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Semester Exam Review - Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the end of the Civil War property losses in the South

a)

were limited to the plantations.

b)

were almost entirely in the cities.

c)

affected everything but the cities.

d)

affected farms, cities, and transportation.

2.

Reconstruction plans of Congress and the president were

a)

failed to address any needs of freedmen.

b)

a source of great controversy.

c)

were very similar.

d)

solved most of the legal and political questions.

3.

The main issue over the readmission of southern states was

a)

whether they would pay their taxes.

b)

how to conduct elections.

c)

whether secession had actually been accomplished.

d)

whether African Americans could vote.

4.
According to the provisions of the Ten-Percent Plan, southern states could be readmitted to the Union
a)
if fewer than 10 percent of residents refused to take a loyalty oath.
b)
when 10 percent of voters had pledged loyalty to the Union.
c)
after 10 years had passed.
d)
once 10 percent of the state’s Confederate government members had been arrested.
5.
Thaddeus Stevens and other Republicans in Congress thought Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan was 
a)
a very fair and proper solution.
b)
much too harsh.
c)
far too lenient.
d)
unworkable.
6.
The basic goal of the Black Codes passed in southern states was to 
a)
provide black families with jobs.
b)
keep freedmen dependent on the plantation.
c)
attempt to restore slavery.
d)
help freedmen start new businesses.
7.
What did members of terrorist groups that operated in the South after the Civil War have in common?
a)
a desire to reach political goals through the courts
b)
a desire to undo the South’s new hierarchy and restore the old social and political order
c)
support of the Republican Party
d)
a desire to remove President Lincoln from office
8.
Congress passed three Enforcement Acts in 1870 and 1871 to
a)
distribute land to freedmen.
b)
admit southern states to the Union.
c)
build school in rural areas.
d)
break the power of the Ku Klux Klan.
9.

President Andrew Johnson was

a)

not impeached.

b)

impeached but not convicted.

c)

impeached and convicted.

d)

impeached, convicted, and removed from office.

10.
During Radical Reconstruction many African American in the South
a)
lost the right to vote.
b)
could vote but were not permitted to hold office.
c)
served in Congress and state governments.
d)
formed the largest group of Democratic voters.
11.
What ended Reconstruction in the South?
a)
passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
b)
Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
c)
the Compromise of 1877
d)
passage of the Southern Homestead Act
12.
In the Compromise of 1877 following a disputed presidential election, leaders promised to
a)
recount all the ballots.
b)
deny African Americans voting rights.
c)
withdraw federal troops from the South.
d)
maintain reconstruction goals.
13.
In the 1850s United States government policy toward the Indians changed from pushing them farther West to 
a)
relocating them in the East.
b)
giving them land in Texas.
c)
paying them for their lands.
d)
sending them to reservations.
14.
The U.S. government’s two main motivations for creating Indian reservations were to gain control over western territories and to 
a)
convince Native Americans to live like white Americans.
b)
save the buffalo herds from extinction.
c)
prevent Native Americans from adopting the white American’s culture. 
d)
abandon its responsibility of caring for Native Americans.
15.
The Native Americans shown in this photo were subjected to “Americanization.” What was Americanization?
a)
the process by which Native Americans would become citizens of the United States
b)
a process of making Native American practices more accessible to white people
c)
an attack on Native American beliefs and practices, including tribal identity
d)
a battle plan that involved a series of conflicts and massacres, culminating in the Dawes Act
16.
What did the Plains Indians depend on for their food, shelter, and clothing?
a)
white settlers
b)
trade with other tribes and with Mexican people
c)
a wide variety of plants and animals
d)
buffalo
17.
The vast buffalo herds were reduced to just a few buffalo by U.S. Army policy and 
a)
wolves.
b)
bad weather.
c)
the needs of Indian nations.
d)
hunting by railroad passengers. 
18.

At this battle, Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led his troops in an attack against the Sioux and lost.

a)

Battle of the Little Bighorn

b)

Wounded Knee Massacre

c)

Sand Creek Massacre

d)

Battle of White Plains

19.
Which of the following factors helped Texas longhorn cattle thrive on the Plains?
a)
They could share pasture lands with sheep and still thrive.
b)
They had an immunity to malaria.
c)
They could live on grass alone.
d)
They were interbred with buffalo.
20.
By the 1880s mining for ore in the West was dominated by
a)
labor unions.
b)
the federal government.
c)
prospectors doing placer mining.
d)
large mining companies.
21.
Incentives for settlement of the Great Plains came mainly from
a)
Congress and the railroads.
b)
western states and industries.
c)
cattle ranchers and big business.
d)
homesteaders and adventurers.
22.

The discovery that 2 million acres in central Oklahoma had not been assigned to any Native American group led to

a)

passage of the Pacific Railway Act, which set aside the unassigned land for construction of railroads.

b)

passage of the Homestead Act, which allowed any head of household over the age of 21 to claim 160 acres of land.

c)

the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889.

d)

the establishment of the first settlements on the Plains.

