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Un Test 1 history 1302- Jankowiak, samrah

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History of the United States, 1865 to Present (HIST 1312)

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Untest 1 by Samrah Jankowiak

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The Depression of 1873 began when which prominent business declared bankruptcy? a. Jay Cooke and Company b. Carnegie Steel Company c. Bank of the United States d. B & O Railroad

I chose this question to represent the overall lesson from chapter 15 of The American Yawp. This question introduces a part of the reason why reconstruction failed. When Jay Cooke and co. Declared bankruptcy, it ruined the north’s economy. This caused the HOR to flip so that the southern democrats became the majority. This led to the south regaining power. After 1877, the Republican Party no longer had the political capital to intervene in the south, so most of the promises of reconstruction went unmet. I chose all these answer choices because they are companies that were around and who added to the economy during this era. However, none of them, except answer A, declared bankruptcy during this time.

2. The Paiute prophet Wovoka promised what to the Naive Americans if they praciced the Ghost dance religion? a. Drought would end and the bufalo would return b. Dead relaives would return to Earth c. Anglo setlers would disappear in an apocalypic disaster d. All of the above

I chose this question to illustrate how Native American removal is important to understanding America’s foundational history, and to summarize a major lesson from chapter 17. The Ghost dance ceremony adopted by many tribes, such as Lakota Sioux and the Apaches, was ultimately a display of native Americans’ fear and anger regarding the white invaders. The promises made by the prophet are essential in understanding how the ceremony instilled fear in the white settlers of a Native American uprising. This fear led the U. Army to become involved in massacring the majority of the native American race. D is the correct answer because the natives believed if they did not harm or fight the settlers, all their fears would vanish. 3. How were the major goals of progressive era represented? a. The rise of the Green party b. The rise of the Populist party c. The rise of the Democraic party d. The rise of the Republic party

I chose this question to highlight how a population disenfranchised by a rise in inequality rebelled, and to summarize a major lesson in chapter 16 about the populist movement. A is wrong because the green party did not exist then. C is incorrect because even though the south the farmers' alliance did back the democratic party at first, by the time they formed into

the populist party they realized the party was incapable of representing the needs of the poor farmers. This caused the more liberal Democrats to fuse with the populist party. In response to losing some of their supporters to the populist party, the democratic southerners initiated electoral fraud and racial demagoguery. In fact, across much of the South, Populists and Farmers’ Alliance members who backed the democratic party were often at the forefront of the movement for disfranchisement and segregation. This does not align with the progressive era’s goals. D is wrong because the march of capital led to the rise of a corrupt republic party. The Republican Party supported business and industry, protecting high tariffs and the gold standard, which disenfranchised much of the laboring immigrants and middle class. The promotion of businesses that exploit their laborers is not a goal of the progressive era. The Populist party rose because of an alliance of frustrated American farmers who banded together organizing the people’s party – otherwise known as the populist party. The party presented policies like the Omaha platform, which aimed to rein in big businesses and help struggling farmers. B is correct because the rise of the Populist party was due to its appeal to those across the nation who were convinced that there were deep flaws in the political economy of Gilded Age America, flaws that both democrats and republicans refused to address. This rebellion against the flaws of American democracy directly embodies the goals of the progressive era: to reform problems that were caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption. The rise of the populist party is extremely important in American history because it symbolizes a flaw in the two-party system. The rise of a third party with completely radical ideals at that time represented a great innovation in American ideals. 4. What tacic did white southerners use most to enforce racial hierarchies in the south and the “New south” the most? a. Poll taxes b. Lost cause narraive c. Racially moivated violence d. Literacy test

I chose this question to highlight racial violence during the reconstruction era and industrial America and to also summarize the race issues presented in chapters 15 and 18. The new south’s mission embraced industrialization as a tool to encourage economic development along to the south in hopes it would lead to a decrease of cotton dependence thus diversifying economic development and eventually lead to social change. However, the social change they hoped for would be exclusive to the white majority and maintain the racial status quo perpetuating their issues with race. This topic is significant because it's important in explaining how emancipation unsettled the southern order so much that anxious whites struck back violently. The continuation of violence even after the south’s adoption of industrialization is an integral part of telling American history. C is correct because though violence was not the only tactic, it was one that continued strongly with the development of “the new south” for example, a continuation of white supremacist terrorists organized into what’s known as the Kul Klux Klan and also the popularization of lynching. Lynching became more than a murder; it became a public spectacle synonymous with carnivals. This symbolized how southern whites became so increasingly

CONNECTIONS

Fact 1: The great merger movement allowed the creation of large economic powerhouses called Robber barons to emerge as captains of industry. 2

Fact 2: The Pullman Strike of 1894 was the first national strike in United States history. 3

Connection : These two facts contributed to the rise of inequality in America. Firstly, the great merger allowed for monopolies and large corporations to control the majority of the economy and hold the top ten percent of the nation’s wealth. However, industries did not accomplish with noble commerce. Instead, they gained economic power by underpaying laborers and taxing them with strenuous hours and dangerous working conditions. The elite justified their decisions by adopting Herbert spencer’s application of Darwin’s theory of evolution. The popularization of the survival of the fittest mentality is important to understand the psychology of society during the industrialization era. The Captains of industries or “robber barons,” to the laborers, agreed with this philosophy arguing that implementing state welfare and private charities to close or lesson the wealth gap would lead to degeneration and perpetuates the survival of the supposed weak. This mentality and lack of respect for the working class caused many labor strikes and movements. The first national one being the 1894 Pullman strike. The Pullman strike resulted in the president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, sending American soldiers to break down the fights. Much like how the federal government dominated Indian rebellions, the American government turned its weapons on its citizens and laborers. This is critical in the telling of American history because it exemplifies another instance where America disparaged its citizens.

