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19th Century Political and Social Movements
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19th Century Political and Social Movements
Voting Rights and Social Change
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1
Question
Before the Reform Bill of 1832, who were the only British citizens allowed to vote?
Answer
White rich men.
2
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What major political change occurred in England leading to protests for voting rights?
Answer
Protests took place around England in favor of a bill in Parliament that would extend suffrage rights to vote.
3
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What significant legislation was passed by Parliament in 1832 regarding voting rights?
Answer
The Reform Bill of 1832 was passed, which eased the property requirements for voting.
4
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Who was granted voting rights after the Reform Bill of 1832 lowered the property requirements?
Answer
Well-to-do men in the middle class were given voting rights.
5
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What were the key demands of the People's Charter?
Answer
The People's Charter called for suffrage for all men and annual Parliamentary elections, as well as proposed reforms to Parliament.
6
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What significant political role was Queen Victoria forced to accept?
Answer
Queen Victoria was forced to accept a less powerful role for the monarchy.
7
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Who was the founder of the Women's Social and Political Union?
Answer
Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union.
8
Question
What actions did some women take to keep the suffrage movement visible?
Answer
Some women held protests to keep the fight for suffrage in the public eye.
9
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What type of government was established in France after the fall of the monarchy?
Answer
The French established the Third Republic.
10
Question
What was Alfred Dreyfus accused of?
Answer
Alfred Dreyfus was accused of treason.
11
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What did Canada do in order to be able to govern their domestic affairs?
Answer
They created the Durham Report.
12
Question
What does it mean to be a dominion?
Answer
To be a dominion means to be under something or someone's control.
13
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Why did Great Britain establish a penal colony in Australia?
Answer
Great Britain established a penal colony in Australia due to severely overcrowded prisons in England, so they moved the inmates to Australia.
14
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Who were the people known as the Maori?
Answer
The Maori are a Polynesian people who had settled in New Zealand around A.D. 1000.
15
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Which nation became the first in the world to give full voting rights to women?
Answer
New Zealand became the first nation in the world to give full voting rights to women.
16
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What was the general Protestant opinion on the idea of home rule in Ireland?
Answer
Most Protestants opposed the idea of home rule in Ireland.
17
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What was the Great Famine and what caused it?
Answer
The Great Famine was a time of widespread starvation in Ireland caused by the destruction of the potato crop.
18
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What did Americans use the term 'manifest destiny' to justify?
Answer
Americans used the term 'manifest destiny' to justify evicting Native Americans from their tribal lands.
19
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How is the term 'manifest destiny' characterized?
Answer
The term 'manifest destiny' describes something that is both inevitable and common to all.
20
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What policy led to the widespread eviction of Native Americans in the United States?
Answer
The policy of manifest destiny led to the widespread eviction of Native Americans from their tribal lands.
21
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What was the Trail of Tears?
Answer
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of Native American nations from southeast U.S. lands to designated 'Indian Territory' west of the Mississippi River. It primarily affected the Cherokee nation and took place during the late 1830s, resulting in the death of thousands from exposure, disease, and starvation.
22
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What was the Indian Removal Act?
Answer
The Indian Removal Act, passed in 1830, authorized the President to negotiate treaties to exchange Native American land in the southeastern U.S. for land west of the Mississippi River. This act led to the forcible removal of thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral lands.
23
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What significant event occurred in Texas in 1836?
Answer
In 1836, Texas fought for its independence from Mexico, a conflict that led to the creation of the Republic of Texas.
24
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What was the Mexican-American War, and when did it occur?
Answer
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico that lasted from May 1846 to February 1848. It was largely fueled by U.S. expansionist desires and led to significant territorial gains for the U.S.
25
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What territory was ceded to the United States as part of the settlement from the Mexican-American War?
Answer
As part of the settlement of the Mexican-American War, the United States acquired present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and portions of Colorado and New Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
26
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What was the Louisiana Purchase?
Answer
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal from France in 1803 where the United States acquired approximately 828,000 square miles of territory, significantly expanding the U.S. and paving the way for westward expansion.
27
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Who did the United States purchase land from in 1853, and what was this purchase called?
Answer
In 1853, the United States purchased land from Mexico in a transaction known as the Gadsden Purchase, which aimed to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad.
28
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What event provoked the secession of the Southern states?
Answer
The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 provoked the secession of Southern states, as they feared his presidency would threaten the institution of slavery.
29
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What significant event marked the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War?
Answer
The outbreak of the U.S. Civil War was marked by Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter in South Carolina on April 12, 1861, prompting the start of hostilities.
30
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Answer
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared that all slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free, changing the nature of the Civil War to include the fight against slavery.