Question 1

Western cities like Denver and San Francisco did serve as a major safety valve by providing

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A)  a home for new immigrants from Europe. 
B)  recreational activities for its inhabitants. 
C)  a home for economically struggling farmers, miners, and easterners. 
D)  subsidized and low-cost housing for immigrants from China and Japan. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  a home for new immigrants from Europe. 
B)  recreational activities for its inhabitants. 
C)  a home for economically struggling farmers, miners, and easterners. 
D)  subsidized and low-cost housing for immigrants from China and Japan. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Jennings Bryan

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 –

Question 3

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

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A)  Battle of Wounded Knee. 
B)  Sand Creek massacre. 
C)  Battle of Little Big Horn. 
D)  Dawes Severalty Act. 
E)  Indian Reorganization Act. 
A)  Battle of Wounded Knee. 
B)  Sand Creek massacre. 
C)  Battle of Little Big Horn. 
D)  Dawes Severalty Act. 
E)  Indian Reorganization Act.

Question 4

In several states, farmers helped to pass the Granger Laws, which were designed to

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A)  provide state subsidies for farm exports. 
B)  lower farm mortgage interest rates. 
C)  allow the formation of producer and consumer cooperatives. 
D)  prohibit bankruptcy auctions. 
E)  regulate railroad rates and grain storage fees. 
A)  provide state subsidies for farm exports. 
B)  lower farm mortgage interest rates. 
C)  allow the formation of producer and consumer cooperatives. 
D)  prohibit bankruptcy auctions. 
E)  regulate railroad rates and grain storage fees.

Question 5

The Populist party arose as the direct successor to the

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A)  Greenback Labor party. 
B)  Farmers' Alliance. 
C)  Silver Miners' Coalition. 
D)  Liberal Republican party. 
E)  Grange. 
A)  Greenback Labor party. 
B)  Farmers' Alliance. 
C)  Silver Miners' Coalition. 
D)  Liberal Republican party. 
E)  Grange.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Gold Bugs"

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"Gold Bugs" were individuals who strongl

Question 7

Factors eventually leading to the defeat of the Plains Indians included

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A)  the arrival of the railroads in the West. 
B)  disease. 
C)  near-extermination of the buffalo. 
D)  warfare with the U.S. army. 
E)  extinction of Indian religious beliefs. 
A)  the arrival of the railroads in the West. 
B)  disease. 
C)  near-extermination of the buffalo. 
D)  warfare with the U.S. army. 
E)  extinction of Indian religious beliefs.

Question 8

Political historians often argue that the election of 1896 was a watershed election that marked the beginning of the fourth party system. Explain why this is so, and how American politics from 1865 to 1896 differed from the political situation that developed after the election of 1896.

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The election of 1896 is often considered

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Helen Hunt Jackson

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Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885) was an Am

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Farmers' Alliance

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Cross of Gold speech

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The "Cross of Gold" speech was a famous

Question 12

After exploring much of the West, geologist John Wesley Powell advised in 1874 that

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A)  the rush of settlers was devastating the western environment. 
B)  land west of the 100th meridian could not be farmed without extensive irrigation. 
C)  damming western rivers for irrigation purposes would damage mountains and forests. 
D)  mining was the only industry that could sustain the western economy. 
E)  irrigation was not necessary for farming west of the 100th meridian because of adequate rainfall and fertile lands in this region. 
A)  the rush of settlers was devastating the western environment. 
B)  land west of the 100th meridian could not be farmed without extensive irrigation. 
C)  damming western rivers for irrigation purposes would damage mountains and forests. 
D)  mining was the only industry that could sustain the western economy. 
E)  irrigation was not necessary for farming west of the 100th meridian because of adequate rainfall and fertile lands in this region.

