Daily Warm-Up (Gilded Age to the Vietnam)

1. Question of the Day Daily Warm-Up(Gilded Age to the Vietnam)

2. Day 90 All but which of the following were problems for the pioneer farmers of the Great Plains?  • lack of rain • lack of available land • declining crop prices • isolation and loneliness • lack of housing materials

3. Day 91 The 1887 Dawes Act  • had little effect on the total amount of land held by Indians • prevented the sale of reservation lands to white settlers • was intended to protect and strengthen Indian tribal loyalty and pride • allowed many Indians to return to hunting as a means of subsistence • sought to assimilate Indians more quickly into American society by emphasizing the family unit and reducing dependency on the communal tribe

4. Day 92 In the period between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of the 20thCentury, which of the following received the largest amount of federal western lands? • Indians • state governments • railroad companies • homesteading families • private business corporations

5. Day 93 Which of the following was a feature of the sharecropping system that developed in the South following the Civil War?  • cotton prices rose quickly to their pre-war levels • the landowner was usually African-American and the sharecropper was usually white • at the end of the growing season landowners paid workers a share of the harvest's profit • landowners were consistently honest in their treatment of sharecroppers • ex-slaves quickly gained economic and social status in the new South

6. Day 94 In Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 essay, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," he asserted that which of the following were fostered by the American frontier?  • self-reliance • independent nature • Lawlessness • democratic values • greater similarity to European political tradition • I, II, IV, V • I, II, III, V • II, III, IV, V • I, II, IV • I, II, III, IV, V

7. Day 95 Which of the following was the first ethnic group legally excluded from the United States by legislation passed by Congress in 1882?  • Chinese • Germans • Russians • Italians • Mexicans

8. Day 96 Which of the following is not true of the American Federation of Labor in the 1880sand 1890s? • its president and founder was Samuel Gompers • its goals included higher wages, shorter hours, and safe working conditions • it was very active in political struggles at both the national and local level • it quickly replaced the Knights of Labor as the leading labor union in the U.S. • it opposed the open shop movement

9. Day 97 The phrase "white man's burden" referred to  • American Indians • the enormous cost of 19th century European wars • the sense of obligation felt by whites in England and America to "civilize"non-white people • the role of the Freedmen's Bureau in educating ex-slaves • the results of the Mexican-American War

10. Day 98 In 1890 the most important source of federal government revenue was • income taxes. • inheritance taxes. • sales taxes. • liquor taxes. • custom duties.

11. Day 99 Which of the following presidents were accused of having an illegitimate child?  I. George Washington II. Thomas Jefferson III. Abraham Lincoln IV. Grover Cleveland  • I, II, and IV only • II, III, and IV only • II and IV only • none of the above • all of the above

12. Day 100 Which of the following is a late nineteenth century American artist associated with impressionism?  • Thomas Eakins • Mary Cassatt • James Whistler • Edward Hopper • Thomas Cole

13. Day 101 Who wrote the following:   "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Walt Whitman • Emily Dickinson • Robert Frost • Emma Lazarus

14. Day 102 Which of the following is not a feature of Tammany Hall, a political machine that controlled New York City in the Gilded Age?  • a "boss" headed the organization which was supported by local business leaders • machine workers delivered voters on election day, usually insuring re-election • immigrants often found employment through machine connections • public services (almshouses, orphanages, Brooklyn Bridge construction, etc.)expanded in the period of Tammany Hall control • association with local church leaders encouraged corruption-free administrations

15. Day 103 All but which of the following are changes in college education in the last quarter of the 19th century?  • the first separate graduate schools • an increase in laboratories in the sciences • an increased emphasis on the classics, particularly Greek and Hebrew • more colleges and universities established • more opportunities for women

16. Day 104 The immigrants who came to America in the 1890s tended to be from  • Mexico • Africa • Scandinavia • southern and eastern Europe • China

17. Day 105 The Populist goal of the unlimited coinage of silver was most strongly supported by  • Bankers • farmers with mortgages • southern sharecroppers • gold-mine owners • Republican senators

18. Day 106 Which of the following was not a cause of the Spanish American War? A. The yellow press B. The U.S. desire to eliminate control the Caribbean by European nations C. The U.S. desire to control Cuba for its strategic location in the Caribbean D. The sinking of the USS Maine E. The US desire to support the Filipino people in their quest for independence

19. Day 107 Place the following events in the correct chronological order  • Emilio Aguinaldo organizes Filipinos to fight American troops • U.S.S. Maine is sunk in Havana Harbor • Spanish fleet is destroyed in Manila Bay • U.S. declares war on Spain  (A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, IV, III, I (C) II, IV, III, I (D) IV, IIII, II, I (E) II, I, IV, III

