Week 21 Studies Weekly Review

Read the list: - limited access to education - limited access to employment - legalized segregation This list best describes the experiences of _________.

• muckrakers

• robber barons

• African Americans

• Confederate soldiers

Which of the following was an effect of the Transcontinental Railroad? Select all that apply.

• Bison herds were killed.

• People could more easily travel.

• American Indian territory was preserved.

• Interactions with American Indians were peaceful.

What challenge did many American Indian groups face as a result of westward expansion after the Civil War?

• Settlers wanted to join their tribes.

• Bison became overpopulated.

• Horses were replaced with automobiles.

• They were forced from their territory.

What were the most significant challenges faced by African Americans following Reconstruction?

• Access to education

• Finding new jobs

• Discrimination and segregation

• Traveling to new states

Nativists were most interested in keeping opportunities and equality from ________.

• Immigrants

• Farmers

• Business owners

• Teachers

The list of choice, competition, private property, and entrepreneurship best represents which of the following?

• The risks of monopolies

• The benefits of employment

• The costs of business ownership

• The principles of a free enterprise system

How did monopolies threaten the free enterprise system in the United States?

• By increasing competition

• By lowering prices

• By controlling the market

• By encouraging new businesses

As monopolies grew, _________.

• the economy declined rapidly

• the supply of raw goods became scarce

• new businesses were unable to compete

• the production of goods and services slowed

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

• It ended the Civil War

• It declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free

• It granted women the right to vote

• It established the U.S. Constitution

What was the intent of the 14th Amendment?

• guarantee rights to former slaves

• end the occupation of Union troops in the South

• outlaw slavery

• give black men the right to vote