Free Printable United States History Midterm Exam 2015

1.

Which idea was a part of Lincoln's plan for reconstruction?

a)

The southern states had never really left the Union

b)

African Americans should be guaranteed social equality

c)

State government must grant African Americans the right to vote

d)

Former Confederate should not be compensated for lost property

2.

Steel changed people's lives by making possible the

a)

invention of radio

b)

establishment of time zone

c)

development of electricity

d)

construction of skyscrapers

3.

What did Republicans gain from the Compromise of 1877?

a)

Republicans received powerful Cabinet position

b)

Federal aid to the South was controlled by Republicans

c)

Radical Republicans retained control of Congress

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes became President

4.

The Ten Percent Plan required...

a)

state legislatures set asked ten percent of their seats for African Americans

b)

the south pay ten percent of the Union's war cost

c)

southern landowners give ten percent of their land to freed men

d)

ten percent of a state's vote take a loyalty oath to the Union

5.

In the years immediately following the Civil War, the South...

a)

had few African American elected officials

b)

refused to meet the requirement for rejoining the Union

c)

became a stronghold for the Republican Party

d)

granted women the right to vote in state elections

6.

The Fifteenth Amendment affected the women's suffrage movement by

a)

uniting the movement

b)

splitting the movement

c)

securing suffrage for all women

d)

securing suffrage for white women

7.

What was one effect of the events in Haymarket Square?

a)

Americans turned away from radicalism

b)

Employers gained power over unions' actions

c)

Membership in unions generally increased

d)

Strikes became more violent than they had been previously

8.

How did the federal government support employers during times of labor unrest?

a)

imprisoned Eugene Debs and other labor leaders for life

b)

denied unions recognition as legally protected groups

c)

made company towns illegal

d)

called on the Pinkertons to stop strikes

9.

What was the outcome of the impeachment proceeding against President Johnson?

a)

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton was fired

b)

Johnson was removed from office and Ulysses S. Grant became President

c)

The House voted not to impeached the President

d)

The House impeached the President but the Senate failed to remove him

10.

What did the Enforcement Act of 1870 make illegal?

a)

the use of force or coercion to prevent citizens from voting

b)

tax-supported public school systems

c)

segregation of public schools.

d)

the sharecropping system

11.

Which of the following helped fuel economic growth by encouraging people to buy American goods?

a)

protective tariffs

b)

monopolies

c)

patents

d)

laissez faire

12.

The Republican party became strong in the South, in part because...

a)

the party did not require a loyalty oath in order to vote

b)

millions of southern Africans American men became voters

c)

all of the former Confederate states had met the requirement to rejoin the Union

d)

many white Southerns attended the state constitutional convention

13.

In the late 1800s, workers tolerated poor wages and working conditions because they

a)

could be replaced easily by other workers

b)

thought that the government would protect them

c)

were tricked by employers into taking dangerous jobs

d)

believed it had to get worse before it got better

14.

In what field did significant technological innovation occur in the late 1800s?

a)

transportation

b)

communications

c)

All of the Above

d)

Building Materials

15.

What was one result of the Haymarket Riot?

a)

Public support for unions grew

b)

The AFL ceased to exist

c)

Steelworkers' wages increased

d)

Membership in the Knights of Labor declined

16.

What invention made the building and use of skyscrapers feasible?

a)

Elevators

b)

Suburbs

c)

Mass Transit

d)

Zoning Laws

17.

What argument supports the perception of big business leaders as "captain of industry"?

a)

Workers' wages rose as industrialist profited

b)

Consumers were harmed by inflated prices

c)

Monopolies forced small companies out of business

d)

Industrialists' support for technology benefited the economy

18.

Traditionally, immigrants had to come to America for economic opportunity and...

a)

police protection

b)

social equality

c)

superior education

d)

religious freedom

19.

At the process stations, officials met with immigrants to determine their medical condition and ...

a)

Religious Preferences

b)

Educational Level

c)

Political Belief

d)

Legal Standing

20.

Which of these immigrants would have been least likely to encounter prejudice?

a)

A Catholic

b)

A Jew

c)

An African American

d)

A Protestant

21.

What feeling did Li Keng Wong experience on Angel Island?

a)

Sadness

b)

Anxiety

c)

Comfort

d)

Excitement

22.

How did Ellis Island differ from Angel Island?

a)

Chinese and Asian immigrants offer were processed at Ellis Island

b)

Immigrants left Ellis Island within hours; they often remained at Angel Island for weeks

c)

Angel Island was welcoming to some, but Ellis Island was seemingly designed to filter out Chinese immigrants

d)

Chinese travelers were never turned away at Angel Island

United States History Midterm Exam 2015

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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