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US History Midterm Review

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

2.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

16th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

3.

These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners.

a)

Freedman's Bureau Laws

b)

Reconstruction Acts

c)

Black Codes

d)

Jim Crow Laws

4.

Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as

a)

Scalawags

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

Carpetbaggers

d)

Sharecroppers

5.

After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if

a)

he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau

b)

he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south

c)

he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only

d)

he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress

6.

Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877. The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

Reconstruction

7.

What was the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Plessy vs. Ferguson?

a)

Segregation was illegal in the U.S.

b)

African Americans would have to give up the Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Segregation was legal in the U.S.

d)

African Americans could have schools, but not equal water fountains.

8.

Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

African American families divided by slavery were reunited.

b)

Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.

c)

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.

d)

Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.

9.

Which term refers to the post-Civil War agriculture system where a property owner supplied acreage, tools, and seed to a landless farmer, who then gave the owner a percentage of all he grew?

a)

emancipation

b)

sharecropping

c)

free enterprise

d)

market economy

10.

What required money to be paid in order to register to vote and was used to prevent African Americans from voting in the South?

a)

A literacy test

b)

Carpetbaggers

c)

Poll Tax

d)

Scalawag

11.

The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the-

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Fifteenth Amendment

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford decision

12.

The white terrorist group that attacked Blacks and white republicans to restore Democratic control in the South was the--

a)

White Knights

b)

Redeemers

c)

Pure Race Fraternity

d)

Ku Klux Klan

13.
What is the rebuilding in the South after the Civil War called?
a)
Rehashing
b)
Refurbishing
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Rebuilding
14.

What type of education did Washington think would assist African Americans the most give the climate of his time?

a)

liberal arts

b)

vocational

c)

international

d)

foreign language

15.

To those of the white race who look to the incoming of those of foreign birth and strange tongue and habits for the prosperity of the South, were I permitted I would repeat what I say to my own race, “Cast down your bucket where you are.” Cast it down among the eight millions of Negroes whose habits you know, whose fidelity and love you have tested in days when to have proved treacherous meant the ruin of your firesides.


--Booker T. Washington “Atlanta Compromise Speech” 1895.


In the address above, Washington is advocating for the United States

a)

hire African-American workers rather than immigrants

b)

end segregation of schools

c)

grant full civil rights to African-Americans

d)

pass strict immigration laws

16.

Alexander Graham Bell invented this

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Thomas Edison invented this

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
In the United States during the late 1800s, a major population trend was the
a)
movement of people from the farms to the cities 
b)
sharp decline in the birthrate 
c)
decline in the yearly number of immigrants 
d)
mass migration of people from the North to the South
19.
The Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act were passed by Congress to
a)
increase safety in the workplace 
b)
promote fair hiring practices 
c)
improve working conditions 
d)
protect the interests of small businesses
20.
Supporters of laissez-faire economics believe that government should
a)
promote collective bargaining and planning 
b)
abolish private ownership of the means of production 
c)
refuse to recognize the corporate form of business structure 
d)
allow business to function without restrictions
21.
The corporation became a popular form of business organization during the post-Civil War period because it
a)
enabled corporate executives to supervise daily business activities more closely 
b)
made it possible for business concerns to raise more capital 
c)
appealed to farmers anxious to increase production 
d)
encouraged industrial workers to form business cooperatives
22.
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
a)
The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly.
b)
The best way to develop major industries was to form proprietorships.
c)
Government regulations were strangling the Standard Oil Company
d)
Foreign competition in the oil industry was hurting American companies
23.

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?

a)

Willaim McKinley

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Marcus Hannah

d)

William Jennings Bryan

24.

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

25.

Unlimited Coinage of Silver,

Limit terms for President

Direct Election of Senators

Secret Ballot

Government ownership of railroads, telegraphs, and telephones.

Immigration Restriction

Graduated Income Tax

shorter work day 8 hours

Which political party platform is list above?

a)

Populist platform

b)

Progressive platform

c)

Republican party platform

d)

Democrat party platform

26.

Which group of people were known as the Silverites?

a)

farmers and bankers

b)

bankers and laboreres

c)

farmers and laboreres

d)

bankers and businessmen

27.

