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WorksheetsUSH Mid-Term Exam
Total questions: 100
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Immigrants arriving into the U.S. at the turn of the century were MOST likely to receive help from which of these groups?
unions
nativists
followers of Social Darwinism
political machines such as Tammany Hall
Which statement BEST describes why the United States government can be called a representative democracy?
People elect members of Congress to make laws.
All citizens debate issues and vote on the laws.
Power is shared between the nation and the states.
Division of power exists among the three branches.
· Marbury v. Madison
· McCulloch v. Maryland
· Gibbons v. Ogden
All of these landmark cases were heard under the leadership of WHICH Supreme Court Chief Justice?
John Jay
Earl Warren
Roger Taney
John Marshall
Which of these groups was promised "Forty Acres and a Mule" after the Civil War?
Scalawags
former slaves
Carpetbaggers
former Confederates
Runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie
Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
Caused massive population growth in western New York
Opened regions further west to increased settlement
What is being described?
Erie Canal
Hudson Canal
New Jersey Turnpike
The Cumberland Road
Which Constitutional amendment prevents governments from denying voting rights to people based on race or color?
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
To reinstate King James II
To weaken the role of Parliament
To establish the British cabinet system
To limit the power of the British monarch
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to
encourage people to populate U.S. territories west of the Mississippi River.
provide people with economic incentives to settle in the territory of Florida.
provide free blacks with “40 acres and a mule” in former Confederate states.
offer former Confederate officers a place to live in return for their loyalty to the U.S.
The "Sons of Liberty" were formed in the 1760s primarily as a reaction to
the Stamp Act.
the Boston Massacre.
the Treaty of Paris, 1783.
the French and Indian War.
The cotton gin, new farmlands in the west, and the demand for cotton in northern and European textile factories led to
an increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
a decrease in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
the development of an industrialized southern economy.
the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
California was initially admitted as a "free state," while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up?
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"
whether labor unions would be allowed to form
whether states would allow women the right to vote
whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina
whether slavery would spread across the United States
Which of these was considered a "Mid-Atlantic"/"Middle" colony in North America?
New York
Virginia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
What impact did U.S. governmental policies have on business and industry during the late 1800s?
The U.S. government regulated industry for the public good.
The U.S. government had little or no influence on business and industry.
The U.S. government tried to limit and regulate industrial and business growth.
The U.S. government tried to control public and private utilities and transportation.
Who won the election of 1896 on a platform of increased industrialization, higher wages, and the "gold standard"?
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
After being established by John Marshall, the principle of Judicial Review permanently increased the power of the
Congress.
President.
Supreme Court.
State governments.
Fundamentally, the dispute between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton during the Washington administration came down to the fact that
Jefferson believed that political parties were necessary, while Hamilton believed that political parties were an unnecessary burden on the legislative process.
Since Jefferson was a native of Virginia, he was a supporter of slavery and southern interests while Hamilton, from New York, represented northern industrial interests.
Jefferson thought that the US should not be involved in foreign affairs, while Hamilton recognized that, to be a great power, the US had to involve itself in the affairs of Europe.
Jefferson thought a strong central government would infringe on the rights of the people, while Hamilton believed that the central government needed to be strong to protect the rights of all.
Which nineteenth-century abolitionist published The Liberator?
Wendell Phillips
Frederick Douglass
Angelina Grimké Weld
William Lloyd Garrison
The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
the threat of the Congress to abolish slavery.
refusal of Congress to pass the Fugitive Slave Law.
the invasion of South Carolina by Union forces at Ft. Sumter.
Which of these was a characteristic of the South that contributed to its military strength in the early part of the Civil War?
capable military leadership
superior industrial capability
vast food production capability
an extensive transportation network
The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the
13th Amendment.
14th Amendment.
15th Amendment.
16th Amendment.
How did John Brown contribute to the abolitionist movement?
John Brown fought on the Union side during the Civil War.
John Brown led enslaved African Americans through the Underground Railroad.
