One result of the mining boom in the West was __________. A) the creation of strong and effective unions B) careful regard for preserving the environment C) permanent towns with stable community life D) a diverse labor force, including Chinese, Mexicans, and Indians ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
On the Great Plains, the most successful farmers were those with __________. A) money and political power B) good rail access C) large families D) close community ties ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After the Civil War, violent crime, assault, and robbery rose sharply __________. A) in the East, but not in the West B) in the West, but not in the East C) throughout the United States D) in the South, but not in North ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1900, the greatest concentration of manufacturing in the United States was in the __________. A) South B) Northeast C) far West D) Mississippi River valley ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the typical company town of the southern Piedmont, workers were __________. A) given shares in the company B) taken care of “from cradle to grave” C) constantly supervised and controlled by the company D) more often than not, convict labor ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Vertical integration is to the control of production of a product as horizontal combination is to control of __________. A) the market for a product B) the labor force C) transportation of raw materials D) the volume of production ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After McKinley became president, __________. A) the United States renounced all claims to Hawai’i B) Congress voted to annex Hawai’i at McKinley’s urging C) Lili’uokalani was reinstated as queen D) Congress voted overwhelmingly to reject annexation ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Once in office, McKinley __________. A) supported business and expansionist interests B) abandoned the gold standard C) promoted regulation of business D) enacted moderate versions of Populist reforms ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
“Coxey’s Army” __________. A) was disbanded by police when it reached Washington, DC B) was sent to Pittsburgh by Frick to break up the Homestead Strike C) campaigned for McKinley in 1896 D) formed the core of the Granger movement ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
What role did the Supreme Court play in the establishment of the Jim Crow system in the South? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: key court decisions: Civil Rights Cases, Plessy, Cumming; the reasoning of the Supreme Court; consequences of court decisions
Date: September 9th, 2020