Which groups of people were known as the Gold Bugs?

a)

bankers and farmers

b)

farmers and laborers

c)

bankers and businessmen

d)

businessmen and farmers

28.
The Homestead Act encouraged people to move West because it..
a)
established ranching towns for cattle drivers.
b)
offered free land to those willing to farm it.
c)
offered land to gold prospectors.
d)
promised protection from Native Americans.
29.
One of the primary purposes of the Dawes Act was to..
a)
turn Native Americans into farmers.
b)
rebuild the Native American nations.
c)
restore the tribal ownership of land.
d)
encourage the Native American population to increase.
30.
Settlers were able to claim 160 acres in the Great Plains as a result of the
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Wounded Knee Treaty
31.
Based on your knowledge of the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, what statement is this cartoon making?
a)
The federal government is ruining the oil industry by placing too many restrictions and regulations on business owners.
b)
The oil industry is thriving due to a healthy working relationship with the federal government.
c)
The owner of Standard Oil has too much power and influence over the federal government.
d)
Emissions from oil refineries are polluting the air and harming the environment.
32.
At what 1892 strike were 9 Carnegie Steel workers killed after Henry Frick called in the Pinkerton Detective Agency?
a)
The Railroad Strike
b)
The Homestead Riot
c)
The Pullman Strike
d)
The Triangle Strike
33.
Why did the Pullman's workers strike?
a)
President sent troops
b)
People didn't like the Pullman Town
c)
Pullman was too wealthy
d)
Pullman cuts wages not rent
34.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a major goal of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) was to
a)
end restrictions on child labor
b)
admit women to the industrial workforce
c)
improve wages and working conditions
d)
join all workers into a single union
35.

The American Federation of Labor responded to the situation shown in the cartoon by

a)

organizing skilled workers into unions

b)

encouraging open immigration

c)

forming worker-owned businesses

d)

creating a single union of workers and farmers

36.

a violent event that occurred in 1886 in Chicago; workers were the targets of police brutality during a strike, so striking workers threw a bomb into a police line, killing and injuring many; this did not help the public's view of unions and it led to the downfall of the union called the Knights of Labor

a)

Great Strike of 1877

b)

Haymarket Square Riot

c)

Homestead Strike

d)

Pullman Strike

37.

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 battle plan that involved a series of conflicts and massacres, culminating in the Dawes Act

c)

an attack on Native American beliefs and practices, including tribal identity

d)

a process of making Native American practices more accessible to white people

38.

Progressivism was an early 20th-century movement that promoted

a)

limited war to spread social justice to other countries

b)

increased immigration to diversify the nation’s population

c)

colonialism to increase United States power throughout the world

d)

government actions to correct political, economic, and social problems

39.

Based on this cartoon, which institutions was Nast criticizing?

a)

labor unions

b)

political machines

c)

settlement houses

d)

nativist organizations

40.
Which idea made popular during the Gilded Age stated that the most important law in nature was survival of the fittest and PEOPLE were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinists
b)
political bosses
c)
nativists
d)
political machines
41.
Legislation to reform the spoils system.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Blue Laws
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
Political Machine
42.
Unofficial organization designed to keep a particular party or group in power.
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Munn vs. Illinois
c)
Political Machine
d)
Ghetto
43.

What was the name of the law, passed in 1883 during the Gilded Age, that sought to reform government? It required government applicants to take competitive exams so that they would be hired based upon merit rather than political affiliation. This law was passed in response to widespread political corruption and the assassination of President Garfield.

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Pendelton Civil Service Act

c)

Underwood Tariff Act

d)

Celler-Kefaufer Act

44.
Why did many immigrants support city political machines?
a)
Political machines were free of corruption
b)
political machines provides them with jobs
c)
political machines put powerful "bosses" out of business
d)
political machines fought against crime in the slums
45.

An early 20th century reform movement seeking to return control of the government to the people, restore economic opportunities, and correct injustices in American life is called…

a)

Imperialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Industrialization

d)

Reconstruction

46.

People that wrote about the corrupt side of business and public life in newspapers and magazines were called…

a)

Inside Reporters

b)

Suffragists

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Yellow Journalists

47.

In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed:

a)

Dangers faced by coal miners

b)

Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company

c)

Unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

d)

Illegal deals between special interest and the government

48.

