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Worksheets1800's - 1999
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which statement best explains how the early stages of the Industrial Revolution differed from the preindustrial era?
manufacturing became more important than agriculture
class based society achieved a greater level of equality
Jesus Christ
David Denham
How did the mechanization of the mining industry affect the American economy?
it increased exports by spurring innovations in the industry
it made it easier for small mining companies to complete with large corporations
it improved the standard of living for workers in mining and related industries
it fueled industrialization by making more natural resources available to manufacture
which factor most contributed to the urbanization of the united states during the 1800s?
the successes of the labor movement
the improvement of trade relations with europe and asia
the migration of african americans to the north and west
the transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy
which factor most contributed to the emergence of a managerial class of workers in the United States
The widening Gap between the rich and poor
The rise in conflicts between workers and employers
The shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy
The increasing use of hierarchiCal organization with companies
Corporations raise capital by
acquiring natural resources
Developing bureaucracies
Hiring blue and white collar workers
Selling bonds and shares of stock
which statement best explains Franklin d. Roosevelt's initial popularity as president?
He ended segregation in many public facilities across the country
He expanded the supreme Court to add justices who upheld his policies
He used a variety of communication strategies to reassure the public
He created policies that immediately put most unemployed Americans back to work
Conservative critics of the New Deal were primarily worried about its
support for business owners rather than employees
expansion of the federal government into the private sector
lack of programs to regulate the stock market
failure to address the problem of racial discrimination
Which statement best summarizes President Roosevelt’s overall philosophy for dealing with the Great Depression?
The federal government should encourage a spirit of volunteerism in business leaders and ordinary citizens.
The federal government should push business leaders to focus production efforts on fueling a massive military expansion.
The federal government should partner with ordinary citizens and business leaders to produce a thriving economy.
The federal government should redistribute most of the wealth earned by business leaders to the country’s poorest citizens.
Which statement best describes a long-term impact of the New Deal?
It made workers and union leaders more powerful than large corporations.
It reduced workplace discrimination against women and minorities.
It made Americans more aware of the importance of the global economy
It enlarged the role of the government in the daily lives of many Americans.
Which group opposed the New Deal by arguing that it undermined American self-sufficiency?
conservatives
socialists
African Americans
Native Americans
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 placed limits on the authority of
state governments
the federal government
the Supreme Court
Congress
As a result of the civil rights movement, African Americans
gained full economic equality
attained greater political power in the South
began to migrating to northern suburbs
increasingly voted for Republican candidates
Which statement best explains how the Great Migration affected the civil rights movement?
It brought African Americans to areas in which their voting power was not diminished by racial barriers.
It enabled many African Americans to experience life in an environment free of racial discrimination.
It made it more difficult for African Americans to influence the political process in the South.
It reduced African Americans’ ability to organize civil rights protests.
Which statement best describes the Black Panthers?
They used nonviolent protest to put political pressure on state legislators to end discriminatory laws.
They advocated taking aggressive actions to help African Americans form their own communities
They organized voter registration drives in poor inner-city areas.
They used the courts to challenge the constitutionality of race-based laws.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson made it acceptable for states to
ban civil rights protests
require literacy tests for voting
enforce different laws for minority groups
maintain separate facilities for blacks and whites
Which protest directly contributed to passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Freedom Rides
marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
March on Washington
Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott
Which factor most contributed to the rise of consumer spending at the end of the 1940s?
the end of wartime rationing
tax cuts for the middle class
the exit of women from the workforce
importation of cheap manufactured goods
Which trend was most closely connected to the growth of American suburbs?
increased sales of home appliances
increased outsourcing of industrial jobs
more women entering the workforce
more educational opportunities for minorities
The Beat movement developed in the United States in reaction to the
growing power of corporations and unions
violence and extremism of the second red scare
conformity and materialism of mainstream society
scarcity of material and financial resources after world war II
Which statement best explains how passage of the GI Bill contributed to the growth of American suburbs?
It gave veterans access to inexpensive mortgages
It provided veterans with tax credits for having children.
It enabled many veterans to get training for construction jobs.
It provided veterans with grants to move out of inner-city neighborhoods.
