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5.1.3 Final Exam: U.S. History Since the Civil War Sem 1 Test U.S. History since the Civil War Sem 1 (S) Lucia Escardo-Boomsma Date: _10/9/17___________ The Big Question: What were the social and political consequences of the Civil War? Section 1: Short Answer (60 points) In this section, yo...

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5.1.3 Final Exam: U.S. History Since the Civil War Test
Sem 1

U.S. History since the Civil War Sem 1 (S4289984) Lucia Escardo-Boomsma
Date: _10/9/17___________

The Big Question: What were the social and political consequences of the Civil War?

Section 1: Short Answer (60 points)
In this section, you will write a response to each of the following items. Remember to use
examples and be specific.
A. Answer these questions about Chinese immigrants. (5 points)
Why did most Chinese immigrants come to America? (1 point)




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What happened when the railroads were finished? (4 points)
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B. Answer the following questions about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory disaster. (5 points)
What caused the disaster in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory? (3 points)
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What were the consequences of this event? (2 points)
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- Several dozen employees of Triangle Shirtwaist, all women and mostly young, died in a fire
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there, partly because the doors were locked (to prevent employees from leaving early). The
result was legislation requiring various safety measures in factories.
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C. As America expanded westward, the American Indians posed a problem to government policymakers. Give a
brief explanation of each of the following American Indian issues. (2 point each, 10 points total)

 Battle of the Little Bighorn: The battle of Little Bighorn occurred in the 1800’s. It took
place between the U.S. Cavalry and northern tribe Indians, including the Cheyenne
and two other tribes.


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,  Dawes Act: The American government tried to Americanize the Native American
population by offering land and citizenship to those who would give up their tribal
traditions and culture. The Act basically regarded this distribution of land to Native
Americans in Oklahoma.




 Indian schools: Native American children were sent to boarding schools where they
would be taught the English language and learn to assimilate to the ways of the
Americans (white men).




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 Reservations: The Native American Indians were given certain plots of land where they
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 Sand Creek Massacre:
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D. Choose six of the following terms and give a brief definition for each. (2 point each, 12 points total)
Choose from: assimilation, black codes, Freedmen's Bureau, Homestead Act, Pan-Africanists, Progressives, Social
Darwinism, unrestricted submarine warfare, League of Nations
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1. Assimilation: to become like others, or help another person to adapt to a new environment.
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2. Black Codes: laws that defined and especially limited the rights of former slaves after the Civil
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3. Pan- Africanists: People who believed in the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
of all the African nations.



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