What event prompted a massive wave of “sit-ins” across the country? a. African Americans went on a hunger strike after being refused service at a diner. b. An African American soldier refused to stand and salute an abusive white officer. c. A white restaurant owner assaulted a black customer when she asked to be served […]
In 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the A) Civil Rights Act of 1865. B) Civil Rights Act of 1875. C) Civil Rights Act of 1870. D) Civil Rights Act of 1867. ANSWER Answer: B
The most important development in the communications system in late-nineteenth-century America was the __________. a. telephone b. post office c. telegraph d. radio e. transatlantic cable ANSWER A
Pre-Civil War pioneers crossed the Great Plains with no intention of stopping there to start a settlement. The post-Civil War pioneers were intentionally moving to the Great Plains. What events made this area attractive? A) the passing of the Homestead Act, the ability to farm, and the discovery of mineral wealth B) the Homestead Act, […]
In the 1780s, Georgia, unlike many other states, had not __________. A) established a state legislature B) ratified the federal constitution C) ratified a state constitution D) relinquished its western lands to the Confederation ANSWER D
The concept of standardized time became an important one when the transcontinental railroads began to run. All of the following are reasons EXCEPT A) passengers and freight needed to depart on time. B) passengers and freight needed to arrive on time. C) collisions had to be avoided. D) Pullman car passengers demanded timely arrivals and […]
Who was the most cautious of the British generals who planned the strategy against the rebel forces in Boston in 1775? A) John Burgoyne B) Thomas Gage C) Henry Clinton D) William Howe ANSWER B
Which recreational inventions of the Gilded Age had an impact on American’s leisure and entertainment? A) televisions and moving pictures B) the printing press and recording disks C) newspapers and radios D) recording disks and moving pictures ANSWER Answer: D
Most of the American colonial rebels who were killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill died from A) the artillery barrage. B) disease and infection. C) musket fire. D) bayonet wounds. ANSWER D
Grover Cleveland reduced U.S. involvement in ________ due to violent conditions. A) Cuba B) Mexico C) the Congo D) Korea ANSWER Answer: C
