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Chapter 17 Test Part 2
Test Description: Chapter 17 Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) One of the largest and richest mines was the _________ _________ in Nevada.
A
Comstock Lode
B
Silver City
C
South Pass
D
Pikes Peak
2) ________________ herded the cattle across the “open ranges” to northern railroad terminals.
A
Cowboys
B
Cattle Riders
C
Lawmen
D
Ranch Hands
3) ____________ ________________ developed barbed wire to use for fencing.
A
Jesse James
B
Isaac Parker
C
James Butler
D
Joseph Glidden
4) James Butler Hickok also went by the name ________ ________.
A
Wild Bill
B
Crazy Rider
C
Sitting Bull
D
Wild James
5) What was Jesse James primarily known for in the 19th century America?
A
Serving as a U.S. president
B
Being a renowned scientist
C
Being a notorious outlaw and bank robber*
D
Being a famous writer
6) What historical event is commonly known as Custer's Last Stand?
A
The Battle of Gettysburg
B
The standoff at Alamo
C
The Battle of Waterloo
D
The Battle of Little Bighorn
7) American foreign policy-makers pursued all except which goal?
A
To defend the Western Hemisphere from intervention by European powers while maintaining good relations with Europe
B
To create political opportunities for European Monarchs
C
To create new economic opportunities for American trade with other countries
D
To extend the territory of the United States through purchase, annexation, or conquest
8) Napoleon III installed the Austrian nobleman Maximilian I as the _________________ ruler in 1864.
A
Cuban
B
Florida
C
Mexican
D
Philippines
9) The Treaty of ____________________ (1871) settled these matters by setting up international tribunals to deal with each question.
A
Washington
B
Jackson
C
Jefferson
D
Wilson
10) Hoping to open a door for trade, the United States government commissioned Commodore _________ __________ to negotiate with Japan’s rulers.
A
Matthew Scott
B
Luke Perry
C
Luke Scott
D
Matthew Perry
11) ______________ ________________ advocated Pan-Americanism, a movement favoring greater cooperation and unity among the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
A
James Blaine
B
James Butler
C
James Jesse
D
James Buchannan
12) ____________ _____________ proposed the Open Door Policy which called for all nations trading in China to refrain from interfering with one another and to allow free trade in China.
A
John Jay
B
John Clay
C
John Hay
D
John Stray
13) In 1900, an antiforeign movement, the Boxer Rebellion, erupted in __________. Boxers killed missionaries, diplomats, foreign merchants, and converts to Christianity.
A
Guam
B
Japan
C
United States
D
China
14) The single largest American acquisition after the Civil War was the purchase of ___________ from Russia.
A
Hawaii
B
Alaska
C
Washington
D
Cuba
15) The most important Pacific addition to the United States was _____________. Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown.
A
Cuba
B
Hawaii
C
Alaska
D
Japan
16) In 1959, Hawaii became the _________ state.
A
50
B
51
C
48
D
49
17) ________________ gave opportunities to Christian missionaries to spread the gospel to all corners of the globe.
A
Western Expansion
B
Democracy
C
Reservations
D
Imperialism
18) _________ ____________ traveled to the interior of China to minister to Chinese people.
A
William McKinley
B
James Blaine
C
Lottie Moon
D
Frederic Remington
19) Which one of these factors did NOT hasten the Spanish American War.
A
The de Lôme letter
B
Yellow journalism
C
The sinking of the USS Maine
D
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
20) At the Battle of San Juan Hill Theodore Roosevelt and his ________ ___________ helped storm the Spanish fortifications.
A
Rough Riders
B
Rough Fighters
C
Tough Fighters
D
Tough Riders
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