A Quick History Knowledge Trivia Quiz!

1. Unlike African American men, women in the late 1800s:

Had to pay a poll tax to vote.

Were able to vote under grandfather clauses.

Did not have the legal right to vote.

Experienced no restrictions when voting.

2. Which Gilded Age President was known for his integrity?

Chester Arthur

Benjamin Harrison

Grover Cleveland

Rutherford B. Hayes

3. The Chinese Exclusion Act:

Barred U.S. cities from hiring Chinese workers.

Prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.

Stripped Chinese Americans of their U.S. citizenship.

Forced Chinese children to attend segregated schools.

4. Some African-American leaders responded to segregation by:

Tearing up railroad ties and burning houses.

Educating themselves and writing pamphlets.

Going to court to change immigration laws.

Establishing Jim Crow jury boxes.

5. What did political cartoonist Thomas Nast work to expose?

The conspiracy behind James Garfield’s assassination

The awarding of thousands of postal jobs in exchange for votes

The illegal activities of “Boss” Tweed

The secret deal behind the election of Rutherford B. Hayes

6. Which of the following encouraged President Arthur to pursue civil service reform?

Adoption of the gold standard

Assassination of Garfield

Arrest of William Tweed

Loss of thousands of postal jobs

7. Farmers opposed the gold standard because they claimed that it would:

Cause high inflation

Make the currency unstable.

Undermine the economy

Cause crop prices to decline.

8. Republicans argued that high tariffs would:

Allow American industries to grow.

Lead to a loss of manufacturing jobs.

Increase the costs of consumer goods.

Make it harder for farmers to sell products abroad.

9. The Coinage Act of 1873 caused protest by:

Abolishing paper money

Minting gold and silver coins.

Abolishing silver coins

Overturning the gold standard.