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Quiz about US History The Gilded Age to World War One

US History: The Gilded Age to World War One Quiz

In the period from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the the First World War lots of changes occurred in the United States. What do you know about this time period?

A multiple-choice quiz by historydork13. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
historydork13

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,167

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who delivered his "Cross of Gold" Speech in 1896? Hint

William Jennings Bryan

Chester A. Arthur

Rutherford B. Hayes

George W. Bush

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year coinciding with a census date was the official closing of the frontier? Hint

1860

1900

1890

1870

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Question 3 of 10

3. This was the year that marked the passing of the Homestead Act. Hint

1865

1896

1890

1862

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Question 4 of 10

4. This trial addressed the 14th Amendment to the constitution and stated the famous phrase, "Separate but equal..." Hint

Marbury v. Madison

Plessy v. Ferguson

Roe v. Wade

McCullough v. Maryland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Voter participation was at its lowest percentage in US history as concerned with presidential elections durring the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Robber Baron/Captain of Industry Andrew Carnegie born? Hint

Ireland

The United States of America

Scotland

England

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the "Continental liar from the state of Maine"? Hint

Thomas Paine

James G. Blaine

Mark Twain

Ichabod Crane

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Question 8 of 10

8. Theodore Roosevelt won the presidential election of 1904, but did not run again in 1908. Why was this? Hint

He was incredibly ill and knew that he would not be able to adaquetly campaign.

He had vowed not to run for re-election.

He could not run for office because he had already served two terms in office.

He knew he would lose and did not want to be portrayed as a loser.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who founded Hull House? Hint

Emma Goldman

Anzia Yezierska

Jane Addams

Mary Hull

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 18th Amendment enacted Prohibition which banned the sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Which Amendment repealed prohibition? Hint

22nd Amendment

21st Amendment

19th Amendment

2nd Amendment

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who delivered his "Cross of Gold" Speech in 1896?

Answer: William Jennings Bryan

Bryan ran for president in 1896, 1900, and 1908 but never won.

2. What year coinciding with a census date was the official closing of the frontier?

Answer: 1890

The Sherman Anti-Trust act was also passed in this year.

3. This was the year that marked the passing of the Homestead Act.

Answer: 1862

This act granted (on average) 160 acres of land to any settlers who would occupy land for 5 years and make promises to better the land.

4. This trial addressed the 14th Amendment to the constitution and stated the famous phrase, "Separate but equal..."

Answer: Plessy v. Ferguson

One of the issues of this case was on the cleanliness and upkeep of the separate railway cars for whites and "people of color".

5. Voter participation was at its lowest percentage in US history as concerned with presidential elections durring the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.

Answer: False

Voter participation ranged from 70-80% in national elections - even higher in local elections.

6. Where was Robber Baron/Captain of Industry Andrew Carnegie born?

Answer: Scotland

Andrew Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth" advocated rich people giving back to the working class by building libraries and other public structures that could be used by the workers to "better" their lives and to become more cultural. Whether or not he met the basic needs of his workers can be debated.

7. Who was the "Continental liar from the state of Maine"?

Answer: James G. Blaine

Durring the campaigning for the 1884 presidential election between Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine, the slander song used by Cleveland's supporters was, "Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine, continental liar from the state of Maine." Blaine's supporters also had a slanderous song geared to hurt the image of the supposedly moral Cleveland that went, "Ma, ma, where's my pa? Gone to the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha." This was in response to a woman who came out, without any real evidence, and claimed that Cleveland had fathered her child out of wedlock.

8. Theodore Roosevelt won the presidential election of 1904, but did not run again in 1908. Why was this?

Answer: He had vowed not to run for re-election.

JFK was the youngest president ever elected to office in the USA, but TR was the youngest president to ever hold the office when he succeeded William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901.

9. Who founded Hull House?

Answer: Jane Addams

Hull House is located in Chicago. It was one of the first Settlement houses in the United States, and was a result of Addams' experiences with the impoevrished and down trodden English that she encountered on her trip to England.

10. The 18th Amendment enacted Prohibition which banned the sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Which Amendment repealed prohibition?

Answer: 21st Amendment

The 22nd Amendment limited the number of terms that a president could serve to two. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. The 2nd Amendment gives Americans the right to bear arms.

Source: Author historydork13

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