American History Semester Exam Full Review

What is the political point that the cartoon above is trying to make?

• the typical American citizens has too much control over the affairs of the House of Representatives

• the owners of big business have too much control over the U.S. Senate

• the Republican Party is too liberal

• the Senate is working for the people, not for the special interests

Which of the following TWO were MOST significant in transforming the American economy by industrializing the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• the rise of socialism

• the rise of strong presidents

• the rise of corporations

• the rise of heavy industry

Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800’s?

• unions were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers

• union membership was required for employment in new industries

• factory owners set up labor unions in order to control their large workforce

• unions organized industrial workers to protest unsafe working conditions and long workdays

All of the following were POSITIVE EFFECTS of industrialization on the American economy and on living conditions EXCEPT

• electric streetcars made urban travel cheap and efficient

• large amounts of wealth became concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists

• crop failures no longer resulted in starvation in areas connected to large markets through transport infrastructure

• as industrialization occurred, a middle class emerged

The Great Railroad Strike, Haymarket Riot, Homestead Strike, and Pullman Strike were all examples of

• when businesses and the U.S. government used violence to try to stop organized labor

• when collective bargaining led to better conditions for businesses and their workers

• when labor unions made great gains in getting higher wages and safer working conditions

• when the U.S. government tried to end child labor

What was the effect of the passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States in the late 19th century?

• racial segregation was required by law in the southern states

• Native Americans were moved onto reservations

• restrictions were placed on business monopolies

• women were denied the right to vote in national elections

In the early 20th century many African-Americans moved from the South to cities in the North. This “Great Migration” helped stimulate a flowering of artistic talent by African-Americans in New York known as the Harlem-Renaissance. One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it

• reduced racial tensions in the northern cities

• led in a decline of activity by the Ku Klux Klan

• led to a relaxation of restrictions on African Americans in the South

• contributed to the recognition of African-American culture

What economic factor primarily contributed to the movement of African-Americans from the South to the North in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• greater employment opportunities in urban areas

• increased imports from newly acquired U.S. territories

• the availability of free land under the Homestead Act

• the need for agricultural workers to feed a growing population

What was the effect of the passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States in the late 19th century?

• racial segregation was required by law in the southern states

• Native Americans were moved onto reservations

• restrictions were placed on business monopolies

• women were denied the right to vote in national elections

What perspective of African Americans was reflected in the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909?

• the desire for a return to their cultural heritage

• the need to improve working conditions in factories

• the desire to end legalized discrimination based on race

• the belief in the importance of building a new country in Africa