US History Unit 1 & Six Weeks Test Review

This excerpt is from Edison as I Know Him.

Determine which part of the excerpt best explains the impact Thomas Edison had on the U.S. economy.

Select the correct answer.

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This picture is an example of -

• child labor that was popular in many factories

• mass-manufacturing techniques used in factories

• political bosses using intimidation to win votes

• Irish immigrants sailing to America due to a potato famine

Determine which constitutional amendment is being described.

Groups:

(a) 1st Amendment

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(b) 4th Amendment

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(c) 5th Amendment

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(d) 6th Amendment

• Ben was paid for his land so the state of Texas could build a light rail system on it

• Margo had her rights read to her when she was arrested for shoplifting

• Abraham attends mass at the Catholic Church on Sunday mornings

• Jaime is accused of grand theft auto and is having his case heard before a jury

• Corrinne demanded that cops produce a warrant before searching her apartment

This political cartoon illustrates congress’s point of view when they passed the -

• Homestead Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Sherman Antitrust Act

Individuals reading this pamphlet are encouraged to -

• take up arms against Cherokee Indians to remove them from the frontier

• become a cowboy and earn money driving cattle across the Great Plains

• help relocate Native Americans to reservations

• settle the frontier by receiving free land from the government

This graphic organizer describes life in the late 1800s.

Which characteristics best describe the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?

Select FOUR correct answers.

• Connected the east and west coasts of the United States

• The east grew wealthy from western railroad tariffs

• Native Americans were forced onto reservations to expand the railroad

• Americans used the railroad to settle in the west

• New markets were created for farmers and businesses

Based on this chart, it can be concluded that -

• the Homestead Act resulted in the population of major cities decreasing

• Chicago had a greater population than New York City

• urbanization took place in the late 1800s

• Irish Immigrants settled in Chicago

According to this source the primary reason for these workers striking was their desire for -

• safer working conditions

• higher wages

• a political voice

• stock options in the company

This picture illustrates one of the negative effects of urbanization, which was -

• poor sanitation in houses and apartments

• overcrowded and congested streets

• office buildings were built taller to house more workers

• increased incidents of theft

This excerpt is most closely associated with the passage of the -

• Dawes Act

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Homestead Act