Question 13

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the northern frontier by

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A)  railroad agents who offered to sell them cheap land. 
B)  churches and other nonprofit organizations. 
C)  the offer of free homestead land by the U.S. government. 
D)  European governments. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  railroad agents who offered to sell them cheap land. 
B)  churches and other nonprofit organizations. 
C)  the offer of free homestead land by the U.S. government. 
D)  European governments. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Arrange the following events in chronological order: 
(A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; 
(B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; 
(C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and 
(D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

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A)  A, B, C, D 
B)  B, A, C, D 
C)  A, D, B, C 
D)  D, C, A, B 
E)  C, B, D, A 
A)  A, B, C, D 
B)  B, A, C, D 
C)  A, D, B, C 
D)  D, C, A, B 
E)  C, B, D, A

Question 15

The Nez Percé Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

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A)  the Sioux began to migrate onto their land. 
B)  gold was discovered on their reservation. 
C)  the federal government attempted to force them onto a reservation. 
D)  the Canadian government attempted to force their return to the United States. 
E)  the U.S. government reneged on a treaty agreement to permit the Nez Perce to keep their native lands. 
A)  the Sioux began to migrate onto their land. 
B)  gold was discovered on their reservation. 
C)  the federal government attempted to force them onto a reservation. 
D)  the Canadian government attempted to force their return to the United States. 
E)  the U.S. government reneged on a treaty agreement to permit the Nez Perce to keep their native lands.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"fourth party system"

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The "Fourth Party System" is a term used

Question 17

The nineteenth-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

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A)  had no more respect for traditional Indian culture than those who sought to exterminate them. 
B)  advocated improving the reservation system. 
C)  opposed passage of the Dawes Act. 
D)  understood the value of the Indians' religious and cultural practices. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  had no more respect for traditional Indian culture than those who sought to exterminate them. 
B)  advocated improving the reservation system. 
C)  opposed passage of the Dawes Act. 
D)  understood the value of the Indians' religious and cultural practices. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 18

What is the safety-valve theory? Do you find it plausible? Why or why not?

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The safety-valve theory is a concept in

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Wesley Powell

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John Wesley Powell (1834–1902) was a piv

Question 20

How did the various mining, ranching, and farming stakeholders on the respective frontiers respond to the social and economic challenges and opportunities of the Industrial Revolution? What role did government play in addressing these challenges and opportunities?

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The various mining, ranching, and farmin

Western cities like Denver and San Francisco did serve as a major safety valve by providing

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Jennings Bryan

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

In several states, farmers helped to pass the Granger Laws, which were designed to

The Populist party arose as the direct successor to the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Gold Bugs"

Factors eventually leading to the defeat of the Plains Indians included

Political historians often argue that the election of 1896 was a watershed election that marked the beginning of the fourth party system. Explain why this is so, and how American politics from 1865 to 1896 differed from the political situation that developed after the election of 1896.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Helen Hunt Jackson

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Farmers' Alliance

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Cross of Gold speech

After exploring much of the West, geologist John Wesley Powell advised in 1874 that

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the northern frontier by

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; (B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; (C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and (D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

The Nez Percé Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"fourth party system"

The nineteenth-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

What is the safety-valve theory? Do you find it plausible? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Wesley Powell

How did the various mining, ranching, and farming stakeholders on the respective frontiers respond to the social and economic challenges and opportunities of the Industrial Revolution? What role did government play in addressing these challenges and opportunities?

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 5: The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Western cities like Denver and San Francisco did serve as a major safety valve by providing

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Jennings Bryan

The United States government's outlawing of the Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the

In several states, farmers helped to pass the Granger Laws, which were designed to

The Populist party arose as the direct successor to the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Gold Bugs"

Factors eventually leading to the defeat of the Plains Indians included

Political historians often argue that the election of 1896 was a watershed election that marked the beginning of the fourth party system. Explain why this is so, and how American politics from 1865 to 1896 differed from the political situation that developed after the election of 1896.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Helen Hunt Jackson

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Farmers' Alliance

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Cross of Gold speech

After exploring much of the West, geologist John Wesley Powell advised in 1874 that

Large numbers of Europeans were persuaded to come to America to farm on the northern frontier by

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Dawes Severalty Act is passed; (B) Oklahoma land rush takes place; (C) Indians are granted full citizenship; and (D) Congress restores the tribal basis of Indian life.

The Nez Percé Indians of Idaho were goaded into war when

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"fourth party system"

The nineteenth-century humanitarians who advocated kind treatment of the Indians

What is the safety-valve theory? Do you find it plausible? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Wesley Powell

How did the various mining, ranching, and farming stakeholders on the respective frontiers respond to the social and economic challenges and opportunities of the Industrial Revolution? What role did government play in addressing these challenges and opportunities?

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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