USH Fall Mid-Semester DPM Review

Which of the following are components of the U.S. Constitution?

• separation of powers

• laissez-faire

• checks and balances

• monarchy

The ​ (a)   lists freedoms and protections guaranteed to U.S. citizens.

• Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta

Which of the following ideas are present in the Declaration of Independence?

• unalienable rights

• popular sovereignty

• colonial grievances

• checks and balances

Government with the consent of the governed is ​ (a)   .

• popular sovereignty
• natural rights
• limited monarchy
• separation of powers

Which of the following is NOT an impact of the building of railroads?

• Sped up US economy

• Expanded the cattle industry

• Eliminated the availability of land in the West

• Made transportation and communication quicker

What was the main purpose of American policies regarding Native Americans? (pick two)

• Make room for white settlers

• Sign favorable treaties with Native Americans

• Close the frontier

• Assimilation of Native Americans

Match the following terms:

• Homestead Act

• Passed to increase settlement of Western territories.

• Assimilation

• When a minority group gradually adopts the culture of the majority.

• Dawes Act

• Forced Native Americans to assimilate into Western culture.

Decide if the options presented are causes or effects of the growth of industry.

Groups:

(a) Causes

,

(b) Effects

• Rise of big business

• Long work hours

• Low wages

• New technology

• Urbanization

• Large workforce

• Gov't laissez-faire policies

• Plentiful natural resources

• Goods are cheaper

Which of the following are social issues caused by Industrialization?

• Low pay and long working hours

• Women's suffrage

• Rise of tenement housing

• Child labor

What caused the pattern of urbanization show in this graphic?

• People began to settle America's western territories.

• People moved from rural to urban areas in search of work.

• Political machines recruited people from rural areas.

• The government offered incentives for people to live in cities.