Unit 1-3 ReTest

Which of the following contributed most to the economic growth of the United States in the late 1800s?

• The spread of slavery
• the expansion of the railroad system
• The establishment of public schools
• creation of the Federal Reserve

The "Trail of Tears" refers to:

• the forced relocation of Native Americans to reservations
• The violent conflict between Native Americans and settlers
• A path used by pioneers traveling westward
• The journey to California during the Gold Rush

Which of the following events occurred as a direct result of the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?

• The expansion of women's rights
• The end of the Reconstruction era
• legal end of slavery and the establishment of civil rights for African Americans
• The creation of the Federal Reserve

The policy of "Manifest Destiny" was based on the belief that:

• The United States should extend its territory across the North American continen
• Native American tribes should be given equal rights
• European powers should be kept out of the Western Hemisphere
• The U.S. should establish a national bank

What were the effects of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy V Fergson?

• Separtion but Equal
• No one is allowed to vote
• It ruled that slavery was unconstitutional
• It expanded voting rights

The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 marked the end of the American Revolution.

• True
• FALSE

The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged settlement in the western territories by offering 160 acres of free land to settlers.

• True
• FALSE

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation

• True
• FALSE

How did the completion of the transcontinental railroad most directly affect the U.S. economy?

• It reduced immigration to the West
• It increased the speed and volume of trade between regions
• It ended the use of steamships on rivers
• It led to higher prices for agricultural products

What was one major goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

• To stop unfair railroad rate practices
• To encourage immigration
• To limit the power of large monopolies
• To fund western settlement