The law that required truthful labels was the:

a)

Pure Food and Drug Act

b)

Meat Inspection Act

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

Interstate Commerce Act

49.

Which of the following images below best illustrates the goal of the Temperance Movement?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Muckrakers used their writings to inform the public of issues and encourage the government to make changes. Which image below would be connected with the writings of Ida Tarbell?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Muckrakers used their writings to inform the public of issues and encourage the government to make changes. Which image below would be connected with the writings of Upton Sinclair?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.
restricted Japanese immigration
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Gentlemen's agreement
c)
Sixteenth Amendment
d)
Eighteenth Amendment
53.

Speaker A: The best way to prevent corruption in government is to allow citizens a direct role in the legislative process.


Speaker B: Breaking up trusts and monopolies will increase business competition.


Speaker C: An important goal of the federal government should be the protection of our natural resources.


Speaker D: Government will only improve when women are granted full suffrage


Which speaker’s statement is most directly related to the political concepts of initiative, referendum, and recall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

One major goal of the Progressive movement was to

a)

balance the federal budget by decreasing spending

b)

provide unemployment insurance to workers

c)

limit direct citizen control over government

d)

pass laws to help solve economic and social problems

55.

This 1917 poster indicates that one important educational goal for new immigrants during this time period was

a)

teaching them to read and write in their native language

b)

promoting religious tolerance

c)

ensuring the preservation of their native cultures

d)

promoting the English language as a method of assimilation

56.
Key Reforms of the Progressive Era
·  Initiative
 ·  Referendum
·  Recall
·  Direct Primary
·  17th Amendment

 How did the reforms listed above impact America?
a)
A system of separate schools for new immigrants
b)
They gave citizens a greater voice in the democratic process of government
c)
More sources of revenue and taxes in state governments.
d)
They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working class
57.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
58.

In the late 1800's, what was the the government response to Chinese Immigration to the United States?

a)

Rounding them up and putting them in concentration camps

b)

Shipping them back to Asia

c)

Signing the Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Sent the Chinese immigrants to Native American reservations

59.
Famous writer Mark Twain said this famous quote about the period of US History after the Civil War (1870-1900) now referred to as the Gilded Age... "The Golden gleam of the gilded surface hides the cheapness underneath" meaning...
a)
That although the US was wealthy, they should keep making more $ from other countries
b)
that the US was extremely poor and needed to invest more money in it's own natural resources
c)
that although the Gilded Age made a few wealthy there was a lot of corruption and negativity hidden underneath
d)
Mark Twain meant that the Gold Rush was soon to be over
60.
In the late 19th century, the idea of Social Darwinism was used to--
a)
explain the differences in income between the rich and the poor
b)
urge Congress to end immigration
c)
encourage the passage of compulsory education laws
d)
support the growth of new political parties
61.

Who is the man in this cartoon?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Howard Taft

d)

Upton Sinclare

62.

The 17th Amendment allowed people to directly elect their:

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

c)

President

d)

Governors

63.

Busted over 90 Trusts and was hand picked to replace Theodore Roosevelt in the Presidential office

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William Mckinley

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

64.

President of the United States who used the office as a Bully Pulpit, busted trusts and was a conservationist leader

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

65.

President who came after Taft; under him women got the right to vote and America entered WWI

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

William McKinley

d)

Woodrow Wilson

66.

The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 to

a)

authorize Congress to set interest rates

b)

regulate the nation’s money supply

c)

allow the government to own the nation’s banks

d)

take over the responsibility of printing money

67.

During the Progressive Era, support for a graduated income tax was based primarily on the

a)

desire of corporations to reduce their taxes

b)

need to raise income from the lower classes

c)

belief that all people should be taxed the same

d)

resentment over the unequal distribution of wealth

68.

The Democratic donkey and Republican elephant in the background of this cartoon clearly indicate that the animal in the foreground represents a new third party challenger. Which of the following most accurately identifies that challenger and party?

a)

Henry Wallace, Progressive party

b)

James B. Weaver, Greenback party

c)

Theodore Roosevelt, Bull Moose party

d)

Millard Fillmore, American or Know Nothing party

69.

