University of Central Florida (UCF) AMH2020 U.S. History: 1877-Present Practice Exam

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• What term describes commercial farming that focuses on the production of a single type of crop?
• Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
• What was a significant consequence of the 1868 presidential election?
• Which significant labor strike in July 1877 involved railroad workers and led to federal troops being sent to restore order?
• Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
• What economic policy was favored during the Reagan administration?
• Which regulatory body was strengthened under Theodore Roosevelt to support progressive reforms?
• What does the term "Cold War" refer to?
• Who was nominated by the Republicans for the presidency in 1868?
• What significant action did Eugene Debs take against the Pullman Company?
• When was the first successful atomic bomb test conducted?
• What economic event marked the beginning of a worldwide recession and was associated with the failure of J.Cook and Co.?
• Which social movement aimed to advocate for women's rights and gender equality?
• Who was the leader of the National Labor Union and advocated for labor rights?
• Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?
• Who won the electoral vote in the election of 1888 despite losing the popular vote?
• What condition must a Confederate state meet to reintegrate into the Union under Johnson’s plan?
• What legislation, passed in 1862, provided land for colleges?
• What was the name of the ceremonial spike driven to signify the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad?
• What did the Wabash v. Illinois decision state regarding state regulation of railroads?
• What was the key feature of President Lincoln's Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction?
• In the election of 1884, which group of Independent Republicans supported Grover Cleveland?
• At which significant battle was the Ghost Dance movement crushed?
• Who were the major Axis Powers during World War II?
• What was the result of the U.S.-China treaty regarding some labor provisions before it was revoked?
• What was the Wade-Davis Manifesto?
• What did the term “Congressional Reconstruction” imply?
• What was the purpose of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
• Which act was frequently misused against labor unions following its passing?
• What policy did the Knights of Labor promote regarding membership?
• What environmental disaster prompted the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970?
• What event in 1886 significantly damaged the reputation of the Knights of Labor?
• Which legislation was passed in response to the Civil Rights Movement to eliminate racial discrimination?
• Which landmark Supreme Court case declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
• Which treaty reduced the land of the Cheyenne and Arapaho in 1861?
• What was one of the central focuses of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s?
• Which event triggered the start of World War I?
• Which event officially ended the U.S. military’s involvement in Vietnam?
• What was the primary focus of the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
• What event exemplifies a tragedy caused by tensions between U.S. soldiers and Native Americans in the late 19th century?
• Which financial legislation required acceptance of paper money for all obligations during the Civil War?
• What did the Thirteenth Amendment achieve?
• What organization was created to promote world peace after World War II?
• Which movement is closely affiliated with the slogan "Black Power"?
• What significant event took place in the Black Hills between 1874 and 1877?
• Which candidate won the 1900 presidential election after previously losing in 1896?
• What economic event does the term 'Great Depression' refer to?
• Which event is commonly referenced as the beginning of the Cold War?
• What did the Tenure of Office Act prohibit?
• Which group consisted of white Southerners who cooperated with Northern Republicans?
• Which group predominantly opposed President Johnson's approach to Reconstruction?
• What was the primary purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
• Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
• Who authored "The Feminine Mystique," sparking second-wave feminism?
• Which of the following labor unions sought better wages and working conditions and was non-violent?
• Which event is associated with the 1963 March on Washington?
• What was a major political consequence of the Emancipation Proclamation?
• Who were referred to as the "police of the Indians" during conflicts?
• In which election was the outcome contested by both the Democratic and Republican parties?
• What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
• What issue did the Munn v. Illinois case address relating to the Granger laws?
• What act established the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887?
• What significant event in 1954 marked the beginning of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
• Which event is associated with the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement?
• What was the significance of the G.I. Bill passed in 1944?
• What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
• What technique did John D. Rockefeller use to create a monopoly in certain markets?
• What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
• Who was the chief leader of the Sioux during their conflicts with the U.S. Army in the 1870s?
• Who was known for opposing America's imperialist actions in the early 20th century?
• Which major economic event occurred in 2008?
• Which governor of Colorado was fired by Abraham Lincoln and was involved in education reform?
• How did the U.S. respond to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?
• What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia?
• Which Supreme Court case ruled that "affirmative action" is constitutional?
• Which president was impeached in 1998?
• What was one of Lincoln's goals for reconstruction?
• What labor issue was at the center of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
• What significant event occurred on October 11, 1883, concerning U.S. railroads?
• What major change did the 14th Amendment address?
• Who was the head of the American Railway Union and a key figure in the Pullman Strike?
• What essential right was guaranteed to freedmen by the Military Reconstruction Act?
• What was the primary goal of the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War?
• What term describes Southern whites who relocated to the North during the Reconstruction era?
• What was the goal of the United Farm Workers movement?
• Who was the first Democratic governor of Illinois since 1850 and advocated for progressive reforms?
• Which U.S. Supreme Court case established the principle of "separate but equal"?
• What was the Ghost Dance movement associated with?
• What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
• What key event in 1965 aimed to ensure voting rights for African Americans?
• What was a major result of the Spanish-American War in 1898?
• What legislation, enacted in 1887, allowed Native Americans to receive land in exchange for the loss of their tribal lands to white settlers?
• Who were the "Carpetbaggers" during the Reconstruction era?
• Which U.S. President is associated with the New Deal?
• What was the Space Race?
• Which act was the first federal law designed to curb monopolies?
• What demographic primarily made up the membership of the Arkansas State Grange by October 1875?
• Which group believed the South should be harshly punished after the Civil War?
• Which landmark legislation aimed to eliminate segregation in public spaces?
• Which President is noted for visiting the Ladies Hall at a university in 1878?
• Which movement aimed to return Native American lands and rights?