U.S History Review

What is it called when the economy slows down and people save rather than spend their money?

• Depression

• Runaway Inflation

• Recession

• Infrastructure

Which of the following people is famous for inventing the electric light bulb?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• John Deere

• Alexander Graham Bell

The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution passed –

• to grant citizenship to African Americans

• to give African American men the right to vote

• to end slavery in the United States

• to give women the right to vote

The term “secession” refers to which action taken by Southern states before the American Civil War?

• Eliminating the Constitution

• Compromising the Constitution

• Leaving the Union

• Voting to be slave or free

Why was the 2008 election of Barack Obama important?

• He was the first African American elected.

• He was the youngest president elected.

• He was the first President that had no military background.

• He was the first nonreligious leader.

In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the United States Supreme Court decided that –

• Segregation in school is unconstitutional

• All cities must set up public school system

• All teachers must receive equal pay.

• Segregation on school buses is unconstitutional

In the mid-1800s, Americans who believed in the idea of Manifest Destiny though that-

• It was important to maintain good relations with United States neighbors

• No new territories should be added to the country

• The Oregon territory should be equally divided between Britain and the United States

• The United States should expand its territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

How did the cotton gin affect the Southern economy?

• it encouraged industrialization in the South

• it promoted economic equality in the South for all races

• it increased Southerners’ need of slavery

• it increased Southerners’ use of indentured servants

How did the space shuttle contribute to the economic development of the United States?

• It offered a cheap way for tourist to travel into space

• It provided a faster method for transporting goods to market

• It resulted in the creation of many other products

• It created opportunities for more women to have a job

What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction and under consumption of goods

• A decrease in the supply of consumer goods

• An increase in demand for imported products

• An increase in the price of wheat on the world market