AH Midterm Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Battle of Little Big Horn - Correct answer-Led by Chief Sitting Bull; Sioux victory
Homestead Act - Correct answer-Encouraged westward expansion; gave 160 acres
to farmers
Native Americans were forced onto reservations creating tensions and conflict with
while settlers and gov't - Correct answer-How did changing gov't policies lead to
conflicts with Native Ams in the West?
Had lots of land, new farming technology, but harsh weather conditions and limited
water resources - Correct answer-What opportunities and challenges did farmers
face on the Great Plains (1800's)?
Settlement House - Correct answer-neighborhood center where the poor and
immigrants could receive a variety of services
Jane Addams - Correct answer-Founder of the Hull House located in Chicago; 1st
settlement house
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, Populist Party - Correct answer-People's Party made up of mostly farmers who
agreed with free coinage of silver so there would be more cash available to
purchase crops
Discrimination, low paying jobs, lived in tenements - Correct answer-List some
challenges faced by immigrants coming to America.
Muckrakers - Correct answer-journalist who exposed corruption and problems in
society
Upton Sinclair - Correct answer-wrote The Jungle; exposed unsanitary conditions
of the meat packing industry
Campaigned to end child labor, limited working hours, wanted minimum wage,
equal pay for equal work - Correct answer-How did Progressives fight for
workplace reforms?
Laws were passed creating safer working conditions, inspections, and sanitation
improvements - Correct answer-Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire significant?
Square Deal - Correct answer-TR's belief that consumers, businesses, and workers
should be treated equally and be balanced
Pure Food and Drug Act - Correct answer-called for foods and medicines to have
ingredient labels
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Graded A+
Battle of Little Big Horn - Correct answer-Led by Chief Sitting Bull; Sioux victory
Homestead Act - Correct answer-Encouraged westward expansion; gave 160 acres
to farmers
Native Americans were forced onto reservations creating tensions and conflict with
while settlers and gov't - Correct answer-How did changing gov't policies lead to
conflicts with Native Ams in the West?
Had lots of land, new farming technology, but harsh weather conditions and limited
water resources - Correct answer-What opportunities and challenges did farmers
face on the Great Plains (1800's)?
Settlement House - Correct answer-neighborhood center where the poor and
immigrants could receive a variety of services
Jane Addams - Correct answer-Founder of the Hull House located in Chicago; 1st
settlement house
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, Populist Party - Correct answer-People's Party made up of mostly farmers who
agreed with free coinage of silver so there would be more cash available to
purchase crops
Discrimination, low paying jobs, lived in tenements - Correct answer-List some
challenges faced by immigrants coming to America.
Muckrakers - Correct answer-journalist who exposed corruption and problems in
society
Upton Sinclair - Correct answer-wrote The Jungle; exposed unsanitary conditions
of the meat packing industry
Campaigned to end child labor, limited working hours, wanted minimum wage,
equal pay for equal work - Correct answer-How did Progressives fight for
workplace reforms?
Laws were passed creating safer working conditions, inspections, and sanitation
improvements - Correct answer-Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire significant?
Square Deal - Correct answer-TR's belief that consumers, businesses, and workers
should be treated equally and be balanced
Pure Food and Drug Act - Correct answer-called for foods and medicines to have
ingredient labels
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