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Total questions: 116
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1.
Use this table to answer the question.
U.S. Immigration, 1860–1890
Year Number of Immigrants
Entering the United States
1860 154,000
1870 387,000
1880 457,000
1890 560,000
What directly resulted from the increase shown in the table?
U.S. Immigration, 1860–1890
Year Number of Immigrants
Entering the United States
1860 154,000
1870 387,000
1880 457,000
1890 560,000
What directly resulted from the increase shown in the table?
a)
the establishment of Ellis Island
b)
the growth of trusts and monopolies
c)
the expansion of southern agriculture
d)
the rise of the American Federation of Labor
2.
Use this list of events during the 1800s to answer the question.
• the full pardon of former Confederate citizens
• resistance to the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
• the removal of a cabinet member without the approval of Congress
The actions described in the list directly resulted in
• the full pardon of former Confederate citizens
• resistance to the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
• the removal of a cabinet member without the approval of Congress
The actions described in the list directly resulted in
a)
the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
b)
the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
c)
the landslide election of President James Buchanan
d)
the congressional opposition to President Ulysses Grant
3.
Several southern states adopted Jim Crow laws in the late 1800s to te
a)
enforce legal segregation
b)
deny women the right to vote
c)
protect the freedom of speech
d)
preserve the separation of church and state
4.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War One
5.
The growth of communism in the United States during the early 1900s directly led to
a)
a restriction of immigration
b)
a reform of labor laws
c)
an extreme decline in nationalism
d)
an increased public support of unions
6.
What did the Louisana Purchase do for the United States?
a)
Tripled its size
b)
Doubled its size
c)
decreased its size
d)
Divided it by pi
7.
Four laws passed by the Federalist Congress and signed by President Adams in 1798: the Naturalization Act, which increased the waiting period for an immigrant to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years; the Alien Act, which empowered the president to arrest and deport dangerous aliens; the Alien Enemy Act, which allowed for the arrest and deportation of citizens of countries at was with the US; and the Sedition Act, which made it illegal to publish defamatory statements about the federal government or its officials.
The Sedition Act was an attempt to stifle Democratic-Republican opposition, what were the first three Acts in response to?
These
The Sedition Act was an attempt to stifle Democratic-Republican opposition, what were the first three Acts in response to?
These
a)
Royal Affair
b)
Tea Pot Scandal
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Clinton Affair
8.
Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?
a)
Federalism
b)
firing of soldiers
c)
consignment of sailors
d)
Impressment of sailors
9.
The ____________ was a series of laws passed by the Congress of the United States between the years 1806-1808, during the second term of President Thomas Jefferson that forbade American trading ships from leaving the U.S., was meant to force Britain and France to change their policies towards neutral vessels by depriving them of American trade; difficult to enforce because it was opposed by merchants and everyone else whose livelihood depended upon international trade, hurt the national economy, so the Non-Intercourse Act replaced it. It was designed to force Britain to rescind its restrictions on American trade, but failed, and was repealed in early 1809.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Alien Act
d)
First Act
10.
Which was an effect of the War of 1812?
a)
Assination
b)
increased alliances
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
increased nationalism
11.
Which of the following exposed the weaknesses of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Chocolate Milk Rebellion
c)
Popularism
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
12.
Which of the following political parties was founded by Andrew Jackson?
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Democratic Party
c)
New Years Party
d)
Bull Moose Party
13.
Established Judicial Review.
a)
Brown vs BOE
b)
Smurfs vs Gargamel
c)
Plessy vs Ferguson
d)
Marbury vs Madison
14.
British and US agreement, British leave NW Territory.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Amsterdam
c)
Janet's Treaty
d)
Jay's Treaty
15.
British and US agreement, British leave NW Territory.
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Amsterdam
c)
Janet's Treaty
d)
Jay's Treaty
16.
Letter B marks the location of:
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Massachusetts
17.
Which of the following does the political review refer to?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Albany Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
New York Plan
18.
The legislative assembly established in the 1640's in Virginia, now known as the General Assembly of Virginia, was the
a)
Parliament
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Continental Congress
d)
House of Representatives
19.
