U.S. History End of Course Practice #9

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th Century mercantilism by

• outlawing the African slave trade.

• limiting the colonies' trade with other nations.

• encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies.

• establishing laws against business monopolies.

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to create a bicameral legislature as a way to

• insure speedy passage of legislation.

• assure the right to vote to all adult males.

• address the issue of population differences among the states.

• satisfy the different interests of the rich and poor citizens.

President George Washington's principal reason for issuing the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) was to

• repay France for help in the Revolutionary War.

• protect United States interests in the Caribbean area.

• safeguard the newly won independence.

• punish the British for failing to withdraw from American territory.

During the first half of the 19th Century, the construction of canals and roads led to the

• expansion of trade between Midwestern farmers and Eastern merchants.

• growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexico.

• severe economic decline of the South.

• bankruptcy of railroad companies in the Mississippi valley.

Which factor most limited the growth of labor unions during the late 1800s?

• Most employers were very hostile toward workers' efforts to organize.

• Most factory workers were satisfied with their wages and working conditions.

• The Federal Government declared that unions were illegal.

• Workers preferred to negotiate with factory owners as individuals rather than as members of groups.

Which reform idea was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives?

• restoration of the nation's cities

• expansion of opportunities for immigrants

• improvement of the status of African Americans

• greater control of the government by the people

The Big Stick Policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to

• increase United States power in Latin America.

• contain the spread of communism in Eastern Europe.

• protect free trade on the Asian continent.

• strengthen political ties with Western Europe.

The boom years of the 1920s were characterized by

• decreases in both agricultural surpluses and farm foreclosures.

• limited investment capital and declining numbers of workers in the labor force.

• widespread use of the automobile and an increase in buying.

• increased regulation of the marketplace by both federal and state governments.

Which factor contributed to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• labor shortage during the war

• influence of racial prejudice

• increase of terrorist activities on the West Coast

• fear of loss of jobs to Japanese workers

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was intended to end

• loyalty oaths for federal employees.

• affirmative action programs in education.

• unfair treatment of the elderly.

• discrimination based on race or sex.