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WorksheetsMid-Year Review 5-1, 5-2, 5-3
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which statement best summarizes Abraham Lincoln's goal for Reconstruction? (5-1.1)
Lincoln wanted to end slavery and enforce the Black Codes.
Lincoln wanted to end slavery and humiliate southern plantation owners.
Lincoln wanted to end the war as quickly as possible and preserve the Union.
Lincoln wanted to end the war as quickly as possible and impose military occupation of the South.
Which is a reason that Congress objected to (did not like) President Johnson's Reconstruction plan? (5-1.1)
Johnson refused to readmit the former Confederate states into the Union.
Johnson wanted to take away the property of the elite southerners.
Johnson supported the citizenship of African Americans.
Johnson tried to limit the rights of the freedmen.
Which of the following made slavery illegal everywhere in the United States? (5-1.2)
Emancipation Proclamation
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
What rights were granted by the 14th Amendment? (5-1.2)
right for all citizens to vote
right for all citizens to own land
right for all citizens to own a business
right for all citizens to equal protection of the law
Which group was granted the right to vote by the 15th Amendment? (5-1.2)
all citizens
all immigrants
all male citizens
all African Americans
What was a major goal of discriminatory groups such as the Ku Klux Klan? (5-1.3)
to intimidate freedmen
to support the 15th Amendment
to build schools across the south
to help Confederate soldiers find homes
Which of the following best describes the contributions of European and Asian immigrants to the success of farming on the Great Plains? (5-2.1)
They were eager to learn from the American farmers.
They introduced new farming techniques and seed varieties.
They worked harder than other groups and overcame all obstacles.
They came in such large numbers that they were able to spread out and develop many farms.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the development of the West? (5-2.2)
The need to travel by covered wagon increased.
It discouraged new immigrants from settling in the West.
It encouraged trade between farmers and their markets.
It limited the development of towns along the railroad routes.
Which statement best describes the relationship among miners? (5-2.3)
Prospectors cooperated with one another to mine claims.
White miners created laws to exclude all Asian immigrants.
Miners worked together to establish law and order in Boom Towns.
Mining companies competed with miners to claim the richest sites.
The U.S. government divided reservation land into farms for Native Americans. What was the main reason that many of these farms failed? (5-2.4)
The soil was poor and crops would not grow.
The government did not give them enough seeds.
The land policy went against their traditions of hunting and they didn't want to farm.
The tools and equipment they used were old and outdated.
How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution? (5-3.1)
by increasing products made by skilled workers
by creating products more quickly and cheaply
by making many products that were more expensive
by allowing products to be made more slowly and carefully
Which invention improved by Thomas Edison most changed the way that factories operated in the late 19th century? (5-3.1)
airplane
automobile
light bulb
telephone
How did Orville and Wilbur Wright contribute to the rise of the U.S. as a world power? (5-3.1)
They developed a major corporation around the telephone.
They created an electrical system to make light bulbs practical.
They improved the assembly line and systems of mass production.
They started the aircraft industry with their experiments in manned flight.
Which of the following factors contributed to the United States shift (change) from an agricultural nation to an industrial nation? (5-3.3)
Most work in factories was done by hand.
The government offered free farm land in the west.
New technologies led to higher crop production.
Big Business worked with the government to encourage small business owners.
A transatlantic ship entering New York harbor in the 1920s most likely carried the largest number of immigrants from which country listed below? (5-3.3)
Canada
China
Ireland
Italy
How did the U.S. government significantly limit immigration from China? (5-3.3)
Chinese immigrants had to pass a test for U.S. citizenship.
Chinese immigrants had to work for several months on Angel Island.
Chinese immigrants had to answer a series of difficult questions about U.S. history.
Chinese immigrants had to prove they had relatives already living in the United States.
Which of the following best explains why the Progressive Movement developed? (5-3.4)
to expand trade within the United States
to improve transportation routes to the west
to send immigrants back to their home countries
to address problems that arose with the growth of cities and industries
How did muckrakers influence progressive reforms? (5-3.4)
They led rallies in support of Big Business.
They established city parks and beautification projects.
They wrote articles about corrupt business practices and unsafe conditions.
They led campaigns to clean up neighborhoods in large, overcrowded cities.
How did yellow journalism influence Americans' feelings about the Spanish-American War? (5-3.5)
It provided an accurate account of the events occurring in Cuba.
It angered public opinion against the rule of colonial Spain.
It uncovered the truth about the battleship Maine.
It encouraged negotiations with the Spanish.
Which of the following was a reason that Congress was willing to declare war on Spain? (5-3.5)
to increase travel to Cuba
to demonstrate American power
to expand trade with the Far East
to support the revolution in Panama
Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War? (5-3.5)
Hawaii became the fiftieth state.
The United States was no longer a world power.
Columbia agreed to allow the United States to build the Panama Canal.
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam.
Which term best describes the role of the United States at the beginning of World War I? (5-3.6)
aggressive
hostile
neutral
superior
What role did the United States play in the peacemaking process in World War I? (5-3.6)
The U.S. cleaned up and paid for the war damage.
The U.S. helped to redraw state borders in Europe.
The U.S. joined the League of Nations.
The U.S. punished the Central Powers.
Plessy v. Ferguson decided (5-3.2)
races should be equal.
"separate but equal" is legal.
public places should not be segregated.
public places should integrated.