John Brown participated in raids against slavery in Harpers Ferry and Kansas.
John Brown worked with Harriet Tubman to orchestrate the Underground Railroad.
The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence were MOST influenced by
Absolute Monarchy.
the Federal System.
anti-Authoritarianism.
the Social Contract Theory.
This term is used to refer to a type of business organization created in the 19th century that was meant to eventually produce a monopoly.
trust
cartel
laissez-faire
pure competition
· Quakers
· Catholics
· religious tolerance
· flexible social structure
All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?
West Indies
Canadian Provinces
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Which is TRUE about the Monroe Doctrine?
It gave Europe the message that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization.
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.
It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
Which of these people founded the NAACP and insisted the “talented tenth” of the African-American community should be given immediate political and social equality and they would elevate the black race?
W.E.B. DuBois
Marcus Garvey
Frederick Douglas
Booker T. Washington
The post-colonial distrust of strong, national governmental power can most clearly be seen in the creation of the
Constitution.
Sons of Liberty.
Mayflower Compact.
Articles of Confederation.
During the American Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts regiment is most noteworthy for
defeating the Union troops at Ft. Sumter.
defending "Little Round Top" at Gettysburg.
being massacred by the Confederates at Ft. Pillow.
being the first all-black regiment in the U.S. Army.
Which era is credited with causing such changes as improving workplace conditions, food safety, housing standards, and passage of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments?
Populist
Bull Moose
Progressive
Free Silver
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed over the proposed “National Bank” based on which issue?
which executive department would be responsible for running it
the wisdom of staffing such an institution with immigrants from Britain
how much in additional taxes would be levied on citizens of the United States
whether or not the Constitution gives the national government the power to establish the bank
The concept of separation and balance of powers in the Constitution refers to
a separation of powers between various executive departments.
a separation of powers between the national and state governments.
a separation of powers between separate and coequal branches of government.
a separation of individual rights from the rights that are granted to state governments.
Which of these was one of the few successes of the United States Government under the Articles of Confederation?
a well armed and well trained military force
financial and military assistance from France
substantial industrial production of armaments
settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands
Dawes Severalty Act, 1887
An act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States and the Territories over the Indians, and for other purposes.
Based on this excerpt from the Dawes Severalty Act, United States domestic policy toward Native Americans in the late 1800s made an attempt to
grant them full citizenship and due process.
increase the land holdings of western tribes.
force Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.
give their tribal groups authority over their own governmental affairs.
What term describes a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?
carpetbagger
radical
scalawag
unionist
Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to
preserve the Union.
encourage sectionalism.
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation.
end slavery throughout the entire country.
The document signed as a result of the Glorious Revolution is the
Declaration of Independence.
English Bill of Rights.
Petition of Rights.
Magna Carta.
Which one of the following descriptions best describes "horizontal integration"?
the economic development of the American west
when the government controls the factors of production
a company owns all the businesses that supply it with raw goods
a company acquires competing businesses and merges them into a single entity
New taxes passed such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act marked an end of the period known as
mercantilism.
colonial period.
salutary neglect.
taxation without representation.
Which of these was a task of the Freedmen's Bureau?
It established schools for newly-freed slaves.
It set up "return to Africa" trips for former slaves.
It helped transition Native Americans to city and industrial life.
It created jobs for newly-arrived immigrants to the United States.
How did American industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by inventing new technology
by developing new farming techniques
by using mainly slave or forced labor
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
Which term BEST describes the system of government FIRST used in the United States of America?
Aristocracy
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
The differences in the economic development of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and Southern colonies can BEST be attributed to the
customs of the immigrants.
geographic conditions there.
level of the education of their citizens.
differences in their colonial governments.
The concept that the people of a nation have a right to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests is known as
civil rights.
checks and balances.
the right of revolution.
the right of first refusal.