Based on the information provided by the cartoon, President Theodore Roosevelt’s goal was to

a)

persuade businesses to accept nationalization

b)

assist businesses in resisting interference by investors

c)

establish worker safety regulations in factories

d)

use federal power to control monopolies

70.

Imperialism is __________.

a)

when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

b)

when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

c)

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

d)

when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

71.

The government by its policy can favor the natural growth of a people's industries and its tendencies to seek adventure and gain by way of the sea . . . The influence of the government will be felt in its most legitimate manner in maintaining an armed navy, of a size commensurate with the growth of its shipping and the importance of the interests connected with it.

Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1805

According to this passage, Alfred T. Mahan argued

a)

to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power

b)

the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites

c)

imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical

d)

the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

72.

Social Darwinism:

a)

was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism

b)

was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others

c)

was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism

d)

was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner

73.

Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?

a)

Queen Liliuokalani was persecuting American sugar growers.

b)

Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.

c)

Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government.

d)

Queen Liliuokalani threatened to deport Americans from Hawaii

74.
Expansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?
a)
establishing an industrial workforce
b)
gaining advantages over industrial competitors
c)
securing territories in strategic positions
d)
increasing government revenue through tariffs
75.
". . . But, today, we are raising more than we can consume, making more than we can use. Therefore we must find new markets for our produce." —“The March of the Flag,” Senator Albert Beveridge, 1898.
Which statement supports the concern in this excerpt?
a)
Economic expansion is needed to keep the industrial market growing.
b)
Commercial agriculture is unable to meet the demands of the global market.
c)
Rapid industrialization causes economic markets to expand too quickly.
d)
Increased inflation causes instability in foreign economic markets.
76.

Which territorial acquisition was known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox?

a)

Cuba

b)

the Phillipines

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

77.

The ship that exploded in Havana Harbor killing 260 Americans was

a)

The Magic

b)

The Titanic

c)

The Lusitania

d)

The USS Maine

78.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
79.

What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?

a)

They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain.

b)

They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.

c)

They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan.

d)

They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.

80.
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
a)
to reduce travel time
b)
to speed up trade
c)
to protect from invaders
d)
for fishing
81.

Which territory gained by the United States after the Spanish-American war was given independence and NOT annexed by the U.S?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Cuba

82.
The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War.  The name of that territory is
a)
Cuba
b)
Japan
c)
Philippines
d)
Spain
83.

Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Adams Doctrine

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Monroe Doctrine

84.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?

a)

Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.

b)

Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.

c)

Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.

d)

Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.

85.

What name is used for the U.S. policy towards China that Secretary Hay negotiated ?

a)

Open Door

b)

Square Deal

c)

Good Neighbor

d)

Manifest Destiny

86.
One main purpose of dollar diplomacy was to
a)
negotiate terms with Colombia to build the Panama Canal.
b)
aid Great Britain while maintaining neutrality during World War II.
c)
use economic influence to promote stability to Latin America.
d)
promote global economic growth during the Great Depression.
87.
During the early 20th century, how did Presidents William Taft and Woodrow Wilson use the concept of dollar diplomacy?
a)
to help European nations avoid war
b)
to expand United States influence in China
c)
to protect United States investments in Latin America
d)
to support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States
88.
The quote “You furnish the pictures, and I’ll furnish a war” is lustrates what type of late 19th century journalism? 
a)
Muckraking Journalism 
b)
Populist Journalism 
c)
Pulitzer Journalism
d)
Yellow Journalism
89.

This map shows...

a)

The Eastern front in WWI before the battle of Tannenberg

b)

The border between Axis and Allies

c)

The line of trenches in WWI on the Western Front

d)

The border between the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance

90.
Which event in 1914 was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
German invaded Belgium
b)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
c)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
d)
German submarines sunk American Ships
91.

What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany

b)

A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.

c)

A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty

d)

A telegram between Britain and the US about an invasion on Germany

92.

Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Central Powers?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Ottoman Empire

93.

Which of the following was NOT a M.A.I.N. cause of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Immigration

d)

Nationalism

94.

