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USH FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2018

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region is known for growing cash crops like tobacco?

a)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

China

2.

Which region specialized in livestock, grains, and fish?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

West Africa

d)

Southern Colonies

3.

economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country

a)

Mercantilism

b)

representative government

c)

God, Gold, Glory

d)

“salutary neglect”

4.

Colonists had been allowed to rule themselves with little interference from the king for many years; this is sometimes referred to as _________.

a)

representative government

b)

Mercantilism

c)

God, Gold, Glory

d)

“salutary neglect”

5.

first written constitution in the colonies. This document stated that people had the right to elect governors, judges, and a legislature, establishing the idea of self-government in the colonies. Thomas Hooker.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

6.

first representative assembly in the American colonies. Representatives immediately began to enact laws and to safeguard individual rights.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

7.

an agreement that established the idea of self-government and majority rule. A social contract signed by Pilgrim men.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

8.
English Protestants who wanted to "purify" the church of any Catholic aspects of the religion
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Libertarians
d)
Baptists
9.

The primary cause of Bacon's Rebellion was

a)

Rebellion against the monarchy

b)

The Virginia government failed to protect its citizens from native attacks

c)

High taxes from the stamp act

d)

lack of government in the colonies

10.
What did Bacon’s rebellion and King Philip’s War have in common?
a)
Both were fought because colonists wanted more land.
b)
Both were revolts by colonists against a royal government
c)
Both were revolts led by rich and powerful colonists.
d)
The french supported the leaders of both conflicts.
11.

What was a major outcome of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

the colonies turned to slave labor over indentured servants

b)

the British policy of salutary neglect came to an end

c)

the Declaration of Independence was drafted

d)

this was the last time Native Americans tried to attack the colonists

12.

According to the principal of mercantilism, what was Great Britain's principle purpose for the 12 original American colonies?

a)

raw materials and markets

b)

military recruits and defense

c)

ship building and naval bases

d)

workers and manufactured goods

13.

Which statement BEST explains the tensions in the Massachusetts colony that led to the establishment of Rhode Island?

a)

Tensions between original settlers & new arrivals led to a struggle for available land that pushed ppl to found a colony in unsettled territory.

b)

Tensions b/w different religious groups led to intolerance and persecution that pushed people to found a colony committed to religious freedom.

c)

Tensions b/w masters and indentured servants led to class conflict that pushed people to found a colony where slavery wasn't allowed.

d)

Tensions b/w political leaders and religious leaders led to the passage of a bill of rights that pushed people to found a colony where religion dominated

14.

The Declaration of Independence reads, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."


Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are reflected in this quote?

a)

John Locke

b)

David Hume

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

15.

What would be considered a significant social effect of the First Great Awakening?

a)

The decline of Protestant religious denominations in the colonies.

b)

The colonies experienced an increase in the number of immigrants.

c)

The colonists began to challenge the authority of established churches.

d)

The increase in the number of women in leadership roles in religious institutions.

16.

In 1774 the British instituted martial law as a part of the Intolerable Acts. What event led to this decision?

a)

the colonial boycott of the Townsend Acts

b)

the meeting of the First Continental Congress

c)

the Boston Tea Party carried out by the Sons of Liberty

d)

the creation of the colonial militia throughout New England

17.

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War lay the groundwork for the American Revolution?

a)

the British colonists were upset that France's ally, Spain, received the land between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers

b)

Since Britain lost the land of the Ohio River Valley, the British colonists were angry at Britain and wanted revenge

c)

As a result of winning the French and Indian War, the British colonists were held responsible for paying British war debts.

d)

After Britain won all of the French land, the British colonists wanted a monopoly on the fur trade but Parliament would not allow it.

18.

Use the excerpt from the DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS to answer your question.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal."


Elizabeth Cady Stanton justifies her argument on behalf of women using which of the following documents?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

US Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

19.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."


This quote from the Declaration of Independence shows that...

a)

It was influenced by the philosophical ideas of the Enlightenment

b)

It was a reflection of the desire of the colonists to punish the British.

c)

It was intended to threaten the British by making the colonies appear strong.

d)

It was modeled on the language of the charters between England and the colonies.

20.

Which Enlightenment ideal had the MOST direct impact on the ideas that motivated the leaders of the American Revolution?

a)

right to rebel

b)

women's equality

c)

religious tolerance

d)

separation of powers

21.

