Studies of America Democracy: 1st 9 weeks
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55 questions
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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We elect a President for how many years? Choose one:
We elect a President for how many years? Choose one:
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What is the highest court in the United States?
What is the highest court in the United States?
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How many justicies are on the Supreme Court?
How many justicies are on the Supreme Court?
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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What is an amendment?
What is an amendment?
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How many US senators does Utah have?
How many US senators does Utah have?
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
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What was the main crop the United States was interested in from Hawaii?
What was the main crop the United States was interested in from Hawaii?
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Which of the following best describes the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Which of the following best describes the idea of Manifest Destiny?
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Thomas Jefferson purchased the land from France for $15 million dollars and it DOUBLED the size fo the United States. What was this called?
Thomas Jefferson purchased the land from France for $15 million dollars and it DOUBLED the size fo the United States. What was this called?
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The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American continent was known as
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American continent was known as
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What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?
What invention helped prevent cattle from escaping?
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This act was passed to allow 160 acres of free land to any citizen or intended citizen.
This act was passed to allow 160 acres of free land to any citizen or intended citizen.
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Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
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Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?
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How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian Policy?
How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian Policy?
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In which battle was George Armstrong Custer involved?
In which battle was George Armstrong Custer involved?
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Poll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used to
Poll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used to
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"[The register] brought a big old book out there, and he gave me the sixteenth section of the consitution of Mississippi, ... I could copy it like it was in the book, but after I got through copying it, he told me to give a reasonable interpretation and tell the meaning of the section I had copied. Well, I flunked out."
Source: A History of the United States since 1861
The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to:
"[The register] brought a big old book out there, and he gave me the sixteenth section of the consitution of Mississippi, ... I could copy it like it was in the book, but after I got through copying it, he told me to give a reasonable interpretation and tell the meaning of the section I had copied. Well, I flunked out."
Source: A History of the United States since 1861
The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to:
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Booker T. Washington state that the best way for formerly enslaved persons to advance themselves in American society was to
Booker T. Washington state that the best way for formerly enslaved persons to advance themselves in American society was to
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W.E.B. Du Bois believed that African Americans should attempt to gain equality in the United States by
W.E.B. Du Bois believed that African Americans should attempt to gain equality in the United States by
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What Supreme Court case ruled "seperate but equal" was legal?
What Supreme Court case ruled "seperate but equal" was legal?
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Who was President of the United States during the American Civil War?
Who was President of the United States during the American Civil War?
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Who won the American Civil War?
Who won the American Civil War?
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How did ratification fo the 14th Amendment change the United States?
How did ratification fo the 14th Amendment change the United States?
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During the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877), the 15th Amendment was adopted to grant African Americans
During the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877), the 15th Amendment was adopted to grant African Americans
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After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments to the Constitution was to
After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments to the Constitution was to
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After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by
After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by
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This man controlled the steel industry.
This man controlled the steel industry.
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Who was a leader in the railroad industry?
Who was a leader in the railroad industry?
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Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
Which three big businesses transformed America in the years between 1870 and 1914?
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During the late 1800's and early 1900's, the term robber baron best defined a person who...
During the late 1800's and early 1900's, the term robber baron best defined a person who...
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Child labor, low wages, and unsafe working conditions could best be described as...
Child labor, low wages, and unsafe working conditions could best be described as...
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This man controlled the oil industry.
This man controlled the oil industry.
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One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. Pierpont Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
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"Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace." The author of this statement would most probably support
"Prices and wages should be determined by the marketplace." The author of this statement would most probably support
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Which labor organization invited skilled workers, unskilled workers, women, and blacks to participate?
Which labor organization invited skilled workers, unskilled workers, women, and blacks to participate?
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During the Industrial Age, poor working conditions in factories led to what?
During the Industrial Age, poor working conditions in factories led to what?
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What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?
What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?
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The Homestead Act in 1892
The Homestead Act in 1892
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What was the main cause for the Pullman Strike of 1894?
What was the main cause for the Pullman Strike of 1894?
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Why was the Pendleton Civil Service Act passed?
Why was the Pendleton Civil Service Act passed?
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The settlement houses during the late 1800's offered solutions to poor city dwellers through:
The settlement houses during the late 1800's offered solutions to poor city dwellers through:
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Nativists main objective during the Gilded Age was to:
Nativists main objective during the Gilded Age was to:
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Where did Asian immigrants enter the United States?
Where did Asian immigrants enter the United States?
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Patronage or the "spoils system" is when:
Patronage or the "spoils system" is when:
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By 1900, at least 40% of Americans lived in urban areas, with New York City and Chicago having populations of over one million. This increased urbanization largely resulted in?
By 1900, at least 40% of Americans lived in urban areas, with New York City and Chicago having populations of over one million. This increased urbanization largely resulted in?
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Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
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Immigrants came to America to escape
Immigrants came to America to escape
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This reformer started a settlement house in Chicago to help poor immigrants assimilate and get jobs.
This reformer started a settlement house in Chicago to help poor immigrants assimilate and get jobs.
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Who offered immigrants favors for their votes?
Who offered immigrants favors for their votes?