The British passenger ship that was sunk by German submarines that killed 128 Americans and was used for war propaganda against the Germans.

a)

U.S.S. Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

U.S.S. Admiral

d)

the Titanic

95.
How did the United States' involvement in World War I change the course of the war? 
a)
The introduction of fresh troops weakened the Allied Powers war efforts.
b)
The Central Powers were able to gain control of the war while the American soldiers were disorganized.
c)
The Allies were unable to  support the number of troops the United States brought to the front lines.
d)
The addition of American troops and supplies tipped the war in favor of the Allies.
96.

What happened on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918?

a)

Christmas Truce

b)

Bastille Day

c)

Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

d)

Armistice was signed

97.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
98.

Both the Espionage Act and the Sedition Acts were used to

a)

select soldiers for military service

b)

threaten the enemy with attacks

c)

silence any criticism of the war

d)

provide military positions for women

99.

What government agency would produce a poster like this one?

a)

Food and Fuel Administration

b)

National War Labor Board

c)

Immigration Restriction League

d)

Committee on Public Information

100.

What was the cause of the Great Migration?

a)

religious freedom

b)

free public education

c)

availability of factory jobs

d)

avoiding the draft

101.

According to the cartoon, why congress oppose U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

a)

It would interfere with trade agreements

b)

It would cost too much money

c)

It would lead to instability in the United States

d)

It would drag the U.S. into more wars

102.
The Treaty of Versailles placed most of the blame for World War One on this country
a)
The United States
b)
Germany
c)
Soviet Union
d)
China
103.
The Treaty of Versailles established an international peace-keeping organization called _________ ___ ___________. 
a)
Friends and Foe
b)
Peace and Love
c)
Peace for Peacekeepers
d)
League of Nations
104.

According to the cartoon, a conflict exists between

a)

the U.S. government and labor unions.

b)

radical ideas and honest American ideas.

c)

American radicals and foreign radicals.

d)

the U.S. government and the American people.

105.

The people on the ship are shouting and fighting because

a)

they are being forced into military service.

b)

they are aliens who are being deported against their will.

c)

they know supplies on the ship are inadequate for their journey.

d)

they are being sent away because of their religious beliefs.

106.

All of these are examples of radicals EXCEPT

a)

Sacco & Vanzetti

b)

A. Mitchell Palmer

c)

Bolsheviks

d)

Anarchists

107.

Which group targeted African Americans, immigrants, Catholics and Jews?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Flappers

c)

Gangsters

d)

Fundamentalists

108.
 Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?  
Russia 1917-1918
• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne
•  ?
• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party
• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers
a)
A.  Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution 
b)
B. Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico 
c)
C. The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy 
d)
D. The Red Army won the Russian Civil War
109.
The goal of the National Origins Act of 1924 was to
a)
reduce immigration from the United States to European Countries
b)
revive the Ku Klux Klan
c)
reduce immigration to the United States from the European countries
d)
create more jobs
110.

Sacco and Vanzetti were on trial for robbery and murder, but also for their

a)

membership in the Ku Klux Klan

b)

refusal to board the Buford

c)

political beliefs and ethnicity

d)

resistance to the leadership of John L. Lewis

111.
The fear of a communist takeover of the US during the 1920's became known as the
a)
Bad Times
b)
Red Scare
c)
Bolshevik Doom
d)
Communist Wave
112.

What was the effect of the end of World War I on race relations in industrial northern cities?

a)

Cities built segregated factories and housing complexes to ease racial tensions.

b)

There was a huge boom in construction of factories and homes to accommodate workers of all races in the growing economy.

c)

Returning soldiers enlisted the help of African American workers to start new businesses and develop new products.

d)

Racial tensions increased and eventually erupted into violence and rioting.

113.

Which of the following statements is supported by the political cartoon above?

a)

Decrease of immigrants due to the passage of immigration quotas

b)

Increase of tax rates for immigrants

c)

Increase in the difficulty of the United States naturalization exam

d)

Decrease of jobs available for immigrants

114.

Law passed to enforce the amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages

a)

Volstead Act

b)

Anti-Trust Act

c)

Bootlegging

d)

19th amendment

115.

Young woment of the 20s who broke with tradition in the way they dressed and behaved

a)

Sacco and Vanzetti

b)

Flapper

c)

Traditionalist

d)

Fundamentalist

116.

the belief that the scripture should be read as the literal word of God and followed without question

a)

Urbanization

b)

Bootlegging

c)

Fundamentalism

d)

Traditionalist

117.