23.
Which group of settlers was known as Exodusters?
a)
white settlers
b)
African American settlers
c)
Chinese settlers
d)
European settlers
24.
In 1890 the Census Bureau issued a statement that essentially said
a)
California would become the largest state.
b)
farmers are losing money.
c)
the frontier is closed.
d)
move west to improve your life.
25.
What change characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?
a)
the replacement of steam and water power with electrical power
b)
dramatic improvements in farming technology
c)
the replacement of steam and water power with animal and human sources of power
d)
a movement toward making goods in private homes and small workshops instead of in factories
26.
In capitalism, most industries are run by
a)
private businesses.
b)
stores.
c)
oligarchs.
d)
competition
27.
The Bessemer process revolutionized this industry.
a)
textiles
b)
steel
c)
railroad
d)
oil
28.
Why was the transcontinental railroad important?
a)
It encouraged the development of new ways of making steel.
b)
It prevented the West from being developed too quickly.
c)
It promoted trade and provided jobs for many Americans.
d)
It enabled Americans to settle the West.
29.
Railroads led to the adoption of
a)
the assembly line.
b)
lunch breaks.
c)
computers.
d)
standard time zones.
30.
What event from the early 1900s would explain the change in oil production from 1900 to 1910?
a)
the development of the Bessemer process
b)
wildcatters drilling for oil in Pennsylvania
c)
“Drake’s Folly”
d)
the Texas oil boom
31.

Shopping became easier with the emergence of

a)

shopping malls.

b)

convenience stores.

c)

department stores.

d)

general stores.

32.
Which of these speakers is a believer in social Darwinism?
a)
“Weak and struggling businesses should never get assistance from the government.”
b)
“The rewards of a booming economy should be distributed evenly among all citizens.”
c)
“Even poor people should give to charity to the best of their ability.”
d)
“Government should give assistance to people who can’t make it on their own.”
33.
Among the advantages of a corporation are
a)
the low taxes and the ability to change directors.
b)
the efficiency and pay scales.
c)
the legal status as an individual and the ability to make quick decisions.
d)
the ability to raise money and the limited liability of stockholders.
34.
The owners of a corporation are its
a)
managers.
b)
board of directors.
c)
workers.
d)
stockholders.
35.
John D. Rockefeller bought barrel factories, oil fields, pipelines, and railroad cars, in an example of 
a)
horizontal integration.
b)
monopoly.
c)
laissez-faire
d)
vertical integration.
36.
In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to 
a)
control the nation’s railroads.
b)
improve working conditions.
c)
promote competition and free trade.
d)
make trusts pay higher taxes.
37.

Unlike the immigrants in earlier times, most of the immigrants coming to the United States between 1880 and 1910 came from

a)

China.

b)

Southern and Eastern Europe.

c)

South America

d)

Northern and Western Europe.

38.

Which of the following quotes expresses the attitude of nativism?

a)

“Immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans and should be sent home.”

b)

“Every immigrant will find a helping hand in America.”

c)

“It is an expression of religious faith to help those less fortunate than ourselves.”

d)

“I love my adopted country, America, as much as the country I left behind.”

39.

Immigrants from this country declined sharply after acts of Congress banned them in 1882 and 1902.

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

South Africa

40.

Which of the following enabled people to live away from the city center?

a)

immigration from eastern Europe

b)

the development of mass transportation systems

c)

the construction of taller and taller buildings

d)

the development of large apartment buildings that could house hundreds of people

41.

The rise of the modern corporation contributed to jobs in accounting, clerical and managerial work, and professionals, increasing the urban

a)

working class.

b)

middle class.

c)

upper class.

d)

social elite.

42.

The “social gospel” is the idea that

a)

religious faith should be expressed through good works.

b)

only the strong survive in the competitive world.

c)

churches should serve people in separate class structures.

d)

everyone is equally in need of a religious message.

43.

Farmers organized to help themselves by forming

a)

the National Grange.

b)

Hull House.

c)

benevolent societies.

d)

the National Agricultural Association.

44.

Political machines exchanged economic favors for

a)

votes.

b)

money.

c)

education.

d)

advertising.

45.

Although this president was not personally involved, his term in office was marred by several scandals involving the Crédit Mobilier company.

a)

Rutherford B. Hayes

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

James Garfield

46.

In the South, grandfather clauses

a)

allowed a white man to vote only if he, his father, or his grandfather had been able to vote before 1867.

b)

required payment of a fee before a person could vote.

c)

were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court.

d)

stated that “separate but equal” facilities did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.

47.

Which of the following is an example of a Jim Crow law?

a)

racial etiquette

b)

the exclusion of Native Americans from the American political process

c)

debt peonage

d)

requiring separate railroad cars for whites and for African Americans

48.

Which person was a civil rights leaders that was educated at Harvard University and believed African Americans should strive for full equality immediately.

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

William “Boss” Tweed

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

49.

How did muckrakers prepare the way for political reforms?

a)

They organized labor strikes.

b)

They testified in Senate hearings.

c)

They exposed corruption by writing about it.

d)

They hired lawyers to settle disputes about safety.

50.

Why was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire a landmark in labor history?

a)

The fire set off strikes across the nation.

b)

Owners and families went to court to determine the amount of damages owed.

c)

The tragedy gave labor an edge in contract negotiations.

d)

The tragedy led to New York State reforms of safety measures, factory inspections, and sanitation standards that became a nationwide model.

51.

This book by Jacob Riis presented visual images of desperate urban poverty.

a)

The Octopus

b)

Tortilla Flats

c)

Shame of the Cities

d)

How the Other Half Lives

52.

She was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully” voting in 1872.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Lucy Hayes

d)

Carry Nation.

53.

Reformers called for prohibition because they believed that alcohol

a)

was responsible for crime, poverty, and violence against women.

b)

production lines were liable to burst into flames under the right conditions.

c)

was produced under unsanitary conditions.

d)

caused health problems.

54.

The struggle for women’s suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the

a)

NAWSA.

b)

Nineteenth Amendment.

c)

Constitution.

d)

Suffrage Act.