Which argument did Thoms Paine make in Common Sense that inspired more calls for American Independence from Great Britain?

a)

all humans have religious freedoms that cannot be violated

b)

representative democracy is the only form of govt for free people

c)

the American colonies should produce more valuable resources to enrich the mother country.

d)

The colonies should consider the relationship with the British Empire to be no longer mutually beneficial.

22.

"The people of one colony owed no allegiance to the government of any other colony...There was no prescribed form by which the colonies could act together, for any purpose whatever." - Abel P. Upshur


Which describes the author's perception of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

the colonies slacked the ability to develop cultural traditions

b)

the colonies lacked the commitment to follow democratic principles

c)

the colonies had not yet learned to consider themselves united for the common good

d)

the colonie shad not yet decided whether the legislative or judiciary should be the more powerful branch

23.

What doe the system of checks and balances in the Constitution allow each government branch to do?

a)

make its own laws

b)

function independently

c)

impeach members of the other branches

d)

stop other branches from becoming too powerful

24.

Use the except from Thomas Paine's Common Sense to answer the question.


"Freedom hath been hunted round the group...Europe regards her as a stranger and England hath given her warning to depart."


What is he urging the colonists to do?

a)

protect individual rights

b)

resist indentured servitude

c)

rebel against British authority

d)

compromise with British tax collectors

25.

Why did the US Congress pass the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798?

a)

to prevent a war with France

b)

to prevent government opposition

c)

to prevent immigration from Canada

d)

to prevent immigrants from joining the Federalist Party

26.

Which best explains why Congress is set up in this way?

U.S. Congress

one house based on population

one house based on equal representation

a)

The Federalist Papers

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The Articles of Confederation

27.

Which of the following established Judicial Review

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Hamilton's Financial Plan

c)

Marbury vs. Madison

d)

Sedition Acts

28.

How did articles by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in The Federalist papers help achieve ratification of the Constitution?

a)

They explained how the Constitution provided for limits on the power of government.

b)

The presented the arguments for the separation from Great Britain and the British monarchy.

c)

They explained their views on what it meant to have an American rather than European identity.

d)

The presented detailed comparisons between the Articles of Confederation and the specifications of the Constitution.

29.

What MAIN concern did Jefferson have about the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

It was a vast wilderness with little economic value.

b)

The $15 million price tag put a strain on the nation's treasury

c)

There was nothing in the Constitution that allowed the federal government to purchase the territory..

d)

The US lacked the military forces to defend the new territory from the French and the Indians.

30.

How was the final ratification of the Constitution of the U.S. achieved?

a)

by limiting the number of years the president could hold office

b)

by promising to add a Bill of Rights to the constitution

c)

by recognizing slaves as a part of the population

d)

by including provisions for judicial review

31.

True or False: The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following crops would reflect the blending of African and European cultures on southern plantations during the colonial period?

a)

okra, yams, rice

b)

indigo, pineapple, silk

c)

tobacco, corn, bananas

d)

coffee, potatoes, cotton

33.

What post-Revolutionary event led to calls for a stronger central government?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Pontiac's Rebellion

34.

What was one effect the Proclamation of 1763 had on the Colonies?

a)

by granting more territory to the French, it weakened British control.

b)

Through agreements with Native Americans it reduced colonial land.

c)

Through the annexation of Spanish territory, it made Spanish a second language.

d)

By forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachians, it laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

35.

What was the greatest contribution Benjamin Franklin made to the colonial war effort?

a)

training colonial citizens to become respectable soldiers in the Continental Army

b)

representing the colonies in the British parliament

c)

printing and distributing copies of Common Sense

d)

negotiating an alliance with France

36.

What is the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense being initially published anonymously and cited as "Written by an Englishmen"?

a)

it was meant to signify the radical patriot viewpoint

b)

It was meant to represent the general opinion of the colonists.

c)

It was evidence that the author represented the minority opinion.

d)

It was evidence that the author supported the loyalist perspective.

37.

