Hisdates•ComHistorical Facts
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Q: The Pullman strike in 1894 began when
A: a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
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Q: What event prompted the formation of the first continental congress?
A: The Boston Tea Party
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Q: How did the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 help farmers?
A: It prevented railroads from charging farmers more than other customers.
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Q: Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?
A: the formation of labor unions
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Q: Many European empires arose in the wake of
A: the collapse of the Byzantine Empire
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Q: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it
A: included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
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Q: Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson is true?
A: He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.
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Q: Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s?
A: The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
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Q: Which statement is true of the 1950s?
A: Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.
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Q: Which of these is true of the sedition act?
A: It made it dangerous to speak out against the war.
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Q: What was the goal of the temperance movement?
A: No alcohol
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Q: Singing Their Songs was created by
A: Elizabeth Catlett
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Q: The 1911 chinese revolution ended the rule of the
A: Manchus
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Q: Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?
A: Pedro Cabral
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Q: What fields did progressives aim to reform?
A: All of the above
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Q: The first attempt in printing was made in England by
A: William Caxton
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Q: Which statement is true of the Berlin Conference?
A: All of the above
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Q: The first Progressives felt called to action by
A: All of the above
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Q: Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?
A: Ethnic groups were each given their own country
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