The early colonists who worked for a specific number of years in exchange for their passage to America were called:
a)
slaves
b)
patrons
c)
indentured servants
d)
sharecroppers
20.
The PRIMARY purpose of the Sugar, Stamp, and Tea Acts was to help Parliaments to
a)
control smuggling in the West Indies by the colonists
b)
hinder colonial self-government in Massachusetts and Virgina
c)
pay for the French and Indian War debts as well as British troops sent to protect the colonists
d)
work with the conlonial legislatures in governing the thirteen American colonies
21.
Which of the following happened after the Treaty of Ghent and propelled Andrew Jackson to war hero?
a)
Battle of New York
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Atlanta
d)
Battle of the Bands
22.
The British Act which prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains because the region was too costly for the British to protect was the
a)
Quebec Act
b)
Declaratory Act
c)
Navigation Act
d)
Proclamation Act
23.
The spoils system is most associated with President
a)
Jefferson
b)
Monroe
c)
Madison
d)
Jackson
24.
According to President Polk, what was the nation's manifest destiny?
a)
to extend to the Pacific Ocean
b)
to become completely industrialized
c)
to live in peace with its neighbors
d)
to take over Southern Spain
25.
During the first half of the 19th century, the right to vote was most generally extended by
a)
lowering the voting age
b)
removing property qualifications
c)
outlawing poll taxes
d)
amending the federal Constitution
26.
New Southwestern Territories, acquired during the Mexican War, would decide whether to be a "free" or "slave" state according to the
a)
Republican Party Platform
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Dred Scott Decision
27.
"Compromise enables Maine and Missouri to Enter Union" (1820)
"California Admitted to Union as Free State" (1850)
"Kansas-Nebraska Act Sets Up Popular Sovereignty" (1854)
Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
"California Admitted to Union as Free State" (1850)
"Kansas-Nebraska Act Sets Up Popular Sovereignty" (1854)
Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
a)
Enactment of protective tariffs
b)
Extension of slavery
c)
Voting rights for minorities
d)
Universal public education
28.
What letter represents the area obtained as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
29.
What was Lincoln's goal for Reconstruction? ? Punish the South for secession and the war.
a)
Punish the South for secession and the war
b)
Heal wartime bitterness by quickly bringing the South back into the Union
c)
Maintain a military presence in the South until the rights of African Americans were guaranteed
d)
Get freed blacks, carpetbaggers, and scalawags elected to office so that Republicans could continue to dominate the government
30.
What advantage did the North LACK in fighting the Civil War?
a)
Population
b)
Industry
c)
Financial resources
d)
Defensive strategy
31.
The main purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to
a)
provide land for building a transcontinental railroad
b)
raise revenue for the federal government
c)
maintain a balance between slave and free states
d)
encourage settlement of public lands in the west
32.
How did the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson turn out?
a)
He was convicted and sent to prison
b)
He was convicted and removed from office
c)
He avoided conviction by one vote
d)
He was overwhelmingly found innocent
33.
What was the underlying cause of President Johnson's impeachment?
a)
Corruption in his administration
b)
His power struggle with Congress
c)
His foreign policy
d)
A power struggle between the federal government and the states
34.
The term "Muckraker" has been used to describe authors whose writing deal mainly with
a)
criticizing the government's welfare policies
b)
publicizing Constitution issues relating to minority groups
c)
advancing the cause of press freedom
d)
exposing social conditions in need of reform
35.
The Bessemer process was a method of producing cheap
a)
Oil
b)
Steel
c)
electricity
d)
cotton cloth
36.
Which of the following events inspired the cartoon?
a)
News of the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Senate's debate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
U.S.'s pledge to support the Allies at the start of WWI
d)
President Wilson's request for Congress to declare war on Germany
37.
Which industrial leader is incorrectly matched with his industry?
a)
Carnegie-steel
b)
Morgan-banking
c)
Vanderbuilt-railroads
d)
Rockefeller-meatpacking
38.
What acts closed Boston Harbor?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshend Act
39.
Which of the following describes the idea that a government cannot do whatever it wants, but rather is constrained by a set of laws?
a)
limited government
b)
representative government
c)
colonialism
d)
salutary neglect
40.
