.
What was a significant impact of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act on the US economy?
Drove up the demand for gold, leading to a gold drain from the treasury
What term did Mark Twain use to describe the late 19th century in the United States?
Gilded Age
Who created the Standard Oil Company which controlled 95% of all US refineries by 1877?
Rockefeller
Which act, passed in 1877, set a precedent for government intervention to protect public interest against private enterprises?
Interstate Commerce Act
What method did Carnegie use to control every step of the steel-making process in his business operations?
Vertical Integration
Who played a pivotal role in consolidating various industries, including creating General Electric and acquiring Carnegie Steel to form US Steel?
Morgan
What was the major goal of the Grange Movement initially?
Enhancing farmers' isolated lives through social activities
How did Plains Indians refer to a 'battle' versus a 'massacre'?
A 'battle' meant a white victory, while a 'massacre' meant a Native victory
What impact did buffalo near-extermination and the railroad have on Plains Indians?
Forced Plains Indians to surrender due to lack of resources
What did the Populists call for as part of their platform?
Nationalizing railroads, telephones, and telegraph
How did ranchers overcome the challenge of getting meat to Eastern markets before the Transcontinental Railroad?
They shipped cattle to meatpackers in major cities like Chicago and Kansas City
What was a common business practice during this period where rail barons granted secret kickbacks to powerful shippers?
Rebate
Which term refers to the consolidation of businesses that proved more profitable than engaging in ruinous price wars?
Trust
Who believed that the poor should be supported through institutions funded by the wealthy rather than receiving handouts directly?
Andrew Carnegie
What was the first measure passed by Congress to prohibit trusts during this period when big business had gone mostly unchecked by the government?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Who led over 125,000 workers in the 1894 Pullman Strike that disrupted the railroad industry?
Eugene Debs
Which labor union allowed skilled, unskilled, men, women, white, and black workers?
Knights of Labor
Who led the AFL, an association of unions pursuing 'bread & butter issues'?
Samuel Gompers
Which book used photojournalism to document the conditions of New York City slums in 1890?
How the Other Half Lives
Which law was passed in 1882 to restrict Chinese immigration?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Who authored 'Women & Economics' advocating for women's economic independence?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Who advocated for political action and a civil rights agenda, and argued for social change by developing the 'Talented Tenth'?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Which individual emphasized a philosophy of self-help, racial solidarity, and temporary accommodation to discrimination?
Booker T. Washington
Who founded The Crisis magazine and authored 'The Souls of Black Folk'?
W.E.B. Du Bois
Which publication became known for its colorful cartoons, caricatures, and political satire of prominent figures?
Puck Magazine
In response to which war did Teddy Roosevelt broker negotiations between Russia & Japan?
Russo-Japanese War
What was the main reason behind the declaration of war on Spain by the US in 1898?
Expansionist McKinley considered war inevitable due to yellow journalism.
Who led the regiment of volunteers known as the 'Rough Riders' during the Spanish-American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
What did the 1901 Insular Cases determine regarding Puerto Rico and Cuba?
They were classified as US subjects without citizen rights.
Why was the Roosevelt Corollary considered a continuation of existing American policy rather than a completely new approach?
It expanded on the Monroe Doctrine's principles.
In what way did American overseas expansion at the end of the 19th century differ from earlier American policies?
It involved direct involvement in Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
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