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Worksheets15-16 AH Final Review - Semester 1
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 49mins
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1.
Reconstruction refers to the period in which
a)
The south was brought back into the Union.
b)
The Civil War was fought.
c)
African Americans were enslaved.
d)
Republicans lost power.
2.
One goal of the Radical Republicans was to
a)
provide support for the black codes.
b)
break the power of the southern planters.
c)
offer support for President Johnson.
d)
prevent the passage of the 15th amendment
3.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
a)
abolished slavery in the U.S.
b)
gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
granted citizenship rights to those born/naturalized in the U.S.
d)
gave land to the freedmen
4.
Congress impeached President Johnson because they feared he would
a)
refuse to enforce Reconstruction laws.
b)
win the election of 1865
c)
attack the Black Codes
d)
allow African Americans to vote
5.
During the Reconstruction era, one reason for the formation of the Ku Klux Klan was to
a)
prevent formerly enslaved persons from exercising their rights.
b)
encourage immigration from southern
6.
After Reconstruction, white Southerners regained control of the Southern state government by…
a)
Ending the Black Codes
b)
Limiting the voting rights of African Americans
c)
Forcing most African Americans to move North
d)
Forcing most African Americans to move North
7.
Settlement of the Great Plains was promoted by the railroads and supported by
a)
Cattle ranchers
b)
Plow manufacturers
c)
The government
d)
The mining industry
8.
Defying the orders of the government agent at the reservation, the Lakota continued to perform a ritual called the
a)
Bighorn Dance
b)
Buffalo dance
c)
Ghost Dance
d)
Peace dance
9.
To enforce law and order, many boomtowns formed
a)
Commission forms of government
b)
Settlement houses
c)
Vigilance committees
d)
Volunteer fire departments
10.
What was a major duty of the Freedman’s Bureau?
a)
to return former slaves to their masters
b)
to help Southern states form new governments
c)
to help former slaves get an education and find a job
d)
to help Southern plantation owners find a new source of labor
11.
Which of the following did NOT take place during reconstruction?
a)
former slaves gained citizenship
b)
soldiers helped southern blacks register to vote
c)
old leaders lost much of their power in the South
d)
most Southern whites willingly accepted how the African American rights were changing
12.
Each of the following statements describes the South during Reconstruction EXCEPT___.
a)
Southern women could vote
b)
Northern soldiers supervised the South
c)
Southern military leaders could not hold public office
d)
Southerners saw industrial growth, particularly in the textile industry
13.
When Reconstruction began, Abraham Lincoln’s main goal was to
a)
quickly restore the Union
b)
punish the South for seceding
c)
deny African Americans the right to vote
d)
station federal troops throughout the South
14.
One reason the Radical Republicans began to lose power was that
a)
many northerners lost interest in changing the South
b)
the southern states were recovering on their own
c)
groups like the Freedman’s Bureau did not support their policies
d)
President Grant asked them to step down
15.
The Reconstruction plan that eventually went into effect was
a)
Lincoln’s plan
b)
Johnson’s plan
c)
Radical Republican’s plan
d)
Grant's plan
16.
Which is the best word to describe Lincoln’s original plan for Reconstruction, which Johnson largely followed?
a)
vindictive
b)
harsh
c)
lenient
d)
unfair
17.
Why did new Republicans governments in the South after the civil war have difficulty?
a)
African Americans resented interference from Northern carpetbaggers
b)
Slavery remained in force in many Southern states
c)
Many white Southerners refused to accept equal rights for blacks
d)
African Americans did not hold office at the state or local level
18.
Why did the federal government eventually send troops into the South?
a)
to keep Confederate veterans from forming a new Southern army
b)
to limit acts of violence and voter intimidation against African Americans
c)
to protect the land farmed by African American sharecroppers
d)
to put down riots caused by bank failures during the Panic of 1873
19.
Which of the following were hardships that early settlers on the Great Plains faced?
a)
Scorching summers
b)
Crowded cities
c)
Dangerous factories
d)
Too many trees
20.
What describes the historical significance of vaqueros
a)
They taught their trade to American Cowboys
b)
They served in many state and local offices
c)
They signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
They excluded English-speaking prospectors from gold mines
21.
The Lakota Sioux found to keep control of their
a)
Hunting grounds
b)
Farm fields
c)
Religious shrines
d)
Roads and bridges
22.
George Custer attacked a large group of Lakota and CHeyenne warriors at
a)
Sand Creek
b)
The Black HIlls
c)
The Little Bighorn River
d)
Wounded Knee
23.
