US Fall Final Review

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The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

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create a government with divided power

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What is popular sovereignty?

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Government based on the consent of the people.

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Which of the following are Tocqueville's themes of democracy? Individualism, Populism, Liberty, All of them

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All of them

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What is one of the civic duties of citizens besides paying taxes?

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Serving on a jury

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What is Social Darwinism, and how did it apply the concept of "survival of the fittest" to human societies?

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A theory suggesting certain races or nations were biologically superior and destined to dominate others.

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Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act as a result of: Fear that the Chinese were taking too many American jobs, Fear that the Chinese were a threat to national security, Fear of overpopulation, All answers are correct.

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Fear that the Chinese were taking too many American jobs

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How did the industrialist John D. Rockefeller typify the robber barons?

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Rockefeller was able to expand his oil industry to 90% of the Third World nations.

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How did J.P. Morgan contribute to the reputation of the robber barons?

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J.P. Morgan recognized as the first millionaire controlled the banking industry and funded many of the businesses of the Industrial age.

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Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages? Options: Nativists, Political bosses, Miners, Labor leaders

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Nativists

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Why was it called the "Gilded Age"?

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America looked bright and shiny from the outside, but had problems, like corruption.