U.S. History Pct Test

1. Which of these was a direct consequence of the Civil War?

• A. the disintegration of the Whig Party

• B. the addition of new states to the Union

• C. the use of popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery

• D. the extension of voting rights to African American men

2. What was the main accomplishment of the Freedmen Bureau?

• A. providing aid and education to emancipated slaves

• B. helping Confederate states get readmitted to the Union

• C. securing protections for African Americans' voting rights

• D. preventing violence against African Americans in the South

3. The political cartoon below is from the late 1800s:

This political cartoon is a criticism of which practice in the 19th century?

• A. vertical integration

• B. monopolization

• C. industrialism

• D. laissez-faire capitalism

4. The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan resulted in a

decrease of which of these?

• A. Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria

• B. Japanese immigration to the United States

• C. tariffs between Japan and the United States

• D. U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean

5. Which of the following describes a reason for U.S. involvement in World War I?

• A. U.S. citizens worried that the Central Powers might be swayed to adopt a non-democratic

  form of government.

• B. U.S. citizens were persuaded by German propaganda that placed Britain and France’s cruelty

  on display.

• C. U.S. leaders feared that Germany might gain too much control and negatively affect

  American security and trade.

• D. U.S. leaders argued that the stage of war might shift from European soil to territory in the

  United States.

6. Who was famously known for Political Cartoons?

• A. Ida Tarbell

• B. Thomas Nast

• C. Jacob Riis

• D. Upton Sinclair

7. Which acronym is associated with World War I?

• A. S.A.N.D (Salient, Alliances, Nationalism, Delta)

• B. A.M.M.O (Alliances, Militarism, Marching, Offense)

• C. M.A.I.N (Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism)

• D. A.I.M.S (Alliances, Imperialism, Militarism, Salient)

8. NATO was established due to which war?

• A. Spanish-American War

• B. World War I

• C. Cold War

• D. World War II

9. Which Civil Rights activist was arrested for sitting at the front of the bus?

• A. Malcolm X

• B. Martin Luther King Jr.

• C. Harriet Tubman

• D. Rosa Parks

10. What were the 2 main railroads of the 1800s?

• A. Central & Union Pacific

• B. Central & Northern Pacific

• C. Northern & Union Pacific

• D. Central Union & Northern Pacific