EOY Retest

Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

• African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.

• African American families divided by slavery were reunited.

• Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.

• Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.

One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had —

• an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies

• a larger number of military troops in reserve

• numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition

• knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics? - Limited government interference in business - Prices determined by supply and demand - Private owners receive the profits

• Mercantilism

• Subsistence farming

• Socialism

• Free enterprise

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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The political opinions expressed in these statements relate most directly to the start of which war?

• Mexican American War

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• War of 1812

Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?

• “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof.”

• “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States. . . .”

The names on this map best reflect which of the following?

• The impact of American Indian culture on southwestern states

• The influence of Spanish colonial heritage on the United States

• Family names of early pioneers in the West

• Religious beliefs brought by immigrants to the United States

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by—

• discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

• decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

• increasing the cost of raw materials

• opening new markets for goods

Refer to the diagram: Factors That Contributed to Early Industrialization in the United States. Which factor best completes this diagram?

• Increased government regulation

• A decline in agricultural production

• The growth of labor unions

• New transportation systems

The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —

• establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves

• mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners

• abolish the institution of slavery

• protect the voting rights of African American men