5.01-5.09, 5.47

Front

What was most likely the greatest problem facing the South after the Civil War?

Back

The South was devastated, and the people struggled to deal with the destruction of lives and property.

Front

How did immigrants best contribute to the developing United States during the late 1800s?

Back

The Chinese and Irish immigrants constructed the Transcontinental Railroad.

Front

How did Alexander Graham Bell's invention impact America?

Back

It increased communication between people and companies.

Front

Which headline would be an example of "yellow journalism"? Options: "President McKinley Calls for Volunteers to Fight in Cuba", "Spanish Authorities Say They Had No Part in Maine Bombing", "Spanish Spies Blow Up the Maine - Hundreds Killed!", "President McKinley Asks Congress for Declaration of War"

Back

"Spanish Spies Blow Up the Maine - Hundreds Killed!"

Front

Which statement most accurately describes the "Rough Riders"?

Back

A diverse group of volunteers that included Buffalo soldiers and Native Americans led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.

Front

The major goal of the Progressives was to improve the quality of life for Americans and increase political democracy.

Back

improve the quality of life for Americans and increase political democracy.

Front

Many settlers headed to the Great Plains after the Civil War because of its
free homesteads to those who would farm the land.

Back

free homesteads to those who would farm the land.

Front

What role did Tennessee play in the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote?

Back

TN was the last vote needed for the amendment to pass.

Front

Which contribution did George Washington Carver make?

Back

He developed crop rotation and uses for peanuts.

Front

Who was the industrial capitalist that was the largest manufacturer of steel?

Back

Andrew Carnegie