Geographic Connections

Fact 1: Texas saw enormous population growth from, 1850’s- 1900’s. The federal government counted 200,000 people in Texas in 1850, 1,600,000 in 1880, and 3,000,000 in 1900, making it the sixth most populous state in the nation. 4

Fact 2: The city of Chicago produced four fifths of the nation’s meat bought by American consumers. 5

Connection: The growth of states like Texas and the success of cities like Chicago wouldn’t be made possible without the transcontinental railroad. The transcontinental railroad crossed the western plains and mountains to the eastern United States. The state of Texas grew exponentially when a new industry, ranching, became popular due to its accessibility via the transcontinental railroad. Many settlers immigrated to Texas with help from the Homestead Act and started ranching. The city of Chicago blossomed as a gateway between the rural country of the Great

2 American Yawp, Chapter 16, Section 2 3 American Yawp, Chapter 16, Section 3 4 American Yawp, Chapter 17, Section 5 5 American Yawp, Chapter 17, Section 5

Plains and the eastern market. Texas ranchers utilized railroads to bring cattle from Texas to Chicago for slaughter and processing into packaged meats and shipped them to New York City and other eastern cities by refrigerated rails. The symbiotic relationship between cities and railroads developed an influx of settlers amongst the west which ultimately displaced Native Americans, created uniform time zones, gave industrialists access to remote markets, increased the role of government in the economy, and ultimately helped develop the American West. This connection is significant to understanding the collective American memory of the post–Civil War “Wild West.”

Overall Takeaway

One particular connecting theme that I saw present that sums up unit one would be the repetitive cycle of America's lack of commitment to its foundation’s ideas of equality for all. Throughout the west and the south, minorities such as Native Americans, African Americans, were defenseless against white supremacy. With the innovations of industrialization and the rise of industry, even women and the working class became vulnerable. Throughout the reconstruction and industrialization era, America repeatedly disenfranchised its minority on a local and national level politically, economically, and socially. Voting limitations such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and fear of violence (lynching) made it difficult to change these disparities. Unions, labor riots, and Native American retaliations are scarred into America's foundation, however, American exceptionalism covers these scars through convenient generational retellings of false history, because of this, America has created inequality of liberty, which still plagues it today.

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Un Test 1 history 1302- Jankowiak, samrah

Course: History of the United States, 1865 to Present (HIST 1312)

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University: The University of Texas at Arlington

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Untest 1 by Samrah Jankowiak
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The Depression of 1873 began when which prominent business declared bankruptcy?
a. Jay Cooke and Company
b. Carnegie Steel Company
c. Bank of the United States
d. B & O Railroad
I chose this question to represent the overall lesson from chapter 15 of The American Yawp. This
question introduces a part of the reason why reconstruction failed. When Jay Cooke and co.
Declared bankruptcy, it ruined the north’s economy. This caused the HOR to flip so that the
southern democrats became the majority. This led to the south regaining power. After 1877, the
Republican Party no longer had the political capital to intervene in the south, so most of the
promises of reconstruction went unmet. I chose all these answer choices because they are
companies that were around and who added to the economy during this era. However, none of
them, except answer A, declared bankruptcy during this time.
2. The Paiute prophet Wovoka promised what to the Native Americans if they practiced the
Ghost dance religion?
a. Drought would end and the buffalo would return
b. Dead relatives would return to Earth
c. Anglo settlers would disappear in an apocalyptic disaster
d. All of the above
I chose this question to illustrate how Native American removal is important to understanding
America’s foundational history, and to summarize a major lesson from chapter 17. The Ghost
dance ceremony adopted by many tribes, such as Lakota Sioux and the Apaches, was ultimately
a display of native Americans’ fear and anger regarding the white invaders. The promises made
by the prophet are essential in understanding how the ceremony instilled fear in the white settlers
of a Native American uprising. This fear led the U.S. Army to become involved in massacring
the majority of the native American race. D is the correct answer because the natives believed if
they did not harm or fight the settlers, all their fears would vanish.
3. How were the major goals of progressive era represented?
a. The rise of the Green party
b. The rise of the Populist party
c. The rise of the Democratic party
d. The rise of the Republic party
I chose this question to highlight how a population disenfranchised by a rise in inequality
rebelled, and to summarize a major lesson in chapter 16 about the populist movement.
A is wrong because the green party did not exist then. C is incorrect because even though
the south the farmers' alliance did back the democratic party at first, by the time they formed into

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