It was not until 1924 that Congress granted all Native Americans
a)
Citizenship
b)
Reservation lands
c)
The right to assimilate
d)
The right to vote
24.
What brought the first wave of settlers to the West?
a)
Farming
b)
Fur trading
c)
Mining
d)
Ranching
25.
The Homestead Act allowed Western settlers to
a)
Control the best land on the Great Plains
b)
Determine where the railroads would build new tracks
c)
Receive land for free after living on it for five years
d)
Sell their land to European investors
26.
Defying the orders of the government agent at the reservation, the Lakota Sioux continued to perform a ritual called the
a)
Bighorn Dance
b)
Buffalo Dance
c)
Ghost Dance
d)
Peace Dance
27.
Settlement of the Great Plains was promoted by the railroads and supported by
a)
Cattle ranchers
b)
Plow manufacturers
c)
The government
d)
The mining industry
28.
To enforce law and order, many boomtowns formed
a)
Commission forms of government
b)
Settlement houses
c)
Vigilance committees
d)
Volunteer fire departments
29.
The Dawes Act
a)
Achieved its goals
b)
Failed to achieve its goals
c)
Transformed Native Americans into farmers
d)
transformed Native Americans into ranchers
30.
The process used by prospectors to extract shallow deposits of ore was called
a)
Placer mining
b)
Quartz mining
c)
strip mining
d)
surface mining
31.
What name did the first explorers of the Great Plains give the area?
a)
Great American Desert
b)
Indian territory
c)
Unfit Frontier
d)
Wheat Belt
32.
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
a)
Prevent african americans from settling in the West
b)
Settle Native AMericans in farming communities
c)
Make money for the government
d)
Encourage white families to develop the west
33.
Which of the following was MOST responsible for bringing an end to the era of the wide-open western frontier?
a)
Barbed wire
b)
Native Americans
c)
Sheep Ranching
d)
Bonanza farming
34.
Which of the following gave federal land grants to help states finance agricultural colleges, like Iowa State University?
a)
The Dawes Act
b)
The Morrill Act
c)
THe Homestead Act
d)
The Grange Act
35.
The Vast grassland extending through the west-central portion of the United States was known as
a)
The Grange
b)
The Mid-west
c)
The Chisholm Trail
d)
The Great Plains
36.
A home made out of prairies turf was known as a
a)
Soddy
b)
Dugout
c)
Homestead
d)
Greenback
37.
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except
a)
Protecting social welfare
b)
Creating economic reform
c)
Fostering efficiency in the workplace
d)
Promoting business monopolies
38.
A bill that originates from the people rather than legislators is known as
a)
A referendum
b)
an amendment
c)
a recall
d)
an initiative
39.
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
a)
Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
b)
Unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
c)
Dangers faced by coal miners
d)
Illegal deals between special interests and the government
40.
The first person to use “Bully Pulpit” was
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William McKinley
c)
Howard Taft
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
41.
The law that required truthful labels was the
a)
Meat inspection Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Act
d)
Pure Food and Drug Act
42.
The primary goal of the NAACP was
a)
regulation of the banking industry
b)
better working conditions
c)
voting rights for women
d)
equality among the races
43.
Which statement best characterizes Roosevelt’s position on trusts?
a)
Trusts were on benefit to the public interest.
b)
All trusts should be busted
c)
Trusts were legal and could not be abolished
d)
Some trusts were harmful to the public interest
44.
What effect did World War I have on the suffragist movement?
a)
it delayed action as attention turned to the war effort
b)
it caused a split within the NAWSA
c)
it had little effect
d)
it hastened the passage and ratification of the nineteenth amendment
45.
Who gained most from the ratification of the seventeenth amendment?
a)
ordinary citizens
b)
state legislators
c)
party bosses
d)
industrial leaders
46.
Which strategy was not employed by women suffragists to obtain their goal?
a)
they convinced state legislators to grant women the right to vote
b)
they called for female workers to strike
c)
they tested the fourteenth amendment in court
d)
they advocated a constitutional amendment
47.
Which of the following actions led to the defeat of Taft in 1912?
a)
his overuse of the bully pulpit
b)
his failure to continue the trustbusting of roosevelt
c)
his failure to unify the Republican Party
d)
his refusal to sign the Payne-Aldrich tariff
48.
Which progressive government reform allowed voters to demand a special election to remove an elected official from office before their term had expired?
a)
initiative
b)
referendum
c)
direct primary
d)
recall
49.
Under President Roosevelt, the power of the executive branch of government
a)
dramatically increased
b)
declined somewhat
c)
remained the same
d)
increased in support for businesses
50.