Why is Yorktown so significant?
a)
the British finally defeated the colonist and asked for their total surrender
b)
the colonist defeated the British and asked for their total surrender
c)
the French finally took the U.S. seriously
d)
this completely destroyed the colonies and the British militaries
41.
Which of the following was established by the case of Marbury vs. Madison?
a)
republican
b)
judicial review
c)
doctrine of nullification
d)
federalism
42.
A poor Pennsylvania grain farmer in the early 1790s who feared having his rights trampled on by a powerful national government would have most likely supported who of the following leaders?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
43.
Which of the following was added to the Constitution after its ratification for the purpose of protecting civil rights?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
writs of assistance
d)
the Great Compromise
44.
Someone who supported ratification of the Constitution, believed that the president should have a lot of power, and held a loose interpretation of the Constitution was most likely a member of which faction?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
c)
Democratic-Republicans
d)
First Continental Congress
45.
The US victory at Saratoga was especially important for which of the following reasons?
a)
it was the first US victory of the American Revolution
b)
it was the result of a daring move by General Washington on Christmas night 1776
c)
it convinced France that the US could win the war, thereby giving the US a crucial ally
d)
it resulted in Britain's immediate surrender and served as the final decisive battle of the war
46.
Which of the following contributed to the start of the American Revolution?
a)
British debt following the French and Indian War
b)
the Federalist Papers rebellion
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
ratification of the Constitution
47.
The Second amendment is designed to protect which of the following?
a)
the right to free speech
b)
the right to peaceful assembly
c)
the right to religious freedom
d)
the right to bear arms
48.
Congress passes a new federal law making it illegal to call public officials "boneheads". The president gladly signs it. However, the Supreme Court nullifies the law by ruling that it violates the Constitution. What power has the court exercised?
a)
the power to impeach
b)
judicial appointment
c)
judicial review
d)
constitutional amendment
49.
The fact that the constitution delegates some powers to the federal government while reserving other powers for the states is evidence that the US government is modeled after what?
a)
repubicanism
b)
democracy
c)
separation of powers
d)
federalism
50.
It included Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia
a)
Northern (new england)
b)
Middle colonies
c)
Southern colonies
51.
It included Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
52.
It included Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
53.
This region was founded mostly to make a profit.
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
54.
This region was founded mostly for religious freedom.
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Middle
55.
To make money, they grew rice, indigo and tobacco.
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
56.
Quakers settled in this colonial region.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
57.
As a result of their religious beliefs, this colony had very little religious toleration
a)
Massachussetts Bay
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
58.
Who of the following would have most likely opposed one of the king's policies?
a)
a royal governor
b)
an official appointed by the governor
c)
a member of parliament
d)
a colonial legislator
59.
Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the start of the American Revolution?
a)
British writs of assistance
b)
Stamp Act
c)
taxation without representation
d)
France's decision to side with the United States
60.
Thomas Paine's contribution to the Revolutionary cause can best be described as what?
a)
important, because he drafted the document that proclaimed US independence
b)
memorable, because he introduced the phrase, "no taxation without representation"
c)
inspiring, because his writings won many to the cause of independence
d)
radical, because he led a group of colonist who dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea in Boston Harbor
61.
Which one of the following would Thomas Jefferson have most likely considered a "inalienable right"?
a)
the right to guaranteed happiness
b)
the right to take whatever you want
c)
the right to pursue success
d)
the right to a public education
62.
The Articles of Confederation proved ineffective as a national body of laws for which of the following reasons?
a)
It gave too much power to the Congress without providing for a commander of the nation's armed forces
b)
it did not give the federal government enough power to effectively lead
c)
it imposed taxes that led to a rebellion of farmers in New England
d)
it prevented individual states from having their own constitutions
63.
Political faction which favored a strong national government, loose interpretations of the Constitution and wanted to see the Constitution ratified was known as what?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
c)
supporters of the New Jersey Plan
d)
delegates to the Constitutional Convention
64.