The production, transport, and sale of illegal alcohol

a)

Flapper

b)

Pirate

c)

Bootlegging

d)

Great migration

118.

A secret club that sold alcohol during Prohibition

a)

YMCA

b)

West High School

c)

Speakeasy

d)

Conservation Club

119.

The trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between

a)

Science and religion

b)

Isolation and International involvement

c)

The roles of women

d)

Prohibition and organized crime

120.

John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of

a)

Biology

b)

Evolution

c)

Creationism

d)

Fundamentalism

121.

Top Chicago gangster who was the mastermind of the St. Valentine's day Massacre

a)

John Harding

b)

A. Mitchell Palmer

c)

Al Capone

d)

John Scopes

122.

After WWI, relations between blacks and whites in America (especially South) were generally characterized by

a)

Grudging acceptance due to common economic distress

b)

Relative corduality due to the gallant servie of blacks in the war

c)

Notable improvement due to new legal safeguards for African Americans

d)

Extreme racism, race riots, and KKK revival

123.

It was it difficult to enforce laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...find the not true option

a)

Insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement

b)

Many people were determined to breake the laws

c)

Many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggars

d)

Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the US

124.

Marcus Garvey prominence during the 1920's arose from his

a)

Establishment of a political party focusing on Civil rights issues

b)

Emphasis on th eimportance of the Back-to-Africa movement

c)

Development of a national network of Black-owned businesses

d)

financial and literary contributions tot he Harlem renaissance

125.

In the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan

a)

was outlawed by the federal government and disappeared

b)

Operated just like the KKK of the reconstruction Era

c)

Declared itself as the defender of traditional American Values

d)

Focused on race relations and had not support outside the South

126.

The 18th amendment to the Constitution

a)

Called for direct election of US senators

b)

Gave Congress the authority to enact prohibition

c)

Guaranteed equal social rights for all Americans

d)

Established the income ta and created the IRS

127.

Amendment that ended Prohibition

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

20th

d)

21st

128.

outcome of the 19th Amendment

a)

Prhoibition ended

b)

Women got the right to vote

c)

Evolution was banned from being taught in schools

d)

Made Jim crow laws illegal

129.

Creativity among Aftrican American poets, writiers, and artists is known as the

a)

Jazz Age

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Back to Africa movement

d)

Roaring 20s

130.

contributed the most to the developement of a national popular culture in the 1920s

a)

Airplanes

b)

Automobiles

c)

Plastic

d)

Radio

131.
Bessie Smith
Select the contribution that is associated with this historical figure.
a)
A member of FDR's "Black Cabinet."
b)
A blues singer of the Harlem Renaissance era.
c)
A leader of the Women's Suffrage movement.
d)
A leader of the Great Migration.
132.
Louis Armstrong
Select the contribution that is associated with this historical figure.
a)
Composer and Jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance era.
b)
Novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age.
c)
A composer who wrote uniquely American music including Rhapsody in Blue
d)
A Harlem Renaissance artist who chronicled the Great Migration in his work.
133.
Langston Hughes
Select the contribution associated with this historical figure.
a)
Novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920s in The Great Gatsby.
b)
Poet who was the voice of the Harlem Renaissance
c)
A band leader at the Cotton Club.
d)
Artist of the Harlem Renaissance who chronicled the Great Migration.
134.

How did the Great Migration affect American society?

a)

African American people created a new urban culture in the North.

b)

The South promoted progressive laws and economic opportunities supporting African Americans.

c)

Racism and prejudice were less prevalent across the United States.

d)

The African American population increased in southern coastal cities.

135.

How did the decisions of the US government impact many Native American tribes during Westward Expansion?

a)

The Native Americans were left alone by the government.

b)

The Native Americans were protected by the government.

c)

The Native Americans all died fighting battles against white settlers.

d)

The Native Americans lost their homelands and were forced to move onto reservations.

136.

How did the transcontinental railroad affect the development of the West?

a)

It eliminated the need to travel by covered wagon.

b)

It discouraged new immigrants from settling in the West.

c)

It encouraged trade between farmers and their markets.

d)

It limited the development of towns along the railroad routes.

137.