The Open Door Policy was designed as a way or the United States to further...
a)
its trade Interest.
b)
its desires to annex foreign nations.
c)
international diplomacy.
d)
the establishment of democratic governments.
51.
Of the following statements, the one that best reflects an anti-imperialist attitude is
a)
“It is not necessary to own people to trade with them.”
b)
“The expansion of our trade and commerce is the pressing problem.”
c)
“Is there no nation wise enough, brave enough to aid this blood-smitten land?”
d)
“Fate has written our policy for us; the trade of the would must and shall be ours.”
52.
The Hawaiian ruler who wanted to reclaim “Hawaii for Hawaiians” was
a)
Queen Liliuokalani.
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo.
c)
Jose Marti.
d)
King Kalakaua.
53.
All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American war except?
a)
The Philippines.
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Cuba
54.
When he took office, President Woodrow Wilson opposed imperialism and wanted the United States to?
a)
Compete aggressively with European powers for global influence.
b)
engage in free trade with nations in Central and Latin America.
c)
promote democracy to create a world free of revolutions and war.
d)
retreat from any involvement in the affairs of foreign nations.
55.
The foreign policy of President Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, differed from Roosevelt’s policy because
a)
Roosevelt placed more emphasis on diplomacy and less on the use of military force.
b)
Roosevelt supported the Open Door policy in China and Taft did not.
c)
Taft placed less emphasis on military force and more on economic development.
d)
Taft supported intervening in Latin America to preserve stability and Roosevelt did not.
56.
To ensure that all nations would have access to China’s markets, President McKinley and Secretary of State John Hay pursued which of the following policies?
a)
dollar diplomacy.
b)
imperialism
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
a sphere of influence in China.
57.
Spanish General Valeriano Weyler herded thousands of rural Cubans into “reconcentration camps” in order to
a)
damage American investments in Cuba.
b)
encourage American intervention in Cuba.
c)
exterminate Cuban rebel forces.
d)
prevent them from aiding Cuban rebels.
58.
President Roosevelt believed that having a canal through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and
a)
was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia.
b)
was vital to U.S. power in the world.
c)
would benefit the people of Central America.
d)
would establish a new market for U.S. goods.
59.
In 1903, the United States negotiated with ___________ for the right to build a canal through its province of Panama.
a)
Spain.
b)
Mexico.
c)
Nicaragua.
d)
Colombia.
60.
The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the _________ Doctrine?
a)
Monroe.
b)
McKinley.
c)
Roosevelt.
d)
Wilson.
61.
When the Maine exploded, who did many Americans hold responsible?
a)
Cuba.
b)
Japan.
c)
The Philippines.
d)
Spain.
62.
Which of the following did not stimulate U.S. imperialism?
a)
need for a new source of cheap labor.
b)
thirst for new economic markets.
c)
desire for military strength.
d)
a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxton culture.
63.
What is the name for the sensational style of writing that journalists engaged in to sell newspapers and rally support for the Spanish-American war?
a)
Propaganda.
b)
Muckraking.
c)
Yellow Journalism.
d)
Espionage and Sedition.
64.
Which of the following did the United States insist that Cuba include in its constitution?
a)
The Boxer Protocol.
b)
The Platt Amendment.
c)
The Teller Amendment.
d)
The Roosevelt Corollary.
65.
What was included in the de Lome letter?
a)
de lome’s resignation as Spanish minister to the United States.
b)
an apology to the US government.
c)
criticisms of President Mckinley.
d)
an incitement for war.
66.
What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
a)
to give Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States.
b)
to grant Puerto Rican residents U.S. citizenship.
c)
to end the Puerto Rico uprising.
d)
to end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico.
67.
The policy of using the U.S. government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American business people was known as?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary.
b)
Open Door Policy.
c)
Missionary Diplomacy.
d)
Dollar Diplomacy.
68.
The denial of recognition of Latin American governments that the U.S. viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests was known as?
a)
Roosevelt Corollary.
b)
Open Door Policy.
c)
Missionary Diplomacy.
d)
Dollar Diplomacy.
69.
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutions to?
a)
restore the Manchu dynasty to power.
b)
remove foreign influence from China.
c)
set up a democratic government in China.
d)
set up a communist government in China.
70.
The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by?
a)
negotiating with Colombia.
b)
invading and attacking Colombia.
c)
implementing the Open Door Policy.
d)
encouraging the supporting Panamanian independence.
71.
The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because…
a)
America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation.
b)
Americans had more time to read about foreign places.
c)
the United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy.
d)
Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets.
72.
