WorksheetsSemester Exam Review - Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
By the end of the Civil War property losses in the South
were limited to the plantations.
were almost entirely in the cities.
affected everything but the cities.
affected farms, cities, and transportation.
Reconstruction plans of Congress and the president were
failed to address any needs of freedmen.
a source of great controversy.
were very similar.
solved most of the legal and political questions.
The main issue over the readmission of southern states was
whether they would pay their taxes.
how to conduct elections.
whether secession had actually been accomplished.
whether African Americans could vote.
President Andrew Johnson was
not impeached.
impeached but not convicted.
impeached and convicted.
impeached, convicted, and removed from office.
At this battle, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his troops in an attack against the Sioux and lost.
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of White Plains
The discovery that 2 million acres in central Oklahoma had not been assigned to any Native American group led to
passage of the Pacific Railway Act, which set aside the unassigned land for construction of railroads.
passage of the Homestead Act, which allowed any head of household over the age of 21 to claim 160 acres of land.
the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889.
the establishment of the first settlements on the Plains.
Shopping became easier with the emergence of
shopping malls.
convenience stores.
department stores.
general stores.
Unlike the immigrants in earlier times, most of the immigrants coming to the United States between 1880 and 1910 came from
China.
Southern and Eastern Europe.
South America
Northern and Western Europe.
Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?
“Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans and should be sent home.”
“Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America.”
“It is an expression of religious faith to help those less fortunate than ourselves.”
“I love my adopted country, America, as much as the country I left behind.”
Immigrants from this country declined sharply after acts of Congress banned them in 1882 and 1902.
France
Russia
China
South Africa
Which of the following enabled people to live away from the city center?
immigration from eastern Europe
the development of mass transportation systems
the construction of taller and taller buildings
the development of large apartment buildings that could house hundreds of people
The rise of the modern corporation contributed to jobs in accounting, clerical and managerial work, and professionals, increasing the urban
working class.
middle class.
upper class.
social elite.
The “social gospel” is the idea that
religious faith should be expressed through good works.
only the strong survive in the competitive world.
churches should serve people in separate class structures.
everyone is equally in need of a religious message.
Farmers organized to help themselves by forming
the National Grange.
Hull House.
benevolent societies.
the National Agricultural Association.
Political machines exchanged economic favors for
votes.
money.
education.
advertising.
Although this president was not personally involved, his term in office was marred by several scandals involving the Crédit Mobilier company.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant
Grover Cleveland
James Garfield
In the South, grandfather clauses
allowed a white man to vote only if he, his father, or his grandfather had been able to vote before 1867.
required payment of a fee before a person could vote.
were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court.
stated that “separate but equal” facilities did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?
racial etiquette
the exclusion of Native Americans from the American political process
debt peonage
requiring separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans
Which person was a civil rights leaders that was educated at Harvard University and believed African Americans should strive for full equality immediately.
W.E.B. Du Bois
William “Boss” Tweed
Booker T. Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?
They organized labor strikes.
They testified in Senate hearings.
They exposed corruption by writing about it.
They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety.
Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire a landmark in labor history?
The fire set off strikes across the nation.
Owners and families went to court to determine the amount of damages owed.
The tragedy gave labor an edge in contract negotiations.
The tragedy led to New York State reforms of safety measures, factory inspections, and sanitation standards that became a nationwide model.
This book by Jacob Riis presented visual images of desperate urban poverty.
The Octopus
Tortilla Flats
Shame of the Cities
How the Other Half Lives
She was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully” voting in 1872.
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Lucy Hayes
Carry Nation.
Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol
was responsible for crime, poverty, and violence against women.
production lines were liable to burst into flames under the right conditions.
was produced under unsanitary conditions.
caused health problems.
The struggle for women’s suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the
NAWSA.
Nineteenth Amendment.
Constitution.
Suffrage Act.