What were the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention both concerned with?

a)

regulation of interstate commerce

b)

admission of new states into the union

c)

the future of slavery in the US

d)

representation in Congress

38.
Why was the victory of Saratoga a "turning point"?
a)
Americans secured all the money they would need
b)
European nations started offering support to the Americans
c)
British soldiers joined the Americans
d)
British lost all hope of a victory
39.
Which winter camp did the Continental Army suffer from lack of food, clothing, shelter and medicine?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Philadephia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Germantown
40.
After what battle did the English agree to recognize the United States as an independent nation?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Vincennes
d)
New York 
41.

Which law created an orderly procedure for adding a new state to the union?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance

c)

Territories Ordinance

d)

Ohio River Valley Ordinance

42.

Under the Articles of Confederation who held most of the power?

a)

National Government

b)

State Governments

43.

Why was the National Government so financially strapped under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It mismanaged the money it had

b)

It printed too much money causing mass inflation

c)

It didn't have the ability to tax the people

d)

It blew all the money on Taylor Swift concerts

44.
The dispute over the constitutionality of the National Bank was a fundamental reason for the beginning of the first _________________________.
a)
supreme court case
b)
public national protest
c)
Congressional hearings
d)
political party system
45.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan  except 
a)
The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States 
b)
The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states  
c)
Hamilton did not want any taxes on the population 
d)
There would be tariffs on imports 
46.
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
a)
by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital
b)
by issuing the first pocket veto
c)
by stepping down after two terms
d)
by establishing the State of the Union address
47.
What act created the Supreme Court?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Town shed Act
c)
Judiciary Act
d)
Intolerable Act
48.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
49.

Why was the Election of 1800 so significant?

a)

It showed there can be a peaceful transfer of power between political parties

b)

It showed the Constitution did not work well.

c)

It showed how violent elections were.

d)

It was not significant at all.

50.

Which foreign policy did the Monroe doctrine support?

a)

Alliances

b)

Isolationism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

imperialism

51.

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment of US sailors

b)

violence between Native Americans and the US

c)

British restrictions on American shipping

d)

The US entered an era of nationalism

52.

Tariffs, National Bank, infrastructure improvement were all designed to aid in economic growth and expansion in what program designed by Clay?

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Hamilton's BUS

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

American System

53.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

There was no president, courts

b)

The national govt. couldn't enforce laws

c)

There was no national military

d)

All of the above

54.

_________ wanted a stronger national government, while ________ wanted stronger states.

a)

Federalists; Anti-Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists; Federalists

55.

Which of these concepts is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

natural rights

b)

consent of the governed

c)

universal suffrage

d)

social contract theory

56.
Which statement best summarizes the reasons for the founding of the first two English colonies?
a)
Colonists in Jamestown expected riches while those at Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
b)
Jamestown and Plymouth were established as safe places for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
c)
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
d)
Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth traveled to America to convert the American Indians to Catholicism.
57.

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

a)

sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

b)

required colonial representation in Parliament

c)

practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

d)

maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

58.

Which of these events would be placed on the time line before 1763?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