President Wilson's peace plan was known as
a)
Zimmerman telegram
b)
Sussex Peace Pledge
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Fourteen points
73.
The ¨ Big Four ¨ who attended the peace at the end of WW1 were the leaders from the US, Britain, France and
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Soviet Union
74.
After the Civil War, which allowed African Americans to vote?
a)
the 15th Amendment
b)
Literacy tests.
c)
the 14th Amendment.
d)
the Grandfather Clause.
75.
By the early 1900s, Americans had transformed the United States into the world´s leading
a)
industrial nation
b)
military establishment
c)
Laissez-faire country
d)
Gross national product
76.
___ was equally as important as natural resources in the nation's rapid industrialization
a)
increased population
b)
a new tariff law
c)
New technology
d)
The political system
77.
One reason for America's industrial success was its
a)
wide open spaces
b)
small workforce
c)
Abundant raw materials
d)
Access to oceans
78.
One of the most famous and successful railroad consolidators was ______.
a)
J.P. Morgan
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
John Rockefeller
79.
The Knights of Labor suffered a steady decline in membership and influence due to lost strikes and
a)
its refusal to use arbitration
b)
its support of marxism
c)
The Haymarket Riot
d)
The homestead strike
80.
The wave of immigrants that arrived in the late nineteenth century changed American society by
a)
bringing new ideas to American industries
b)
changing the face and size of American cities
c)
Forming ethnic neighborhoods in many communities
d)
rapidly assimilating
81.
Many immigrants left Europe to escape poverty, the restrictions of social class, forced military service, high food prices, population pressure, and
a)
civil war
b)
the lack of industrial jobs
c)
religious persecution
d)
urban problems such as crime
82.
William M. Tweed was
a)
the designer of the first skyscraper
b)
the inventor of the electric trolley car
c)
leader of a major political machine
83.
Nativism in the late 1800s was focused on Asian immigrants, Jewish immigrants, and
a)
British immigrants
b)
Canadian immigrants
c)
eastern European immigrants
d)
Scandinavian immigrants
84.
The philosophy of Social Darwinism applied Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to
a)
biblical accounts of creation
b)
human society and competition
85.
Crime was a growing problem in American cities in the late nineteenth century, but even bigger threats were posed by
a)
congestion on busy streets
b)
disease and population
c)
overcrowding in tenements
d)
political machines
86.
On voyages across the Atlantic, most immigrants booked passage in ____, the cheapest accommodations on a steamship.
a)
steerage
b)
main class
c)
first class
d)
the deck
87.
Most working-class people in cities lived in ____, dark and crowded multifamily apartment buildings
a)
the suburbs
b)
tenements
c)
settlement houses
d)
single-family homes
88.
Social Darwinism paralleled the economic doctrine of ___, which opposed any government programs that interfered with business.
a)
capitalism
b)
socialism
c)
laissez -faire
d)
communism
89.
The ____ house movement began as an offshoot of the Social Gospel movement.
a)
suburb
b)
tenement
c)
settlement
d)
shelter
90.
Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such ash jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for
a)
votes
b)
graft
c)
kickbacks
d)
wages
91.
Popular culture changed in the late 1800s because industrialization improved the standard of living for many people, enabling them to
a)
spend money on entertainment
b)
travel across the country
c)
buy mass-produced clothing
d)
own houses with more amenities
92.
In the late 1800s, many rural Americans moved to big cities in search of
a)
better paying jobs
b)
political power
c)
high society
d)
shorter work hours
93.
Which of the following men became rich and powerful as a finance capitalist who exerted influence over a number of different types of businesses?
a)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
JP Morgan
94.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of labor unions?
a)
increased numbers of workers in urban areas
b)
child labor
c)
dangerous conditions in factories
d)
government policies giving more power to the workers
95.
How did the public often perceive unions as the result of events like the Haymarket Riot and the Homestead Strike?
a)
the unions were viewed as champions of the common man
b)
the unions were viewed as persecuted and victims of harsh treatment by employers
c)
the unions were viewed as promoting violence and anarchy
d)
he unions were viewed as being treated unfairly by the government
96.
Which tycoon made steel into one of the nation´s biggest industries?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
JP Morgan
97.
The American Federation of Labor differed from the Knights of Labor in that
a)
The knights accepted both skilled and unskilled laborers, whereas the AFL accepted only skilled
b)
The AFL accepted only skilled laborers, whereas the knights only accepted unskilled
c)
The AFL accepted only farmers, whereas the knights acceptor laborers both in cities and on farms
d)
The AFL accepted skilled and unskilled laborers, whereas the knights accepted only skilled laborers
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