US History COMBO Questions

After the Civil War, farmers' debt A) increased as a result of falling crop prices. B) increased as a result of greater crop production. C) decreased as a result of their stronger influence in politics. D) decreased as a result of lower transportation costs.

A

During Reconstruction, southern agriculture A) focused on cotton and tobacco. B) became diverse. C) expanded dramatically. D) thrived.

A

How did the South keep railroad construction costs down? A) used prison labor and lobbied the federal government B) connected major cities with railroad lines for increased business C) joined rural areas with urban hubs D) expanded small hubs

A

In the late 1800s, the Republican party A) supported both high tariffs and the gold standard. B) supported high tariffs but opposed the gold standard. C) supported the gold standard but opposed high tariffs. D) opposed both high tariffs and the gold standard.

A

Republicans argued that high tariffs would A) allow American industries to grow. B) lead to a loss of manufacturing jobs. C) increase the costs of consumer goods. D) make it harder for farmers to sell products abroad.

A

To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal? A) farmers B) African Americans C) women D) city dwellers

A

W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington A) disagreed over whether achieving equality was the burden of the nation or of African Americans. B) rejected the United States and moved to Ghana. C) argued that African Americans should demand full and immediate equality. D) worked together to overturn Jim Crow laws in the South.

A

What other issues did cartoonists like Joseph Keppler portray through their illustrations? A) all of the above B) political corruption C) influences of big corporations D) current events.

A

Which of the following accurately describes the effects of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments on the lives of southerners? A) Black southerners had more political and economic freedom. B) These amendments had little effect on the lives of southerners. C) White southerners celebrated black southerners' new rights. D) Black southerners were forbidden to serve as elected officials.

A

Which of the following best describes the lives of typical western homesteaders in the late 1800s? A) difficult and lonely B) overcrowded but exciting C) challenging yet comfortable D) peaceful and prosperous

A

Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices? A) the coinage of "free silver" B) an alliance of urban workers C) a graduated income tax D) government ownership of railroads

A

Which of the following encouraged President Arthur to pursue civil service reform? A) assassination of President Garfield B) loss of thousands of jobs in the U.S. Postal Service C) arrest of William "Boss" Tweed D) adoption of the gold standard

A

Farmers opposed the gold standard because A) they claimed that it would undermine the national economy B) cause prices for their crops to decline. C) make the currency unstable. D) cause high inflation.

B

In contrast to white settlers, Native Americans viewed nature as A) pleasant. B) sacred. C) a resource to provide wealth. D) less important than railroads.

B

The Populist Party lost power in large part as a result of A) their exclusion of African Americans. B) the 1896 election of William McKinley. C) the collapse of the gold standard. D) their refusal to endorse William Jennings Bryan.

B

The assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of A) leaders such as Chief Joseph. B) the Dawes General Allotment Act. C) leaders such as Crazy Horse. D) the Battle of Little Big Horn.

B

What was a central goal of Henry Grady's idea for a New South? A) limiting the crops farmers grew B) developing industry C) paying better wages D) preventing cities from growing

B

What was one effect of the conflicts between Native Americans and white settlers? A) Native Americans reclaimed their tribal lands. B) Over time, Native Americans lost the ability to effectively resist white settlement. C) Assimilation efforts gradually increased as conflicts diminished. D) Reservations allowed Native Americans and white settlers to live in an uneasy peace.

B

Which of the following was a factor that limited the economic recovery of the South after the Civil War? A) Southerners lobbied the federal government for financial help. B) Southern banks with modest assets struggled to support industrial development. C) Railroad lines were expanded in southern states. D) New cities rose up in Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee.

B

Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad? A) The nation shrunk in size. B) The population of the West increased. C Industrial development was stalled. D) Utah and Nevada became heavily settled.

B

Why was the Farmers' Alliance formed in the 1870s? A) to fight foreign competition B) to negotiate lower prices for supplies C) to eradicate the boll weevil D) to improve agricultural equipment

B

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony A) formed the Women's Christian Temperance Union. B) drafted a constitutional amendment granting women suffrage. C) was arrested for voting in an election in New York. D) attended college to earn a graduate degree.

C

The Coinage Act of 1873 caused protest by A) overturning the gold standard. B) allowing the use of both gold and silver coins. C) stopping the minting of silver coins. D) ending production of paper money.

C

The spoils system made political parties more powerful by A) encouraging wealthy businessmen to donate money to the party. B) blocking legislation introduced by the opposing political party. C) filling important government positions with party supporters. D) allowing party workers to push for civil service reform.

C

Unlike African American men, women in the late 1800s A) were able to vote under grandfather clauses. B) had to pay a poll tax to vote. C) did not have the legal right to vote. D) experienced no restrictions when voting.

C

Which groups of Native Americans were involved in conflicts in Texas? A) Cheyenne and Arapaho B) Comanche and Sioux C) Comanche and Kiowa D) Sioux and Arapaho

C

Whites accused Chinese workers on the West Coast of A) destroying "Oriental" schools. B) attacking railroad property. C) taking "white" jobs. D) claiming the best land.

C

With which other reform leader did Du Bois most agree? A) Booker T. Washington B) Takao Ozawa C) Susan B. Anthony D) Ida B. Wells

C

How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranchers? A) made it easier for ranchers to keep track of their herds B) encouraged eastern cowboys to make a living in the West C) allowed cowboys to travel easily between cattle herds and their homes D) provided a way to transport meat to eastern markets

D

How did the U.S. government respond to attacks by Sioux Indians in eastern Minnesota? A) ignored the Sioux B) occupied Minnesota C) negotiated treaties D) pushed the Sioux into the Dakotas

D

In the late 1800s, organization among farmers resulted in A) a Democratic victory in the 1896 presidential election. B) repeal of the "Grange Laws." C) dismantling of the Interstate Commerce Commission. D) more regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates.

D

Native American civilizations were threatened by A) buffalo herds. B) drought. C) other Native American groups. D) diseases introduced by white settlers.

D

Starting in the mid-1800s, hoards of people traveled to the West out of a desire to A) hunt buffalo. B) live in urban environments. C) see the Pacific Ocean. D) strike it rich by finding gold or silver.

D

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 A) forced Chinese children to attend segregated schools. B) barred U.S. cities from hiring Chinese workers. C) stripped Chinese Americans of their U.S. citizenship. D) prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.

D

The Populist party A) excluded African Americans from membership. B) divided northern and southern urban workers. C) supported private ownership of railroads. D) called for "free silver" to help raise prices for farm goods.

D

The first great boom in the West was spurred by A) the railroad. B) vigilantes. C) ranching. D) mining.

D

Which of the following called for African Americans to "pull themselves up from their own bootstraps"? A) W.E.B. Du Bois B) Ida B. Wells C) Rutherford B. Hayes D) Booker T. Washington

D

Which of the following most accurately describes agriculture in the South after the Civil War? A) dominated by tobacco B) mostly vegetables C) a wide variety of crops D) dominated by cotton

D