HIS105 American History after 1865
Week 1 Quiz
Question 1
Passed by most of the new southern state governments during Reconstruction, the Black Codes did all of the following except
Question 2
How did President Grant’s administration respond to increased southern violence against free men and women?
Question 3
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 did not include restrictions on racial discrimination in
Question 4
What effect did the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments have on the women’s suffrage movement?
Question 5
Congress impeached Johnson because
Question 6
The Tweed Ring, working out of Tammany Hall, was
Question 7
Racism was a particularly important incentive for poor white voters supportive of the Democratic ticket in the South because
Question 8
“Robber barons” or “captains of industry” were businessmen who
Question 9
The need for managers in the many new businesses of the late 1800s contributed significantly to the growth of
Question 10
How did business owners respond to the growth of unions and the labor movement?
 
 
American History after 1865
Week 2 Quiz
Question 1
The major industries that developed in the South prior to 1900 included all of the following except
Question 2
The rapid growth of the southern textile industry established it as
Question 3
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Question 4
Henry Grady’s speech, “The New South,” could best be classified as
Question 5
The Dawes Act
Question 6
Which was true for most immigrants to America?
Question 7
Housing for factory workers was so bad in the late 1800s, and city sanitation was so poor, that epidemics of ____ swept through whole cities.
Question 8
The final act in the U.S. war against the Plains Indians took place at
Question 9
Which of these was not a major reason for immigration to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Question 10
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, an editor and writer, concentrated her reform efforts on the social issue of
 
American History after 1865
Week 3 Quiz
Question 1
All of the following is true about the Social Gospel Movement, except
Question 2
By 1920, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that for the first time,
Question 3
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created
Question 4
Municipal housekeeping is a term that describes
Question 5
Progressive governor Robert “Battling Bob” La Follette secured passage of his “Wisconsin Idea,” which produced laws in all of the following areas, except
Question 6
What was known as “Seward’s Folly”?
Question 7
Which of these events finally pushed the United States to enter World War I?
Question 8
Businessmen who were heavily invested in Cuba were concerned when Cuba began a war for independence from Spain, because they feared that
Question 9
In order for Theodore Roosevelt to be able to volunteer for military service in Cuba he had to
Question 10
When Britain and Venezuela found themselves in a border dispute in 1895, the American Secretary of State sought to stop the conflict by
 
American History after 1865
Week 4 Quiz
Question 1
Immigration to America changed a great deal during the 1920s, as all of the following happened EXCEPT            
Question 2
As approved, the Social Security Act (1935) would
Question 3
Passed in 1935, the Wagner Act
Question 4
The term “Americanization” referred to
Question 5
Immigration to America changed a great deal during the 1920s, as
Question 6
The Glass-Steagall Act created the
Question 7
The Harlem Renaissance was an African American movement characterized by all of the following except.
Question 8
Historians regard the Great Depression as probably the greatest factor in causing World War II because
Question 9
In June 1942, American forces halted Japan’s advance at the Battle of
Question 10
The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (the GI Bill) provided
 
 
 
 
 
 
American History after 1865
Week 5 Quiz
Question 1
The Chicano Movement led by Caesar Chavez
Question 2
What was the most common reaction of Americans to Cold War uncertainties and fears of Communism?
Question 3
Truman eventually managed to break the Berlin blockade by
Question 4
All of the following is true about the Montgomery Bus Boycott, except
Question 5
The revival of the women’s movement in the 1960s is often identified with the publication of Betty Friedan’s book
Question 6
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization stipulated that
Question 7
The main goal of those who participated in Freedom Summer was to
Question 8
Women who held jobs during the 1950s
Question 9
Johnson ran for election in 1964 advocating a “mandate for change,” which he dubbed the
Question 10
Stalin initiated the blockade of the city of West Berlin in order to
 
American History after 1865
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1 All of the following is true about young conservatives in the late 1950s under the leadership of William F. Buckley, EXCEPT
Question 2 The activism of the 1960s ran into roadblocks in the 1970s, which included all of the following, EXCEPT
Question 3 Passed in 1972, Title IX is important because
Question 4 The Cuban Missile Crisis
Question 5 Nixon is often called an accidental liberal because
Question 6 Reagan’s supply-side economics program focused first on
Question 7 Reagan won reelection handily in 1984, in large part because
Question 8 Several issues plagued Carter in his bid for reelection, including all of the following except
Question 9 The temporary improvement in the American economy during Reagan’s early tenure was mainly the result of
Question 10 Reagan was the perfect conservative candidate and president because of his belief in
 
American History after 1865
Week 7 Quiz
Question 1 One of the most negative changes that has taken place in communications in recent years is that
Question 2 Digital technology sparked economic growth by
Question 3 Which of these is not a criticism of globalization?
Question 4 Bill Clinton took office with a decidedly centrist world view, as evidenced by his
Question 5 Which of these was true of the 1996 election?
Question 6 Abu Ghraib refers to
Question 7 The centerpiece of George W. Bush’s agenda when he entered office was
Question 8 After September 11, it became clear that the al Qaeda network operated from a base of power in
Question 9 One of the biggest successes of Obama’s presidency was
Question 10 Kenneth Lay was the head of