Which best describes a major effect of the railroad on the natural environment?

a)

Industries developed in transportation centers that led to air and water pollution.

b)

Trees were cleared from thousands of acres across the Great Plains.

c)

Land along the railroad routes remained free of settlement.

d)

Steam engines led to a decrease in mining.

138.

The US government divided reservation land into farms for individual Native Americans. What was the main reason that many of these farms failed?

a)

The soil on the reservations was poor and crops wouldn't grow.

b)

The government didn't give the Native Americans enough seeds to successfully grow crops.

c)

The government forced the Native Americans to abide by (follow) land policies that went against their beliefs and traditions.

d)

The tools and equipment provided by the US government were old and outdated.

139.

Why did reformers support removing Native American children from their homes and sending them to boarding schools?

a)

It was cheaper living in the Eastern boarding schools so the children would have better lives.

b)

They thought the children would be happier with other families that could give them a better life.

c)

They wanted the Native American children to learn the ways of the white man.

d)

The government was trying to punish the Native Americans for the Indian Wars.

140.

Look at this picture. What caption is the best one for this

picture.

a)

The Native Americans attacked the railroad using the bison on the Great Plains.

b)

The Transcontinental Railroad was shut down because of the bison.

c)

The railroad company hired rifleman to kill the bison in order to keep them from destroying the railroad tracks.

d)

Bison still affect the railroad companies today.

141.

Complete the Graphic Organizer.

a)

Reform Movements

b)

Rise of Political machines

c)

Civil War amendments

d)

Automobile invention

142.

Which law was a response to...competition for JOBS on the West Coast?

a)

The Homestead Act

b)

The Dawes Act

c)

The Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

The Interstate Commerce Act

143.

This is an excerpt from a law passed in 1862

....That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, ...shall, from and after the first of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, be entitled to enter one quarter-section or a less quantity of unappropriated public lands, upon which said person may have filed a pre-emption claim. . . .

Which law is quoted above?

a)

Pacific Railway Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Morrill Act

144.

This is an excerpt from a law passed in 1862

....That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of the United States, ...shall, from and after the first of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, be entitled to enter one quarter-section or a less quantity of unappropriated public lands, upon which said person may have filed a pre-emption claim. . . .

What was the immediate impact of this law?

a)

It provided land to build the Transcontinental Railroad.

b)

It encouraged people to migrate to urban areas.

c)

It promised fee land in the West, inspiring westward migration.

d)

It provided much needed tax revenues to develop federal lands.

145.
The Dawes Act...
a)
Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
b)
divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
c)
provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
d)
established the route for the Transcontinental railroad
146.

According to the map, what effect did the Transcontinental Railroad have on cattle ranchers?

a)

The railroads opened up markets for ranchers and farmers to sell products in Mexico.

b)

The railroads opened up markets for ranchers and farmers to sell products in Alaska.

c)

The railroads opened up markets for ranchers and farmers to sell products in Canada.

d)

The railroads opened up markets for ranchers and farmers to sell products in the east.

147.

The diagram shows the Bessemer converter, which was patented in 1855. How did the invention of the device benefit the American economy in the late 1800s?

a)

It reduced the cost of producing steel, which was used for building railroads and skyscrapers.

b)

It burned coal more efficiently, which made it cheaper to power engines and heat houses.

c)

It improved the efficiency of extracting copper from ore, which was used to mint coins.

d)

It allowed locomotives to travel longer distances with less fuel, which led to lower freight rates.

148.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
149.

What conclusion can be drawn from this map?

a)

Better access to health care facilities in urban areas caused a spike in the birth rate.

b)

The promise of jobs brought immigrants and people from rural areas to the city.

c)

Urban areas provided free housing to encourage immigrants to move there.

d)

Better sanitation and less pollution encouraged immigration from the West

150.

What best demonstrates Congress's support for the Supreme Court Decision in Wabash vs. Illinois?

a)

the passage of the Sherman Anti-trust Act

b)

the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act

c)

the passage of the Granger Laws

d)

the passage of the Homestead Act

151.
This was created to regulate railroads
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Interstate Commerce Commision
c)
Railway Regulation Firm
d)
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
152.
This was created to regulate monopolies
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Roosevelt Anti-Trust Act
d)
Slayton Anti-Trust Act

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