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution could be considered a "Progressive" amendment because it
allowed all people the right to vote.
allowed citizens 18 and older voting rights.
guaranteed suffrage to all races regardless of income.
granted suffrage to all American citizens, regardless of sex.
Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States.
They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.
They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.
They were aimed at people who were criticizing President Adams' foreign policy.
During the Great Migration, thousands of African Americans looking for economic opportunities moved from
west to east.
west to south.
north to west.
south to north.
Ida B. Wells is most known for trying to get legislation passed regarding what issue?
child labor laws
anti-lynching laws
equal pay for women
colleges for African-Americans
led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
favored stronger state and local governments
supported by planters, farmers, and craftsmen
Which early American political party are these facts describing?
the Whigs
the Federalists
the Know-Nothings
the Democratic-Republicans
What is the highest legal authority in the United States government?
the President
U.S. Constitution
the Supreme Court
state constitutions
The assistance of the French was given to the American Continental Army after the battle of
Cowpens.
New York.
Saratoga.
Lexington.
The efforts of Nat Turner in 1831 caused
an end to slave resistance throughout the northern United States.
northern states to organize a single, uniformed abolition movement.
southern states to take harsher measures to prevent slave uprisings.
William Lloyd Garrison to found a newspaper dedicated to ending slavery.
During Reconstruction, the Black Codes
protected the Constitutional rights and liberties of freed slaves.
forced Congress to do the bidding of former Confederate politicians.
were enacted by the Radical Republicans to prevent racial discrimination in the South.
were laws passed by mainly Southern states to keep African Americans in a system of virtual slavery.
Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
American colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were keeping the nobility in luxury.
Unlike American colonists, people who lived in Great Britain did not have to pay any duties .
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
Great Britain did not offer the American colonists any protection from the French and the Indians.
What group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast for the primary purpose of working on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century?
Chinese
Irish
Japanese
Mexican
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?
They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.
They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.
They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.
The Whiskey Rebellion was significant in U.S. history MAINLY because
the states proved that they could nullify federal laws.
the forces of prohibition achieved a ban on alcoholic beverages.
the states were able to pass legislation reversing a national tax.
the federal government used force to enforce the laws of the land.
What was the Jim Crow system?
a system of economic struggle before World War I
a system of racial casting in the North after the Civil War
a system of racial casting in the South after the Civil War
a system of African American slavery in America before the Civil War
One reason why the Constitution was adopted over the Articles of Confederation was
the Articles gave too much power to the national government.
the states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles.
small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
One effect of industrialization in the United States in the late-19th century was
a decrease in child labor.
an increase in urbanization.
increased reliance on imported raw materials.
increased migration from urban to rural areas.
Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson wrote about the natural rights of man. In what document are these "unalienable rights" specifically mentioned?
the Bill of Rights
the Mayflower Compact
the Preamble to the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
In the Declaration of Independence, whom did the Americans indict for "repeated injuries and usurpations"?
King George III, because of the crown's apparent intention to establish despotism
Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it had passed over ten years
British merchants, because their drive for personal profits had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire
The king's ministers, because they had refused to compromise and had turned the king and Parliament against the colonies
The division of governing power between the national and state/local governments is called
federalism.
conservatism
checks and balances.
separation of powers.
When Virginia and Kentucky in the late 1700s and South Carolina in the 1830s refused to follow federal law they were practicing
federalism.
nullification.
popular sovereignty.
checks and balances.
The "Redeemers" in the late-19th century South would have been MOST likely to support
the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
mandatory prayer in school and freedom of speech.
equal voting rights and economic opportunities for all.
a return to Democratic rule and an end to Reconstruction.
The Populist Party was chiefly composed of
individual farmers.
Eastern businessmen.
Northern abolitionists.
Northern factory owners.
Which Union general is credited with using "Total War" to bring about the eventual surrender of the deep south?
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Wheeler
Ulysses S Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
How did corporations become stronger during the Gilded Age?
Many corporations began to invest their money in charitable organizations.
Many corporations began to ignore US politics, and look for foreign intervention.
