USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

GILDED AGE POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Saloons were the poor man’s social clubs during the late 19th century.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The frontier Indian wars began with the closing of the frontier in 1890. The Indian wars effectively ended with the capture of Geronimo, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. The main goal in passing the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 was to swindle the Indians out of their remaining lands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Grange was the leading farm organization through the 1890s. In 1896, the Republican party supported the gold standard. After his defeat in 1896, William Jennings Bryan’s proposals were largely forgotten.

Detailed explanation-3: -why are states and localities considered “laboratories for democracy"? policies often start out at the state and local level and more experimentation can take place there. why is the rule making so important in public policy? rules are the largest source of policy decisions made by the federal government.

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