The fact that even Congress, the president, and the courts are bound by the Constitution is evidence of which of the following principles?
a)
implied powers
b)
limited government
c)
federalism
d)
democracy
65.
The president appoints a promising young judge to the United States Supreme Court. However, to ensure that the appointee is qualified, the US Senate must first confirm (approve) the nomination. This is an example of what?
a)
checks and balances
b)
judicial review
c)
legislative process
d)
impeachment
66.
Congress passes a new federal law making it illegal to call public officials "boneheads". The president gladly signs it. However, the Supreme Court nullifies the law by ruling that it violates the Constitution. What power has the court exercised?
a)
the power to impeach
b)
judicial appointment
c)
judicial review
d)
constitutional amendment
67.
What were NATO and the Warsaw Pact examples of?
a)
failed attempts to make peace
b)
efforts to fight communism without bloodshed
c)
military aggression during the Cold War
d)
military alliances made for “collective security”
68.
What led to Senator McCarthy’s downfall?
a)
revelations that he was a communist himself
b)
the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television
c)
the uncovering of financial irregularities in his Senate campaign
d)
the discovery that some of the people he had accused were innocent
69.
What event in 1956 threatened the flow of Middle Eastern oil to Europe?
a)
Khrushchev becoming head of the U.S.S.R.
b)
the Suez Canal crisis
c)
Hungarian revolt
d)
the launch of Sputnik I into orbit around Earth
70.
Why did the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union unravel?
a)
The United States and the Soviet Union disagreed on the future of Eastern Europe.
b)
The United States and the Soviet Union differed in their response to Nazi Germany.
c)
The United States sought control over the satellite states.
d)
The Soviet Union wanted a strong and united Germany.
71.
Why was a buildup of weapons big enough for mutually assured destruction seen as a way to preserve peace?
a)
The weapons were so dangerous that each side feared they could accidentally detonate and cause damage at home.
b)
People believed no one would ever use weapons that had the power to cause great destruction and kill innocent people.
c)
Once people had enough weapons to feel safe and secure, they would not need to use them in a war.
d)
The knowledge that both sides would be destroyed in a war would prevent either side from starting hostilities.
72.
Which of the following describes the Fair Deal?
a)
The Fair Deal was a "whistle-stop" train tour designed to win the presidential election for Harry Truman.
b)
The Fair Deal was a special committee on civil rights that was empowered to investigate race relations.
c)
The Fair Deal was a legislative program to strengthen existing New Deal reforms and establish new programs.
d)
The Fair Deal was an executive order issued to desegregate the military.
73.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed specifically for _____.
a)
being members of the Communist Party
b)
being subversives and disloyal Americans
c)
passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets
d)
violating the Smith Act
74.
How did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) affect filmmaking?
a)
Producers made more movies that addressed sensitive social issues.
b)
Producers avoided making movies about controversial subjects.
c)
Producers only made movies that had patriotic themes.
d)
Producers did not change their approach to making movies.
75.
What did the flight of the urban middle class do to the suburbs?
a)
It opened more affordable housing units to the urban poor.
b)
It spurred urban renewal projects that led to greater economic development in downtown districts.
c)
It generated new job and business opportunities in inner cities.
d)
It hurt cities economically because the middle class paid a large share of the taxes.
76.
What happened during the 1948 election?
a)
Republican Thomas Dewey staged a “whistle stop” train tour of the nation.
b)
Southern Democrats split from their party.
c)
Strom Thurmond attacked Congress as the worst in history.
d)
President Truman ran on the Progressive Party ticket.
77.
Which of the following describes the method that Joseph R. McCarthy used, which came to be known as McCarthyism?
a)
legitimate concerns about domestic communism
b)
extreme, reckless charges that caused people to lose their jobs and destroyed their reputations
c)
fear and helplessness in the face of the Soviet threat
d)
open, honest debate that caused people to realize how important their democratic institutions were
78.
Why did many people migrate to the Sunbelt?
a)
to escape traffic, overcrowding, and environmental problems in northern cities
b)
to buy inexpensive land and start their own family farms
c)
to work in the defense, aerospace, electronics, and petrochemical industries
d)
to take advantage of government incentive programs encouraging them to relocate
79.
