Regents US History 2017 (Q11-25)

The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 was important to the development of the nation because it

• linked the industrial centers of the North and the South

• allowed the United States Navy to defend the Great Lakes

• forced the Spanish to sell Florida to the United States

• increased trade between the East Coast and the Midwest

Before the Civil War, the collapse of the Whig Party and the formation of the Free Soil and the Republican parties showed that

• opposing views on slavery affected national unity

• Americans were united in their political views

• major political parties received most of their support in the South

• Americans were divided over the issue of unlimited coinage of silver

Throughout the Civil War, an important advantage the North had over the South was that the North

• had superior military leaders

• had greater manufacturing capabilities

• received support from Great Britain and France

• used a strategy for fighting a defensive war

The Compromise of 1877 brought an end to Radical Reconstruction by providing for the

• resignation of President Rutherford B. Hayes

• removal of federal troops from Southern states

• establishment of a system of sharecropping

• strict enforcement of the 14th amendment

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the charts?

• Immigration from the Western Hemisphere declined after 1900.

• The percentage of German immigrants increased between 1860 and 1920.

• Northern Europeans were not permitted to enter the United States from 1860 to 1920.

• Southern and eastern Europeans made up a majority of immigrants from 1900 to 1920.

What was one result of the changes in immigration patterns shown on the charts?

• Restrictive immigration laws were passed.

• Business increased its demand for workers.

• Urban population declined.

• Requirements for citizenship were eased.

During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by

• denying voting rights to immigrants

• attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties

• using corrupt practices and patronage

• favoring civil service reform

The federal government follows the economic principle of laissez-faire when it

• places restrictions on land usage

• takes no action on corporate mergers

• controls methods of production

• determines the price of goods

Speaker A: In order to maintain the security of the nation, the United States needs colonies in which it can establish naval bases.

Speaker B: The United States has problems of its own to be concerned about, so we must focus our attention here at home.

Speaker C: If the United States is to compete in a global economy, it needs to look beyond its borders for markets.

Speaker D: Supporting an overseas empire would become an enormous burden on the American people.

The focus of the speakers’ debate is the controversy over the

• purchase of Alaska

• policy of imperialism

• size of the United States military

• closing of the frontier

“Carnegie Donates Millions to Build Libraries”

“Rockefeller Creates Foundation for Medical Research”

These headlines reflect the actions of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller as

• muckrakers

• socialists

• philanthropists

• conservationists