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One of the largest and richest mines was the _________ _________ in Nevada.
a) Pikes Peak
b) South Pass
c) Silver City
d) Comstock Lode

________________ herded the cattle across the “open ranges” to northern railroad terminals.
a) Cattle Riders
b) Ranch Hands
c) Cowboys
d) Lawmen

____________ ________________ developed barbed wire to use for fencing.
a) James Butler
b) Jesse James
c) Joseph Glidden
d) Isaac Parker

James Butler Hickok also went by the name ________ ________.
a) Crazy Rider
b) Sitting Bull
c) Wild James
d) Wild Bill

What was Jesse James primarily known for in the 19th century America?
a) Being a famous writer
b) Serving as a U.S. president
c) Being a renowned scientist
d) Being a notorious outlaw and bank robber*

What historical event is commonly known as Custer's Last Stand?
a) The standoff at Alamo
b) The Battle of Gettysburg
c) The Battle of Little Bighorn
d) The Battle of Waterloo

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 new economic opportunities for American trade with other countries
c) To create political opportunities for European Monarchs
d) To extend the territory of the United States through purchase, annexation, or conquest

Napoleon III installed the Austrian nobleman Maximilian I as the _________________ ruler in 1864.
a) Cuban
b) Mexican
c) Philippines
d) Florida

The Treaty of ____________________ (1871) settled these matters by setting up international tribunals to deal with each question.
a) Jefferson
b) Jackson
c) Wilson
d) Washington

Hoping to open a door for trade, the United States government commissioned Commodore _________ __________ to negotiate with Japan’s rulers.
a) Matthew Perry
b) Matthew Scott
c) Luke Perry
d) Luke Scott

______________ ________________ advocated Pan-Americanism, a movement favoring greater cooperation and unity among the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
a) James Blaine
b) James Buchannan
c) James Butler
d) James Jesse

____________ _____________ 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 Hay
c) John Clay
d) John Stray

In 1900, an antiforeign movement, the Boxer Rebellion, erupted in __________. Boxers killed missionaries, diplomats, foreign merchants, and converts to Christianity.
a) Japan
b) United States
c) China
d) Guam

The single largest American acquisition after the Civil War was the purchase of ___________ from Russia.
a) Hawaii
b) Cuba
c) Washington
d) Alaska

The most important Pacific addition to the United States was _____________. Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown.
a) Alaska
b) Hawaii
c) Cuba
d) Japan

In 1959, Hawaii became the _________ state.
a) 48
b) 49
c) 50
d) 51

________________ gave opportunities to Christian missionaries to spread the gospel to all corners of the globe.
a) Reservations
b) Western Expansion
c) Democracy
d) Imperialism

_________ ____________ traveled to the interior of China to minister to Chinese people.
a) James Blaine
b) Frederic Remington
c) William McKinley
d) Lottie Moon

Which one of these factors did NOT hasten the Spanish American War.
a) Yellow journalism
b) The de Lôme letter
c) Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d) The sinking of the USS Maine

At the Battle of San Juan Hill Theodore Roosevelt and his ________ ___________ helped storm the Spanish fortifications.
a) Rough Riders
b) Tough Riders
c) Rough Fighters
d) Tough Fighters

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