US History 1877-1929

Question 1

Lucy Stone

Answer 1

Gifted speaker; a spokesperson for the women’s rights movement and the Anti-Slavery society.

Question 2

Progressive Movement

Answer 2

A middle-class movement to correct changes in a system that had been corrupted by an abuse of power by the wealthy. 1890-1920

Question 3

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Answer 3

Women’s rights advocate; created the Seneca Falls Convention and the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments with Lucretia Mott.

Question 4

Temperance

Answer 4

A movement that began in the 1840’s, dedicated to promoting moderation and even abstinence in the consumption of alcohol.

Question 5

Lucretia Mott

Answer 5

Women’s rights advocate; created the Seneca Falls Convention and the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments with Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Question 6

Annexation

Answer 6

the formal incorporation of one territory or region into another, often through political, legal, or military means

Question 7

Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890

Answer 7

a compromise in the free silver movement that depleted US gold reserves

Question 8

Suffrage / Franchise

Answer 8

The right to vote in political elections.

Question 9

Sarah Grimke

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Argued for equal educational opportunities and equal pay for women.

Question 10

Matilda Joslyn Gage

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Co-founder, along with Anthony and Stanton, of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869.

Question 11

Tenement Housing

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A type of low-rise building of narrow apartments built to house immigrants in New York City and then in other large cities. This style of housing was mostly used by immigrants and often did not have access to basic amenities or enough space for the large families who occupied the units. Tenement housing was an important issue during the Progressive Era when wealthier, mostly female activists advocated for better living conditions for immigrants and others as a result of a boom in urbanization and wealth inequality.

Question 12

Treaty of Paris (1898)

Answer 12

Ended the Spanish American War in 1898

Question 13

Seneca Falls Convention

Answer 13

Held in New York in 1848, this convention is seen as the first organized step in the women’s suffrage movement

Question 14

The Jungle

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Novel by Upton Sinclair; exposed horrors of meatpacking industry; prompted federal regulation of food.

Question 15

Queen Lili‘uokalani

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Queen of Hawaii prior to U.S. takeover of the islands; she was the last Hawaiian queen

Question 16

Jane Addams

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Created settlement houses in Chicago to serve poor urban immigrant communities.

Question 17

Susan B. Anthony

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Advocated for women’s rights, specifically suffrage and property rights.

Question 18

Abby Kelley Foster

Answer 18

Feminist, abolitionist, and speaker. Worked with abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and was a spokesperson for the Anti-Slavery society and the women’s rights movement.

Question 19

Huey Long

Answer 19

Louisiana populist politician who served as governor and US senator

Question 20

Populism

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a political viewpoint that focuses on empowering ordinary working people and challenging financial and political elites

Question 21

American Imperialism

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The desire to extend America’s political, economic, and cultural influence beyond the boundaries of the US

Question 22

18th Amendment

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Ratified in 1917 and established the prohibition of alcohol. (Remember with: you can’t drink at 18) Was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933

Question 23

Panic of 1893

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global economic depression that impacted America’s economy and politics significantly

Question 24

Father Coughlin

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Catholic priest who promoted anti-Semitic and pro-fascist viewpoints via his popular radio program

Question 25

Declaration of Rights and Sentiments

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Created at the Seneca Falls Convention, detailed social injustices toward women and resolutions to fight for, including the right to vote.

Question 26

Theodore Roosevelt / Teddy Roosevelt

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26th President of the United States; known for his leadership in the Progressive Movement

Question 27

USS Maine

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A battleship that was sunk in the port of Havana; the US blamed the Spanish and declared war.

Question 28

William Jennings Bryan

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populist politician who was the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party in 1896, 1900, and 1908

Question 29

19th Amendment

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Ratified in 1920, it gave women the right to vote (known as women’s suffrage).

Question 30

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

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Regulated business practices.

Question 31

National Park system

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President Theodore Roosevelt doubled the size of the National Park system. He also passed legislation allowing himself and future presidents to declare sites and structures as historical landmarks that would then be owned and protected by the federal government.

Question 32

Progressive Era

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The rapid economic expansion of the Second Industrial Revolution also led to an increase in the difference between the haves and the have-nots, as well as the growth of oligopolies and monopolies

Question 33

Sojourner Truth

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A former slave who argued for abolition of slavery and women’s rights.

