WorksheetsU.S. History 1st 6 weeks Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to-
a)
provide the President with power in times of emergency
b)
guarantee voting privileges to minorties
c)
protect individual liberties
d)
establish fair and impartial elections
2.
Signature on the Declaration of Independence became a symbol of freedom in the colonies, and was the president of the Continental Congress.
a)
John Hancock
b)
Alexis de Tocqueville
c)
Benjamin Rush
d)
John Witherspoon
3.
Which of the following was an important characteristic of American society as noted by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831-1832.
a)
Federalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Populism
d)
isolationism
4.
"Father of American Medicine", Signed the Declaration of Independence, favored educating women and making a public university to train public servants
a)
Charles Carroll
b)
John Witherspoon
c)
Benjamin Rush
d)
John Peter Muhlenberg
5.
The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped-
a)
motivate European rulers to establish new colonies
b)
inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government
c)
encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations
d)
persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-Christians
6.
Which has been an important limitation on the power of eminent domain found in the Fifth Amendment?
a)
The reciting of prayers in public schools has been prohibited
b)
There must be a "clear and present danger" before it can be exercised
c)
Individuals accused of crimes and protected from abusive behavior by the police
d)
Governments must provide "reasonable compensation" to the owner.
7.
In the United States, illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a court of law against someone. This rule is based on an individual's constitutional right to-
a)
face accusers in open court
b)
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
c)
be protected against double jeopardy
d)
a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
8.
Which principle was adopted in the U.S. Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government became too powerful?
a)
republican government
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
judicial review
d)
checks and balances
9.
The "due process" clause in the Fifth Amendment and the right to an attorney in the Sixth Amendment were both designed to-
a)
Protect freedom of expression
b)
assure that laws are properly enacted
c)
ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes
d)
provide for judicial review of laws
10.
The first chief justice in the new United States was-
a)
John Adams
b)
James Madison
c)
Charles Carroll
d)
John Jay
11.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution expanded civil rights by guaranteeing all citizens equal-
a)
access to public education
b)
pay for both genders
c)
treatment by their peers
d)
protection under the law
12.
Why did members of the Constitutional Convention place a provision in the U.S. Constitution that allowed it to be amended?
a)
Most of the members of the Convention opposed slavery
b)
They feared the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
c)
They wanted to enable the Constitution to adjust to changing times.
d)
They needed support in state legislatures for ratification
13.
Which of the following was an organized union of skilled laborers?
a)
AFL
b)
CIO
c)
ACO
d)
ARC
14.
Many labor unions formed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries because-
a)
recent immigrants had taken the highest paying jobs
b)
industrial leaders wanted workers to gain control of the factories
c)
poor working conditions had resulted in many untimely deaths
d)
Reformist governments required factories to form working organiza
15.
The industrial revolution of the late 19th century prompted the federal government to begin to-
a)
Protect laborers
b)
subsidize industry
c)
nationalize industry
d)
Regulate business
16.
Which of the following helped bring an end to cattle drives from Texas to Kansas during the 1880s?
a)
National Reclamation Act
b)
barbed wire
c)
Dawes Severalty Act
d)
Gold mining
17.
Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?
a)
Social and economic class divisions began to disappear
b)
Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations
c)
Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions
d)
Factory owners introduced wage-equity policies for women in the workplace.
18.
In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?
a)
government regulation
b)
employee ownership
c)
new production techniques
d)
the formation of labor unions
19.
The Interstate Commerce Commission was created in 1887, to allow the federal government to -
a)
regulate railroad shipping charges between states
b)
build a national highway system between states
c)
settle land disputes between settlers and Native American s
d)
extend services to rural regions
20.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
b)
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced.
c)
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies.
d)
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations.
21.
In the late nineteenth century, critics of big business claimed that monopolies in the United States harmed the economy by-
a)
unfairly limiting competition
b)
decreasing the urban growth rate
c)
preventing technological innovation
d)
Failing to keep pace with European industries
22.
Which best describes a positive contribution of Andrew Carnegie?
a)
Carnegie helped workers obtain better conditions in his factories
b)
Carnegie showed how to organize large-scale production as well as how to use profits in philanthropic activities.
c)
Carnegie obtained secret rebates from railroad companies shipping his products.
d)
Carnegie obtained near monopoly control of one part of a national industry, rather than engaging in several related activities.
23.
Which was an important benefit of the Laissez-fair policies of the federal government in the late nineteenth century?
a)
American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference.
b)
American businesses were able to avoid the ups and down of the business cycle.
c)
American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions.
d)
American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories
24.
Human migration due to industrialization changed many cities, such as Detroit and Chicago. Which of the following is the MOST direct result of this migration?
a)
a drop in crime rates
b)
the increase of urbanization
c)
The decrease in labor union s
d)
innovations in transportation
25.
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
a)
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
b)
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
c)
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
d)
The lower cost of living in urban areas
26.
Which of the following contributed most to increased settlement of the Great Plains?
a)
The availability of buffalo
b)
The discovery of precious metals
c)
A series of federal land grants
d)
A decrease in agricultural production
27.
Nativists in California in the 1882 would most likely have supported the-
a)
creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants
b)
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
continuation of the contract labor system
d)
assimilation of Native American Indians into mainstream culture.
28.
After 1880, where did the majority of "New Immigrants" to the United States come from?
a)
Northern and Western Europe
b)
Canada and Latin America
c)
Southern and Eastern Europe
d)
China and Southeast Asia
29.
The Dawes Act of 1887, afftected the relationship between private property rights and the settlement of the Great Plains by-
a)
encouraging railroad companies to buy land to sell to new business owners
b)
creating Native American land owners by giving them farm plots on reservation land.
c)
encouraging white settlers to farm on plots of land owned by the government
d)
made the hunting of buffalo illegal on reservation land.
30.
When white settlers came to the plains claiming private property rights, MOST American Natives-
a)
fenced their land and began family farms
b)
refused to leave their land and fought white settlers
c)
organized protests and contacted their representatives
d)
moved to reservations and welcomed white settlers.
31.
Who is MOST associated with political machines in New York?
a)
Boss Tweed
b)
Chester Arthur
c)
Jane Addams
d)
John Rockefeller
32.
Who held the power in large cities like New York in the Gilded Age?
a)
industrial capitalists
b)
political machines
c)
robber barons
d)
city managers
33.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-
a)
campaigning for women's suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
34.
What was one reason for the expansion of machine politics in the late nineteenth century?
a)
The rapid influx of immigrants made it difficult for local governments to provide basic services
b)
Federal restrictions prevented voters from influencing government decisions at the local level
c)
The economy was too tightly regulated to allow urban growth
d)
Settlement houses failed to help immigrants adjust to life in the city.
35.
The Americanization movement worked to assimilate immigrants into American culture. Although they used many methods, their main effort was which of the following?
a)
history classes
b)
government classes
c)
consumer classes
d)
English classes
36.
How did the development of ethnic neighborhoods slow the assimilation of immigrants into United States society?
a)
Immigrants were overlooked in the federal census
b)
Immigrant children were denied permission to attend public schools
c)
Immigrants remained immersed in their original culture.
d)
Immigrant communites remained open to all cultural groups.
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