20. Day 108 In the 1898 Treaty of Paris  • Guam became an independent nation • Spain admitted sole guilt for the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine • Spain gave up all claims to Cuba • the Philippine Islands were transferred to U.S. control with no payment to Spain • the U.S. agreed to give Cuba its freedom

21. Day 109 Settlement houses, such as Hull House in Chicago, provided which of the following services to urban residents  • day care nurseries and kindergartens • communal housing and dining services • English and arts and crafts classes • playground and gymnasiums  (A) I and II only (B) I, III, and IV only (C) II and III only (D) I and IV only (E) all of the services

22. Day 110 Which of the following planks of the 1992 Populist Party platform eventually resulted in constitutional amendments?  • public ownership of all railroads • public ownership of telephone and telegraph companies • graduated federal income tax • election of senators by popular vote  A) I, II, and III only B) II and III only C) III and IV only D) II, III, and IV only E) all of the goals resulted in constitutional amendments

23. Day 111 William Jennings Bryan’s “Cross of Gold” oration was primarily an expression of his • fundamentalist religious beliefs. • neutral stance toward the belligerents of the First World War. • advocacy of free and unlimited coinage of silver. • opposition to teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. • anti-imperialist convictions.

24. Day 112 Which of the following would most likely have supported Progressive reforms in the first decades of the 20th century?  • leaders of urban political machines • steel and oil company owners • white middle class city residents • bankers • migrant farm workers

25. Day 113 Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, women reformers were most active in the cause of • temperance. • women’s suffrage. • pacifism. • immigrants’ rights. • workers’ rights.

26. Day 114 The Northern Securities case  • resulted in the Supreme Court ordering a railroad monopoly to be dissolved • was an example of President Theodore Roosevelt's refusal to get actively involved in trust cases • was based on the 1887 Interstate Commerce Act • resulted in a number of new holding companies and trusts being formed • established the principle that a holding company's intent to eliminate competition is protected by the Constitution

27. Day 115 In Progress and Poverty Henry George argued that justice in society could be obtained through  • Socialism • laissez faire capitalism • a progressive income tax • a single tax on land • Social Darwinsim

28. Day 116 Proponents of the Social Gospel  • supported the principles of Social Darwinism • also advocated the ideals of the Gospel of Wealth • were largely members of the Roman Catholic Church • sought to apply the ethical teachings of Jesus to urban problems • first gained followers in the 1830s during the Second Great Awakening

29. Day 117 Which of the following famous American female reformers is incorrectly matched with her chief cause?  A) Dorothea Dix--mental health B) Sojourner Truth--abolition of slavery C) Alice Paul--women's suffrage D) Jane Addams--family planning and birth control E) Carrie Nation--temperance

30. Day 118 The Socialist Party of America • opposed Civil Rights legislation. • supported government ownership of utility companies. • was led by Booker T. Washington. • was eventually absorbed by the conservative wing of the Republican party. • advocated for the creation of the Federal Reserve System.

31. Day 119 In the presidential election of 1912 • Theodore Roosevelt finished first in the popular vote • Republicans chose to nominate Roosevelt over the incumbent William Howard Taft • Democrat Woodrow Wilson finished first in both the popular and electoral vote • Taft was nicknamed the "Bull Moose" candidate because of his enormous weight • none of the candidates supported Progressive principles

32. Day 120 Which of the following emerged during the Progressive Movement as the most influential advocate of full political, economical, and social equality for Black America? • W.E.B. DuBois • Frederick Douglass • Booker T. Washington • Ida B. Wells • Langston Hughes

33. Day 121 The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine expanded America’s role in • Central America and the Caribbean. • The Philippines. • North Africa. • Asia. • Europe.

34. Day 122 Which of the following statements are true of the February 1918 Zimmermann Telegram? • Germany pledged to help Mexico recover the regions of the American southwest that were lost by Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • Germany threatened the U.S. with trade sanctions if it entered the war • Germany announced its intention to resume unrestricted submarine warfare • The U.S. intercepted a telegram from German to Mexican officials •  I and IV only • I and III only • I, II, and III only • III and IV only • all of the statements are true

35. Day 123 During World War I (A) American intellectuals warmly welcomed the outpouring of patriotism and national pride (B) integration of black and white troops in combat units was common (C) American civil liberties were fiercely protected by both the Congress and the courts (D) the U.S. reduced its role as a creditor nation (E) the federal government set prices, controlled production and generally became heavily involved in the private sector of the American economy

