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Answer: George Armstrong Custer This American general was killed with all of his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn Answer: George Armstrong Custer Home

Answer: William Jennings Bryan A frequent presidential candidate and supporter of the Populist movement. He gave “The Cross of Gold Speech” Answer: William Jennings Bryan Home

Answer: Samuel Gompers The leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) who used strikes to achieve his goals Answer: Samuel Gompers Home

This social reformer helped the poor and was considered the first “social worker” Answer: Jane Addams Home

The assassination of the man ignited World War I Answer: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Home

The act of giving someone a job for supporting you during an election Answer: Patronage Home

The idea that some areas of wilderness should be protected while others are developed for the common good Answer: Conservation Home

Answer: Populist Movement This political movement was “for the people” and began with farmers and eventually included labor Answer: Populist Movement Home

A vote on whether to remove a public official from office Answer: Recall election Home

Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge This conservative senator opposed America joining The League of Nations Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge Home

Answer: Booker T. Washington This African American leader believed equality could be achieved gradually through proving economic value to society Answer: Booker T. Washington Home

Answer: Grandfather clause, literacy tests, poll tax The three ways that Southern states denied the right to vote to African Americans Answer: Grandfather clause, literacy tests, poll tax Home

Answer: The Gentleman’s agreement Japan agreed to limit the amount of it’s citizens who would emigrate to the United States under this. Answer: The Gentleman’s agreement Home

This African American leader promoted immediate equality and a “talented-tenth” Answer: W.E.B. DuBois Home

The practice in which Native Americans would give up their beliefs and way of life and adopt white culture Answer: Assimilation Home

Answer: Social Darwinism The economic theory that only the strongest and smartest people will survive in business Answer: Social Darwinism Home

The complete control over an industry’s production, quality, wages paid and prices charged Answer: Monopoly Home

Writer who exposes wrong doing especially in business or politics Answer: Muckraker Home

This offered 160 acres to any settler willing to move west and cultivate the land for at least 5 years Answer: Homestead Act Home

Answer: Morrill Land Grant Acts This established Agricultural Colleges in rural areas, which helped farmers to learn valuable skills Answer: Morrill Land Grant Acts Home

The sinking of this ship started the Spanish American War Answer: USS Maine Home

This type of fighting typified warfare in World War I Answer: Trench Warfare Home

The term used to describe the growth of cities Answer: Urbanization Home

The areas “New Immigrants” come from Answer: Eastern & Southern Europe & Asia Home

Answer: Open Door Policy (or Open Door Notes) This declared that China would remain independent and that all ports would remain open for fair trade among all countries Answer: Open Door Policy (or Open Door Notes) Home

These countries made up the Central Powers Answer: Germany, Austria-Hungary & Ottoman Empire Home