How did the Marshall Plan generate economic growth?
a)
by prohibiting labor unions
b)
by making home loans to war veterans
c)
by funding the development of new technologies
d)
by stimulating foreign demand for American products
80.
The National Defense Education Act allocated federal funds to train whom?
a)
businessmen
b)
scientists
c)
politicians
d)
soldiers
81.
Which of the following contributed to a surge in postwar home construction?
a)
foreign aid
b)
low inflation
c)
loans to war veterans
d)
price controls
82.
The scale of suburban growth would have been impossible without which of the following?
a)
franchise businesses
b)
mass transportation
c)
the Interstate Highway Act
d)
fast-food restaurants
83.
Which of the following exposed the weaknesses of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Chocolate Milk Rebellion
c)
Popularism
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
84.
What advantage did the North LACK in fighting the Civil War?
a)
Population
b)
Industry
c)
Financial resources
d)
Defensive strategy
85.
Cartels, monopolies, trusts, as well as horizontal and vertical integration all share the goal of _____.
a)
driving up costs
b)
raising wages
c)
increasing profits
d)
combining resources
86.
In which system does one company control the businesses that make up all phases of a product’s development?
a)
horizontal integration
b)
cartel
c)
trust
d)
vertical integration
87.
Which argument supports the perception of big business leaders as “captains of industry”?
a)
Industrialists’ support for new technology benefited the economy.
b)
Monopolies forced small companies out of business.
c)
Consumers were harmed by inflated prices.
d)
Workers’ wages rose as industrialists profited.
88.
Horizontal integration differs from vertical integration in that it _____.
a)
combines different businesses involved in all phases of a product’s development
b)
merges stocks from multiple businesses into a new organization
c)
consolidates many firms involved in the same business into one giant company
d)
requires investment from a number of people who share ownership in the firm
89.
Which oil tycoon used horizontal integration to decrease costs and increase profits?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Eugene V. Debs
d)
Andrew Carnegie
90.
Which steel tycoon used vertical integration to increase profits?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Eugene V. Debs
d)
Andrew Carnegie
91.
Which steel tycoon used vertical integration to increase profits?
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Eugene V. Debs
d)
Andrew Carnegie
92.
According to the theory of Social Darwinism, what class had the most social value?
a)
the poor
b)
wome
c)
the wealthy
d)
politicians
93.
How did railroads influence the growth of western territories?
a)
The ability to bring in goods deterred industrial development.
b)
Railroads spurred the foundation and expansion of towns along the western rail routes.
c)
Communities at the ends of railroad lines became ghost towns when the lines were extended.
d)
Settlers moved away from Native American lands to follow the railroad routes.
94.
What effect did protective tariffs have on the American economy?
a)
They made American goods cheaper than imported goods.
b)
They made American labor cheaper than immigrant labor.
c)
They made taxes on American and foreign businesses equal.
d)
They made it difficult for Americans to invest in foreign businesses.
95.
How did railroads influence the growth of western territories?
a)
The ability to bring in goods deterred industrial development.
b)
Railroads spurred the foundation and expansion of towns along the western rail routes.
c)
Communities at the ends of railroad lines became ghost towns when the lines were extended.
d)
Settlers moved away from Native American lands to follow the railroad routes.
96.
What factor drew farm families to Northern cities in the late 1800s?
a)
job opportunities
b)
lower taxes
c)
clean water
d)
handmade goods
97.
Which of the following revoked southern blacks’ civil rights?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1875
b)
local and state laws
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
98.
In the late 1800s, why did workers tolerated poor wages and working conditions?
a)
They could be replaced easily by other workers.
b)
They thought the government would protect them.
c)
They believed it had to get worse before it got better.
d)
They were tricked by employers into taking dangerous jobs.
99.
What was one effect of the events in Haymarket Square?
a)
Employers gained powers over unions’ actions.
b)
Membership in unions generally increased.
c)
Americans turned away from radicalism.
d)
Strikes became more violent than they had been previously.
100.
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
a)
The population of the West increased.
b)
The nation shrunk in size.
c)
Utah and Nevada became heavily settled.
d)
Industrial development was stalled.
