Midterm-Study Type
In what year was the 15th amendment published?
1865
1866
1869
1870
What was pushed through within the 15th amendment?
Granted African Americans suffrage
Granted African Americans citizenship
Abolished slavery
Banned the making and consumption of alcohol
How did southern states discourage African Americans from voting? (select all that apply)
Literacy test
Taxes
Grandfather Clause
Must be employed
All of the above
None of the above
What was the sharecropping system?
A system that forced white farmers to share their land with everyone. This required them to sign a contract between multiple farmers.
An exploitive system that forced the children of minorities to work on farms. Contract or not, children were thrown in regardless of the consent of them and their parents.
A "voluntary" contract between African American and white farmers which allowed A.A's to work in return for crops and housing.
A "voluntary" contract between African American and white farmers which allowed A.A's to work in return for crops, payment and housing.
What were the consequences to not voluntarily renewing a sharecropping contract? (Specifically for African Americans)
African Americans would be beaten into submission.
African Americans would be forced into labor contracts without pay.
They would be stripped of their citizenship and deported to Mexico.
They would be lynched on sight.
Which amendment was disregarded through the sharecropping system for African Americans?
12th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
13th amendment
What was the Peddleton Act?
Gave civil service exams to people who were interested in a government position.
If you knew someone in a government position, you could work for the government.
The government kicked out the corrupt officials in 1883.
Multiple branches of the government was exposed for selling American secrets to Germany.
What year was the Peddleton Act created?
1880
1881
1882
1883
Who was Andrew Carnegie?
The robber baron in charge of oil, controlling 90% of America's oil industry.
A corrupt president who won by pulling U.S troops out of the south.
A robber baron in charge of a steel company.
A robber baron who controlled president Johnson.
What did Andrew Carnegie do with his wealth when he was about the reach the end?
He donated his wealth to public work projects.
He gave it all away to his fellow robber baron, Rockefeller.
He left it to what was left of his family.
He locked it away on an island and gave a treasure map to the public.
The knights of labor included which of the following? (select all that apply)
Skilled and unskilled workers
Advocated for an 12 hour work day
Advocated for an 8 hour work day
Establish minimum wage just for white workers
Establish minimum wage for all
Include all
Exclude minorities
Included all but African Americans
Included all but native Americans
Excluded Native and African Americans
What was the Knights of labor against?
They were against the government
They were against the survivor of the fittest
They were against minorities
They were against women
What happened in the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson?
A teacher was sent to court after straying away from the religious teachings, infecting a class of elementary schoolers.
A Chinese American citizen was sent to court then further deported due to not having the proper paperwork.
A group within the labor union was charged with communistic ideals
Segregation
How long did segregation last?
1892-1964
1894-1964
1896-1964
1898-1964
Which of the following was a result of the trial of Plessy vs. Ferguson? (Select all that apply)
Separate facilities were created (restrooms, drinking fountains, parks etc.)
"Separate but equal"
Unequal economic status
Similar education
Inferior education
African Americans were left alone by the rest of American society
Inclusivity
Increased violence against African Americans
Overall, a racially demeaning society
Treated well
Who won the election of 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
William Taft
Which two parties joined forced in the election of 1896?
Democratic+Populist
Democratic+Republican
Republican+Populist
Populist+Communist
What happened in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire?
A fire which took the lives of 100 Jewish and Italian women
A fire which took the lives of 145 Jewish and Italian women
A fire which took the lives of 150 Jewish and Italian women
A fire which took the lives of 154 Jewish and Italian women
What was a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?
The country was devastated and walked in a protest as a result
Women were barred off from working
Mistreatment of workers could no longer be ignored, work unions became more popular
Workers were moved outside and closely monitored
Which of the following determined the new American Standard of Living? (Select all that applied)
Led to the rise of consumerism
Developed new facilities for African Americans
Developed large department, chain stores, and retail houses for farmers.
New convenience goods were created, vacuums, sew machines, washing machines, etc.
All the new goods were easily accessible and acquired by all.
Accessible by people with disposable income.
Showed the inequalities between the rich and the poor of America
Led to the creation of installment plans, credit, and loans.
What year was the espionage age created?
1916
1917
1918
1919
What year was the sedition act created?
1916
1917
1918
1919
What was the espionage act?
Prohibited spying and false statement made against the government that would hinder allied efforts. Censored newspapers/magazines that criticized the government.
Prevent African Americans from getting jobs within certain fields.
Native Americans were now seen as traitors for attempting to take back their land
It was a crime to speak out negatively against the government and would result in being imprisioned
What was the sedition act?
Prohibited spying and false statement made against the government that would hinder allied efforts. Censored newspapers/magazines that criticized the government.
Prevent African Americans from getting jobs within certain fields.
Native Americans were now seen as traitors for attempting to take back their land
It was a crime to speak out negatively against the government and would result in being imprisioned
How many were jailed as a result of the espionage and sedition act?
1,000
2,000
1,154
2,193
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