passage of Northwest Ordinance

59.
What were the two things Washington's Farewell Address warned America about?
a)
Staying out of Debt and building a Military.
b)
Moving West and Indian relationships.
c)
Forming Political Parties and Foreign Alliances.
d)
Fighting in Wars and Industrialization
60.
John Adams was so angry over attacks on his policies that he asked Congress to pass the ___________ to make criticizing the government a crime.
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Federal Judiciary Act 
c)
First Amendment Revocation
d)
All of these
61.
Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be altered.  What effect did the Whiskey Rebellion have ?
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that the U.S.A would be better with a Monarchy
b)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the strength of the Federal Government under the new Constitution
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated the tyranny of George Washington
d)
The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated  the ineffectiveness of the US Army
62.
Following the passing of the Alien and Sedition acts, Virginia and Kentucky issued resolutions that support which of the following concepts?
a)
The Interstate Commerce Clause
b)
The Necessary and Proper Clause
c)
States' Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
63.
"The Cherokees are nearly all prisoners.  They have been dragged from their homes and encamped at the forts and military places, all over the nation...The properties of many have been taken and sold before their eyes for almost nothing."
This quotation from an eyewitness on the "Trail of Tears" describes events resulting from the...
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Lewis & Clark Expedition
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Indian Removal At
64.
What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?
a)
He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of states.
b)
He conceded South Carolina's right to secede.
c)
He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union.
d)
He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies.
65.
During Andrew Jackson's Presidency, the "spoils system" resulted in...
a)
federal laws being nullified by the states
b)
the expansion of the right to vote to all free males
c)
an end to political corruption in the federal government
d)
rewarding supporters of elected officials with government jobs
66.
In the 1840's, Seneca Falls, New York, became the scene of an important convention for...
a)
women's rights
b)
labor union organization
c)
temperance reform
d)
prison reforms
67.
Prior to 1850, what was the primary reason that the North developed an economy increasingly based on manufacturing while the South continued to rely more on an agricultural-based economy?
a)
Protective tariffs applied only to Northern seaports.
b)
Slavery in the North promoted rapid economic growth.
c)
Manufacturers failed to make a profit in the South.
d)
Geographic conditions supported different types of economic activity.
68.
The "Declaration of Sentiments", adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it...
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
69.
While supporting the temperance movement, abolition, and women’s rights, Horace Mann’s greatest achievement was…
a)
Publishing a novel about slavery
b)
The reform of public education
c)
Providing healthcare to the impoverished
d)
Rewriting the constitution
70.
William Lloyd Garrison was the founder of which antislavery newspaper?
a)
The Examiner
b)
The Liberator
c)
The New York Times
d)
The Independence Gazette
71.
Which of these individuals would have been the most likely to agree with the point of view expressed in the illustration above?
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Women's Rights
d)
Transcendentalist
72.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
73.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
74.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
75.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
76.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
77.
Which of the following was most likely a result of the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the eastward growth of the nation
d)
the U.S.-Mexican War
78.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
79.
According to the Compromise of 1850, What could New Mexico and Utah territories do?
a)
They could only join the Union as a free state.
b)
The people of the territory could decided where to allow slavery.
c)
They could only join the Union as a slave state.
d)
They could become their own nation.
80.
What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
a)
The underground railroad was ended
b)
Slaves that ran-away would be jailed
c)
Made it illegal for slaveholders to recapture their slaves
d)
Made it easier for slaveholders to find and reclaim runaway slaves
81.
The Wilmot Proviso, which never passed, would have
a)
created a compromise by dividing the territories into free states and slave states.
b)
made it easier for slaveholders to retrieve an enslaved person
c)
prevented Congress from banning slavery in any territory gained from Mexico
d)
prohibited slavery in any territory gained from Mexico.
82.
This court decision ruled that the slaves were not citizens, and therefore had no rights to sue in court. 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Plessey v. Ferguson
c)
Brown v. Board
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford 
83.
Which compromise brought California into the Union? 
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
3/5ths Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1840
d)
Compromise of 1850
84.

The South had an advantage over the North in

a)

a larger population

b)

better military commanders

c)

more industry

d)

more transportation

85.
The GREATEST strength of the North was
a)
its military leadership
b)
its navy
c)
its moral high ground
d)
its economy
86.
Which even is the BEST example of a conflict over states' rights?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
The War of 1812
c)
The Compromise of 1850
d)
The Nullification Crisis
87.
which of these was a DIRECT result of the failed slave revolt of Nat Turner in 1831?
a)
Southern legislatures reexamined the moral foundation of keeping millions of blacks as slaves. 
b)
Congress passed a law that would phase out the importation of African slaves in the coming decade
c)
Laws greatly restricting the legal rights of free blacks and slaves were passed throughout the South
d)
President Buchanan was elected for a second term, putting of the slavery conflict for another decade
88.
Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern state?
a)
the Monroe Doctrine and the role of America in the world
b)
tensions between the US, Great Britain, and France
c)
westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
d)
the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears," and the creation of Indian reservations in Oklahoma
89.

What occurred as a result of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

All abolitionist groups and freed slaves left Kansas

b)

Kansas became a slave state

c)

Border ruffians invaded and took control of Nebraska

d)

Bloody conflicts broke out in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups

90.

