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    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.
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When you take your time and choose to study the history of some nations like America, you will see some of the evils that took place and the steps the country has made to make it what is one of the greatest countries today. By taking this quick history quiz, you will get to test your knowledge of the subject.

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  • 2. 

    Which Gilded Age President was known for his integrity?

    • Chester Arthur

    • Benjamin Harrison

    • Grover Cleveland

    • Rutherford B. Hayes

    Correct Answer
    A. Grover Cleveland
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Educating themselves and writing pamphlets.
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. The illegal activities of “Boss” Tweed
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Assassination of Garfield
  • 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. 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.

    Correct Answer
    A. Allow American industries to grow.
  • 9. 

    The Coinage Act of 1873 caused protest by:

    • Abolishing paper money

    • Minting gold and silver coins.

    • Abolishing silver coins

    • Overturning the gold standard.

    Correct Answer
    A. Abolishing silver coins

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