Contextualizing Period 6 - AP U.S. History
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Identify the landmark Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation.
Identify the landmark Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation.
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Plessy v. Ferguson. Established 'separate but equal' doctrine in 1896.
Plessy v. Ferguson. Established 'separate but equal' doctrine in 1896.
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What was the main goal of the Knights of Labor?
What was the main goal of the Knights of Labor?
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Advocate for labor rights and social reforms. Included unskilled workers and promoted broad social change.
Advocate for labor rights and social reforms. Included unskilled workers and promoted broad social change.
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What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
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Prohibit alcohol consumption. Social reform movement linking alcohol to societal problems.
Prohibit alcohol consumption. Social reform movement linking alcohol to societal problems.
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Identify the economic theory advocating minimal government interference.
Identify the economic theory advocating minimal government interference.
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Laissez-faire. French for 'let do' - free market without regulation.
Laissez-faire. French for 'let do' - free market without regulation.
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Who led the American Railway Union during the Pullman Strike?
Who led the American Railway Union during the Pullman Strike?
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Eugene V. Debs. Socialist leader who opposed federal intervention in labor disputes.
Eugene V. Debs. Socialist leader who opposed federal intervention in labor disputes.
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What was the central theme of the Social Gospel movement?
What was the central theme of the Social Gospel movement?
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Apply Christian ethics to social problems. Applied religious principles to address industrial inequalities.
Apply Christian ethics to social problems. Applied religious principles to address industrial inequalities.
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Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans through land allotment?
Which act aimed to assimilate Native Americans through land allotment?
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Dawes Act. Broke up tribal lands to encourage individual farming.
Dawes Act. Broke up tribal lands to encourage individual farming.
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What was the primary effect of the McKinley Tariff of 1890?
What was the primary effect of the McKinley Tariff of 1890?
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Increased duties on imported goods. Protected domestic industries through high import taxes.
Increased duties on imported goods. Protected domestic industries through high import taxes.
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Who was the leading figure of the American steel industry?
Who was the leading figure of the American steel industry?
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Andrew Carnegie. Dominated steel production through vertical integration.
Andrew Carnegie. Dominated steel production through vertical integration.
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What was the main focus of the Granger Movement?
What was the main focus of the Granger Movement?
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Regulate railway and grain elevator rates. Farmers organized to combat railroad monopoly pricing.
Regulate railway and grain elevator rates. Farmers organized to combat railroad monopoly pricing.
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Which innovation did Alexander Graham Bell patent in 1876?
Which innovation did Alexander Graham Bell patent in 1876?
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Telephone. Revolutionary communication device connecting distant locations.
Telephone. Revolutionary communication device connecting distant locations.
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What was the primary goal of the Farmers' Alliance?
What was the primary goal of the Farmers' Alliance?
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Advance agricultural interests. Cooperative organization addressing rural economic challenges.
Advance agricultural interests. Cooperative organization addressing rural economic challenges.
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Identify the economic policy known as 'bimetallism'.
Identify the economic policy known as 'bimetallism'.
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Use of both gold and silver as currency. Two-metal monetary standard to increase money supply.
Use of both gold and silver as currency. Two-metal monetary standard to increase money supply.
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What was the primary cause of the Haymarket Riot of 1886?
What was the primary cause of the Haymarket Riot of 1886?
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Labor protest rally turned violent. Police bombing during labor demonstration sparked anti-union sentiment.
Labor protest rally turned violent. Police bombing during labor demonstration sparked anti-union sentiment.
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Who was the oil industry magnate of the Gilded Age?
Who was the oil industry magnate of the Gilded Age?
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John D. Rockefeller. Built Standard Oil monopoly through horizontal integration.
John D. Rockefeller. Built Standard Oil monopoly through horizontal integration.
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What was the primary focus of the New South movement?
What was the primary focus of the New South movement?
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Industrialization of the Southern economy. Post-Civil War effort to modernize and diversify the Southern economy.
Industrialization of the Southern economy. Post-Civil War effort to modernize and diversify the Southern economy.
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What was the main objective of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act?
What was the main objective of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act?
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Increase silver coinage. Required government purchase of silver for monetary expansion.
Increase silver coinage. Required government purchase of silver for monetary expansion.
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Identify the author of 'The Souls of Black Folk'.
Identify the author of 'The Souls of Black Folk'.
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W.E.B. Du Bois. Promoted intellectual development and civil rights activism.
W.E.B. Du Bois. Promoted intellectual development and civil rights activism.
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What major labor event occurred at the Homestead Steel Works?
What major labor event occurred at the Homestead Steel Works?
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Homestead Strike. Violent confrontation between workers and private security.
Homestead Strike. Violent confrontation between workers and private security.
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Which political leader was known for the 'Cross of Gold' speech?
Which political leader was known for the 'Cross of Gold' speech?
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William Jennings Bryan. Advocated free silver coinage against gold standard.
William Jennings Bryan. Advocated free silver coinage against gold standard.
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Identify the author of 'How the Other Half Lives'.
Identify the author of 'How the Other Half Lives'.
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Jacob Riis. Exposed urban poverty through photography and journalism.
Jacob Riis. Exposed urban poverty through photography and journalism.
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Who was the steel industry magnate known for his philanthropy?
Who was the steel industry magnate known for his philanthropy?
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Andrew Carnegie. Built vertical integration empire and donated wealth.
Andrew Carnegie. Built vertical integration empire and donated wealth.
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Identify the legislation that aimed to break up monopolies.
Identify the legislation that aimed to break up monopolies.
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Sherman Antitrust Act. First major federal antitrust legislation in 1890.
Sherman Antitrust Act. First major federal antitrust legislation in 1890.
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What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
What was the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?
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Regulate railroad rates and practices. First federal law to regulate private industry.
Regulate railroad rates and practices. First federal law to regulate private industry.
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Who was the founder of Hull House in Chicago?
Who was the founder of Hull House in Chicago?
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Jane Addams. Pioneer of the settlement house movement for urban poor.
Jane Addams. Pioneer of the settlement house movement for urban poor.
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What was the central issue of the Homestead Strike of 1892?
What was the central issue of the Homestead Strike of 1892?
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Labor dispute over wage cuts. Carnegie Steel Company conflict over union recognition.
Labor dispute over wage cuts. Carnegie Steel Company conflict over union recognition.
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Which law established the Civil Service Commission?
Which law established the Civil Service Commission?
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Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Reformed federal hiring from patronage to merit-based system.
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Reformed federal hiring from patronage to merit-based system.
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What was the primary aim of the Dawes Act of 1887?
What was the primary aim of the Dawes Act of 1887?
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Assimilate Native Americans into American culture. Divided tribal lands into individual plots for farming.
Assimilate Native Americans into American culture. Divided tribal lands into individual plots for farming.
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Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.?
Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.?
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14th Amendment. Established birthright citizenship and equal protection.
14th Amendment. Established birthright citizenship and equal protection.
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What act prohibited Chinese labor immigration in 1882?
What act prohibited Chinese labor immigration in 1882?
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Chinese Exclusion Act. First law to restrict immigration based on race and nationality.
Chinese Exclusion Act. First law to restrict immigration based on race and nationality.
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