101.
How did Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal reflect his ideas about reform?
a)
The Square Deal was a program in which government restricted the power of the President.
b)
The Square Deal was a program in which government gave everyone a fair chance to succeed.
c)
The Square Deal was a program that was designed to help all citizens get rich.
d)
The Square Deal was a program that continued the policies of President William McKinley.
102.
What injustice did muckraker Jacob Riis document?
a)
child labor
b)
unsafe tenements
c)
political corruption
d)
trust agreements
103.
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between the women’s movement and women in the workplace?
a)
As more women entered the industrial workforce, more women began to promote better living and working conditions as well as voting rights.
b)
As more women joined the Progressive movement, the number of women workers decreased.
c)
Progressives encouraged women to leave urban manufacturing jobs to take rural farming jobs.
d)
The Women’s Trade Union League was created to limit the number of women working in manufacturing.
104.
Why did minority groups receive only limited benefits from Progressivism?
a)
Minority groups did not want to Americanize.
b)
The Supreme Court barred minority groups from having increased rights.
c)
Few minority groups actively worked for their own rights.
d)
Many Progressives held racist ideas about minority groups.
105.
Which of the following best reflects the ideas of Progressives who promoted Americanization efforts?
a)
Progressives helped immigrants establish ethnic communities in urban areas
b)
Progressives believed that the temperance movement unfairly targeted immigrants
c)
Progressives encouraged immigrants to follow white, middle-class ways of life
d)
Progressives believed that the assimilation of immigrants would make them less loyal citizens
106.
Which of the following resulted from the passage of the Dawes Act in 1887?
a)
Native Americans bought additional lands to farm.
b)
Native American reservations were divided into smaller plots.
c)
Native American lands were set aside as national parks.
d)
Native Americans agreed to sell their lands in exchange for small business loans.
107.
How did President Wilson try to protect workers?
a)
by lowering tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries
b)
by vetoing an income tax passed by Congress
c)
by relaxing government controls on corporations
d)
by encouraging large manufacturers to charge high prices for their products
108.
In 1914, Congress created the Federal Trade Commission to _____.
a)
inspect food and medicine sold across state lines
b)
protect labor unions from being attacked as trusts
c)
identify those activities in which businesses could not engage
d)
monitor business practices that might lead to monopolies
109.
Which of the following describes a lasting effect of the Progressive Era on society?
a)
consumer protections
b)
public schools
c)
longer workdays
d)
lower taxes
110.
What social problem did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle describe?
a)
the struggles of black Americans
b)
the ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
c)
the living and working conditions in Chicago’s stockyards
d)
the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad
111.
What was the belief of many Progressives who followed Walter Rauschenbusch’s Social Gospel program?
a)
Christianity should be the basis of social reform
b)
government should not regulate business
c)
laws shortening the workweek were unconstitutional
d)
child labor encouraged discipline and a strong work ethic
112.
Socially conscious writers who dramatized the need for reform were known as _____.
a)
muckrackers
b)
WCTU
c)
revisionists
d)
NAACP
113.
Why was Reconstruction needed for the former Confederacy?
a)
The Lincoln administration did not want to readmit the Confederate states to the Union.
b)
The Constitution provided no guidance on secession or readmission of states.
c)
Many new citizens had joined the nation during the war.
d)
The southern economy had grown, and northern states wanted to share the prosperity.
114.
What did the Ten Percent Plan require?
a)
that ten percent of a state’s voters take a loyalty oath to the Union
b)
that state legislatures set aside ten percent of their seats for African Americans
c)
that southern landowners give ten percent of their land to freed men
d)
that the South pay ten percent of the Union’s war costs
115.
What was one of President Lincoln’s first major goals for Reconstruction?
a)
redistribute the South’s land
b)
grant African Americans full citizenship
c)
punish southern states for seceding
d)
reunify the nation
116.
What was one of President Lincoln’s first major goals for Reconstruction?
a)
redistribute the South’s land
b)
grant African Americans full citizenship
c)
punish southern states for seceding
d)
reunify the nation
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