In October of 1867, five Native American tribes, including the Comanche met with a U.S. delegation at Medicine Lodge Creek in Texas. What were the four other tribes and who led the U.S. delegation? A) Kiowa, Naishan, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. William Tecumseh Sherman led the delegation. B) Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa, and Naishan. General George Custer […]
Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to America, the great majority were sent to __________. a. Brazil and the Caribbean b. British North America c. Chile d. Argentina e. Central America ANSWER A
Support for a transcontinental railroad began in the A) 1840s. B) 1850s. C) 1860s. D) 1830s. ANSWER Answer: B
__________ started the mail-order trend in 1872 with just a one-sheet price list. a. R. H. Macy b. Aaron Montgomery Ward c. Marshall Field d. Richard W. Sears e. Alvah C. Roebuck ANSWER B
The post-Reconstruction South was a difficult place for freed African-Americans to enter into society as new citizens. A caravan of 300 freed African-Americans known as “Exodusters” left Kentucky and settled in Nicodemus, Kansas. This town became one of the earliest African-American towns and speaks to the opportunity for diversity found in the West. Despite issues […]
What was the key to the new affluence of the 1920s? a. new methods of business organization b. the discovery of new sources of raw materials c. better methods of financing business d. a more skilled workforce e. new technology ANSWER E
During the Gilded Age, most middle-class Americans were A) Catholic. B) Jewish. C) agnostic. D) Protestant Christians. ANSWER Answer: D
Under Jefferson’s original plan for western land distribution, __________. A) as many as fourteen new states were envisioned B) the western lands would become colonies of the thirteen states C) industry and manufacturing would be encouraged in the West D) Indian rights would always take precedence ANSWER A
A major difference between the lifestyle of Italian and Japanese immigrants was only one culture A) experienced culture shock. B) tried to establish family. C) tried to earn money to send back home. D) encouraged both men and women to work outside the home. ANSWER Answer: D
Unlike the Knights of Labor, the American Federation of Labor __________. a. believed workers would rise in stature b. organized skilled and unskilled workers c. emphasized economic goals for workers d. organized a majority of the workers e. hoped all workers could eventually become self-employed ANSWER C