Question 34

Panama Canal

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A man-made waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

Question 35

Spanish-American War

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Conflict in 1898 that ended Spanish colonial rule in American territories, also resulted in the US acquiring territories in Latin America and the western Pacific

Question 36

Which of the following events helped Theodore Roosevelt rise in popularity to become an American icon?

a
the Mexican-American War

b
the New Deal

c
the Spanish-American War

d
World War I

Answer 36

c
the Spanish-American War

correct
Option c is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War, a primarily naval conflict. He resigned from this position to form the Rough Riders and fight in the war. His military accomplishments, notably at San Juan Hill in Cuba, resulted in a rapid rise in popularity, which increased during his time as vice president and then president.

Question 37

What was the purpose and outcome of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

a
The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention was for women to gain the right to vote. The outcome was the right for all women to vote, which was passed in Congress.

b
The purpose of this convention was to remind Americans of women’s contributions in the struggle for independence. The outcome was a bill in congress that was passed to honor women for this purpose.

c
The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was to call attention to the grievances of women. The outcome of the convention was the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution.”

d
The purpose of this convention was to provide women the right to run for public office. The outcome was including this clause in the Bill of Rights.

Answer 37

correct
Option c is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, the first women’s rights convention, was to call attention to women’s grievances about being deprived of social, civil, and religious rights. The outcome of the convention was the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution” (sometimes called the “Declaration of Sentiments”), which demanded equal social status and legal rights for women, including the right to vote, and is considered to be the beginning of the Women’s Suffrage Movement.

Question 38

The Panic of 1893 directly contributed to the start of which of the following?

a
the First Red Scare

b
the Great Depression

c
the Progressive Era

d
the Second Industrial Revolution

Answer 38

correct
Option c is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The Progressive Era was a social and political push for widespread reform and regulation of everything from living and working conditions to food quality. Support for these reforms came from a belief among the American public that the unregulated and irresponsible economic behavior of big business and the ultra-rich was causing economic strife that disproportionately affected working-class Americans. The Panic of 1893 and the years-long depression it caused were seen as a tipping point in the fight for reform.

Question 39

Which of the following most accurately describes the political landscape in the three decades following the Progressive-Era response to the Panic of 1893?

a
political inaction caused by gridlock between the Democratic party, who favored economic regulation, and the conservative Republican party, who blocked almost all proposed reforms

b
economic growth and widespread support for progressive policies resulting in the almost exclusive election of Democratic presidents

c
a pendulum swing away from the more progressive Democratic Party with the almost exclusive election of Republican presidents

d
steady economic decline caused by Progressive Era overregulation of the economy resulting in the stock market crash of 192

Answer 39

correct
Option c is the correct answer.
Explanation:
With the exception of Woodrow Wilson, all US presidents for the first three decades of the 20th century were Republicans. This shift in public opinion away from progressive economic, governmental, and social reforms toward a more conservative approach to economic and political leadership was in part a reaction to the progressive policies of Democratic politicians such as William Jennings Bryan, who was a vocal and central figure in the progressive Democratic party at the end of the 19th century.

Question 40

Read the following quote about the Panama Canal project and answer the question that follows.

“I took the Canal Zone, and let Congress debate, and while the debate goes on the Canal does too.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Which of the following foreign policies does this statement by President Theodore Roosevelt best reflect?

a
Big Stick Diplomacy

b
multilateralism

c
Pax Americana

d
detente

Answer 40

a
Big Stick Diplomacy

correct
Option a is the correct answer.
Explanation:
By making this statement, Roosevelt demonstrated his willingness to declare American dominance in international affairs through assertive and forceful means. This approach, akin to wielding a “big stick,” highlights his belief in taking swift action without waiting for political deliberation to secure American interests, such as the construction of the Panama Canal.

Question 41

Which two foreign policy concepts are most closely associated with American imperialism?

Select all answers that apply.

a
“big stick diplomacy”

b
the Fourteen Points

c
containment

d
The Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 41

a
“big stick diplomacy”

correct
Option a is the correct answer.
Explanation:
“Big stick diplomacy” refers to Theodore Roosevelt’s dovetailing diplomatic and military strategies to help the US become a world power and acquire several colonies at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.

d
The Roosevelt Corollary

correct
Option d is the correct answer.
Explanation:
While the Monroe Doctrine was created in the early 19th century, decades before the age of imperialism, it went on to influence the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, an avid imperialist. The Monroe Doctrine declared the Western Hemisphere as off limits to further European intervention, and the Roosevelt Corollary declared that the United States would intervene in Latin American countries when it deemed necessary.