Ohio American History State Test

Which U.S. ship was sunk to start the Spanish American War?

• The USS Arizona

• The HMS Titanic

• The USS Maine

• The USS Oregon

Which of the following is true about the De Lome letter?

• It criticized President McKinley

• It exposed Roosevelt as a fraud

• It was really a love letter from Woodrow Wilson

• It was a letter from Taft about riding a horse in the Philippines

What moral responsibility did Americans believe they had as an imperialist power?

• to civilize and Christianize

• to make as much money as possible

• to become the strongest power in the world

• to find the Crabby Patty formula

U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called this a "Splendid little war"

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The Philippine Insurrection

• The Russo Japanese War

• The Spanish American War

When Reconstruction ended African Americans were left to defend themselves in a hostile environment full of corruption and bribery.  Although many Reconstruction programs were successful, why did Reconstruction fail to protect the African American population after 1876?

• because the African Americans terms in office had ended.

• the compromise, which ended Reconstruction, called for a completely new government that excluded African Americans.

• the violence of the white "backlash" and the rise of the white Democratic party left African Americans at the mercy of the volatile society for which no laws had been successfully implemented to control.

• as a result of the corruption and bribery in the state government the educational system was reduced by excluding public ally funded Freedom schools which left many African Americans uneducated and unemployed.

 What group was not considered for traditional textile mill labor such as weaving and dying fabric?

• Women

• African Americans

• European immigrants

• Children

Based on the TCI excerpt and your knowledge of history, which choice is a logical conclusion about the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation.

• The Articles of Confederation granted so many new powers to the Colonial Government.

• States could refuse to pay taxes to Congress, and therefore, the federal government had no money to maintain a military to protect people and property of the 13 Colonies.

• Each state managed their own affairs, which was advantageous for Congress. With the extra time, Congress sought new opponents for war to acquire more land.

• The creation of the post office was an economical and efficient way to send letters and packages from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast.

What was the primary purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• A) To establish a process for admitting new states to the Union

• B) To create a new federal tax system

• C) To expand the territory of the United States into Canada

• D) To regulate trade between states

Which event marked the beginning of the American Civil War?

• A) The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• B) The Battle of Gettysburg

• C) The attack on Fort Sumter

• D) The election of Abraham Lincoln

What was the main economic activity in Ohio during the early 19th century?

• A) Mining

• B) Agriculture

• C) Textile manufacturing

• D) Shipbuilding