APUSH Semester 2 Exam Review

Which invention played a significant role in ending the open range system in the late 19th century?

• barbed wire

• the steam engine

• the telegraph

The primary goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 was to

• establish a national banking system to stabilize the economy.

• provide land grants to former slaves in the Southern states.

• encourage the assimilation of Native Americans by dividing tribal lands into individual plots.

In his Atlanta Compromise, what was Booker T. Washington's main advice to African Americans in this passage?

• African Americans should seek immediate political rights.

• African Americans should focus on self-improvement and economic progress.

• African Americans should wait for others to grant them equality.

Industrialists like Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Ford, and Jay Gould were often referred to as

• 'Progressives'

• 'Carpetbaggers'

• 'Captains of Industry'

Which labor protest in Chicago (1886) led to a bomb being thrown at police, resulting in multiple deaths and a significant setback for the labor movement?

• Stono Rebellion

• Homestead Strike

• Haymarket Riot

Which country's workers were banned from immigrating to the United States for 10 years by an act of Congress in 1882?

• China

• Japan

• Germany

What was Andrew Carnegie's view on the role of wealthy individuals in society according to the "Gospel of Wealth"?

• Wealthy individuals should use their riches to benefit society through philanthropy.

• Wealthy individuals should keep their wealth to themselves and not interfere with societal issues.

• Wealthy individuals should distribute their wealth equally among all members of society.

This legislation, enacted in 1890, aimed to curb monopolistic practices and ensure fair competition in the marketplace.

• Clayton Antitrust Act

• Sherman Anti-Trust Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

Under Woodrow Wilson's Moral Diplomacy, why did the United States intervene and occupy the Dominican Republic?

• European countries were trying to colonize the island nation to access its rich supply of coffee and iron ore.

• The United States was hoping to expand its empire into as many Caribbean islands as it possibly could.

• The United States exerted pressure on the Dominican Republic to do the right thing and pay their debts to prevent Europeans from occupying the nation.

Which conflict resulted in the United States gaining control over territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam?

• Mexican American War

• World War I

• Spanish American War