36. Day 124 The most important goal of Woodrow Wilson at the 1919 Versailles meetings was to  (A) establish an international organization to prevent future wars (B) end unrestricted submarine warfare (C) impose reparations payments on Germany (D) acquire colonies for the U.S. (E) force Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war

37. Day 125 Woodrow Wilson hardened senate opposition to the Treaty of Versailles by his refusal to compromise on the issue of • reparations limited to the amount that Germany could pay. • plebiscites to determine the new borders of Germany. • the border between Italy and Yugoslavia. • protectorate status for African colonies seized from Germany. • the unconditional adherence of the United States to the charter of the League of Nations.

38. Day 126 The words "bootlegger," "speakeasy," and "noble experiment" all refer to  (A) the Ku Klux Klan (B) the Scopes Trial fundamentalist-modernist controversy (C) the 19th Amendment (D) Prohibition (E) Mexican immigrants

39. Day 127 Which of the following characterized the flappers of the 1920s?  I. smoking cigarettes II. drinking alcohol III. wearing cosmetics IV. bobbed hair V. straight, tight dresses with bare arms  (A) I, II and III only (B) I, III, IV and V only (C) I, II, III and V only (D) II, III, and IV only (E) all of the options characterized flappers

40. Day 128 During the 1920s  (A) American farm incomes increased dramatically (B) a number of American intellectuals became disenchanted with American values and moved to Europe (C) professional sports, including baseball and football, decreased in popularity (D) the number of American families able to purchase an automobile decreased (E) television sets became a regular feature in American homes

41. Day 129 Four of the following are examples or results of anti-immigrant sentiments. Which isn’t?  (A) the rise of the Know-Nothings in the 1850s (B) the Scottsboro Boy trials (C) the National Origins Act (D) the Minutemen border patrols of the 2000s (E) the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s

42. Day 130 Which distinctly American style of music that is usually thought to have developed in New Orleans in the last decade of the 19th century combined African and European musical influences?  A) the blues B) Gospel C) country western D) Folk E) jazz

43. Day 131 Which of the following American authors, famous for his sparse and direct use of words, served as an ambulance driver in World War I, lived as an expatriate in Paris during the 1920s, covered the Spanish Civil War as a journalist, and lived in Cuba and Key West Florida in his later life?  A) James Michener B) Ernest Hemingway C) F. Scott Fitzgerald D) John Steinbeck E) William Faulkner

44. Day 132 Which of the following statements about the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s is accurate?  I. It drew heavily on African roots for inspiration. II. During the 1920s it was often referred to as the New Negro Movement. III. It had little lasting impact on American literary culture IV. Artists received significant financial support from wealthy white patrons. V. It promoted both literary and visual artistic efforts. (A) I, II, IV and V only (B) I, II and III only (C) I, III, IV and V only (D) I, II, and V only (E) all of the statements are accurate

45. Day 133 Which American athlete won both the decathlon and pentathlon at the Olympic Games, only to have them later taken away because of his professional status?  A) Jesse Owens B) Bruce Jenner C) Bob Mathias D) Cassius Clay E) Jim Thorpe

46. Day 134 • In 1935, Ernest Hemingway wrote, “All modern American literature comes from that one book by Mark Twain. All American literature comes from that piece of writing. There was nothing before, there has been nothing as good since.” Hemingway was referring to which of the following works by Twain.  • A) Pudd'nhead Wilson • B) The Prince and the Pauper • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

47. Day 135 One of the chief causes of the 1929 Stock Market Crash was  (A) over-regulation by the federal government. (B) the reduction of tariffs which gave foreign manufacturers an edge in the U.S. market. (C) margin buying, which allowed investors to use a fraction of the cost of a stock to make a purchase. (D) overly-aggressive tax policies which taxed the rich and thus discouraged stock market purchases. (E) lack of interest by middle-class Americans in stock market investing.

48. Day 136 One means by which President Hoover attempted to fight the Great Depression was • the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority. • the establishment of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. • the lowering of barriers to free trade. • the early payment of bonuses for veterans. • direct government aid to the needy.

49. Day 137 The National Industrial Recovery Act  • provided emergency relief to unemployed workers • placed boys in rural labor camps and required them to send home money each month • prevented stock market abuses • encouraged fair competition and established minimum wages • provided federal insurance for bank deposits

50. Day 138 A technique that labor unions first used with great effect in the 1930s was  • collective bargaining • blacklisting • the sit-down strike • the picket line • the boycott