What decision did the Kansas-Nebraska Act repeal?

a)

Fugitive Slave Law

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Missouri compromise

d)

Ordinance of secession passed by South Carolina

91.
Why did the invention of cotton gin increase the need for slaves by reducing the need for labor to complete this task?
a)
More slaves needed to pick cotton on growing plantations
b)
more slaves needed to operate cotton gins
c)
cotton gin only picked fibers, slaves still needed to separate seeds
d)
smaller farms to stay competitve needed more slaves.
92.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
93.
This amendment outlawed slavery. 
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
94.
Which Amendment guaranteed federal protection of citizenship and equal rights under the law?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
95.
Which Amendment prohibited voting restrictions based on race, color, or previous conditions of servitude?
a)
12th 
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
96.
After which battle did Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Shiloh
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
97.
What strategy did Sherman use to destroy the South?
a)
Attrition
b)
Guerrilla War
c)
Siege War
d)
Total War
98.
Which battle is considered the turning point and doomed the Southern Cause?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Shiloh
d)
Fredericksburg
99.
Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Davis Crenshaw
c)
David Clark
d)
Stephen Douglas
100.
Scalawags were
a)
Southern Republicans
b)
Southern Democrats
c)
Northerners who moved south
d)
Johnson supporters
101.
Where did the Civil War begin?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Antietam
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Gettysburg
102.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
103.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
104.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
105.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction.  This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
106.
Led by Ulysses S. Grant. They blockaded the Mississippi River and split the confederate troops into smaller groups giving them a greater chance of victory.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Bull Run
d)
Antietam
107.
What "separate but equal" Supreme Court case legalized segregation?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Ex parte Milligan
c)
Texas v. White
d)
Slaughterhouse Cases
108.
President Johnson was impeached for violating what law?
a)
Tenure of Office Act
b)
1st Reconstruction Act
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
d)
14th Amendment
109.
Which act promised settlers 160 acres if they moved West?
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Morrill Land Grant Act
c)
Oklahoma Land Rush
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
110.
Which groups supported the Populists?
a)
Black migrants
b)
Immigrants
c)
The wealthy
d)
Farmers and common people
111.
How did John Rockefeller make his fortune?
a)
Monopolizing steel
b)
Monopolizing oil
c)
Banking
d)
Crime
112.
in 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.
a)
Nativist Act
b)
Mexican Reparition Act
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
113.

Many Immigrants faced issues once they arrived such as language barriers, but these group of people mostly restricted new immigrants from emtering the country.

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Populists

d)

Nativists

114.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
115.
Which animal was essential for Native American life on the Plains?
a)
Cows
b)
Pigs
c)
Buffalo
d)
Sheep
116.
Which battle was the last major battle between Native Americans and the US Army?
a)
The surrender at Appomattox
b)
The capture of Vicksburg
c)
The battle of Manassas
d)
The battle of Wounded Knee
117.
What was a fundamental difference between the AFL and the Knights of Labor concerning union membership?
a)
The Knights of Labor accepted all laborers, skilled and unskilled.
b)
The AFL accepted unskilled immigrant workers.
c)
The Knights of Labor allowed everyone.
d)
The AFL had members suspected of anarchy.
118.
The government's ending of the Pullman strike demonstrated what?
a)
That the government cared about the concerns of the unions
b)
That the government was frustrated with big businessmen
c)
That the government cared more about big businesses rather than the workers
d)
That the government wanted to take on a stronger role in regulating businesses
119.
What is a monopoly?
a)
A company that has complete control of an industry and does not allow competition.
b)
A game that old people love to play.
c)
A business that is controlled by the government.
d)
none of the above
120.
Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinist
b)
political bosses
c)
nativist
d)
political machines
121.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party?
a)
A removal of the income tax
b)
A bimetallism monetary policy
c)
Direct election of U.S. Senators
d)
8-hour work day
122.
Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?
a)
To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
b)
To reduce economic inflation
c)
To raise campaign contribution limits
d)
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
123.

the economic system in which all factors of production were privately owned and there was no government interference

a)

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Factors of Production

d)

Exploit

124.
"New Immigrants" that came to the United States in the early 1900s were from which part of Europe?
a)
South Europe
b)
NE Europe
c)
SW Europe
d)
SE Europe
125.
What was the name of the African American pioneers who moved to the Great Plains after the Civil War?
a)
The Reservationists
b)
The Exodusters
c)
The Sodbusters
d)
The Pioneers
126.
-Free and unlimited coinage of silver
-Government ownership of railroads
-Graduated income tax

Which of these political parties first proposed these reforms in its platform?
a)
Republican Party in 1876
b)
Populist Party in 1892
c)
Bull-Moose Party 1912
d)
Democratic Party in 1932

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