Many corporations stayed independent and invested all of their earned money back into themselves.
Many corporations teamed up with other corporations to create monopolies, which often controlled the industry.
The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of
the federal control of interstate commerce.
supremacy of the national government.
checks and balances.
judicial review.
Which sentence describes the power to tax given to the U.S. Congress by the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could pass a tax with Presidential approval.
3/4 of Congress had to agree on passing a tax.
All of Congress had to agree on passing a tax.
Congress could not tax.
Which of these BEST describes the Compromise of 1877?
Johnson is almost impeached and Jim Crow ends.
Hayes becomes President and Reconstruction ends.
Tilden sued Hayes for control of the presidency.
Grant becomes President and Reconstruction begins.
The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around
the annexation of Texas.
Jackson's War on the Bank.
decreased trade with France.
southern opposition to tariffs.
What is federalism?
a form of government with elected representatives
a division of power between the national and state governments
a sharing of power between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial systems
a form of government in which elected officials make all economic decisions
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as
a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.
a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.
a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.
The red path on the map from Tennessee to Oklahoma is most likely showing what aspect of American history?
The Erie Canal
The Trail of Tears
Transcontinental Railroad
'Sherman's March' during the Civil War
Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama in 1881 to serve as the first superintendent of a "normal school for the education of colored teachers." The school was named
Stillman College.
Talladega College.
Tuskegee Institute.
University of Alabama.
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803
was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.
pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.
resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.
almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.
Which letter on this map marks the Louisiana Purchase?
A
B
C
D
Which segment of the American population would have been MOST supportive of the Tariff of 1828?
The Freedmen, who were hurt by high rates of unemployment due to the tariff.
Southerners who were forced to pay higher prices on goods the region did not produce
Western settlers who saw the threat that the tariff posed to their efforts at industrialization.
Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in British imports.
In the twentieth century, muckraking journalism developed mostly in response to
wartime censorship.
political corruption.
nationalization of the press.
decline of popular press magazines.
Which of these was a result of the Missouri Compromise?
John Calhoun called for an immediate secession of South Carolina.
For every free state a slave state would have to be admitted into the Union.
All new territory including land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase would be determined by popular sovereignty.
One free state and one slave state would be admitted and the slavery would be abolished North of 36/30 line to preserve the balance.
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make known, that such persons of suitable condition, will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
--The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln
According to this document, what are the freed slaves encouraged NOT to do?
use violence
get paying jobs
join the military
move to new cities
Created a nationwide transportation network that unified the nation.
Allowed for the transportation of larger quantities of goods over longer distances.
Commerce increased between the states.
Products of the manufacturing boom in the East were shipped to the West.
What technological advance is being described?
Airplanes
Automobiles
The Interstate System
Transcontinental Railroad
The Confederate states' most important advantage entering the Civil War is generally considered to be that
their Navy was almost twice the size as that of the Union.
the South was much more industrial than the North and therefore produced more weapons.
their soldiers knew how to ride horses and use firearms better than any northerners did.
they only had to fight a defensive war and outlast the Union's will to fight in order to win.
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized a national meeting at Seneca Falls in 1848. The primary purpose of this convention was to organize the
abolition movement.
temperance movement.
women's suffrage movement.
Native American assistance movement.
Which one of the following was the most significant source of urban population growth from 1890-1920?
immigration
the elevator
elimination of small pox
the establishment of suburbs
Which of these describes a significant advantage possessed by the Union at the beginning of the Civil War?
a larger free population
a larger agricultural labor force
a superior supply of military officers
a longer coastline for importing and exporting
In serious labor disputes which arose before 1900, the U.S. government
usually supported the owners.
tended to support the organized workers.
usually remained strictly neutral, refusing to mediate the disputes.
sometimes supported the workers and other times supported the owners.
During which era did the "common man" make the most gains toward achieving the "American Dream" of individual rights, equal protection under the law, and due process?
The Federalist Era
Jacksonian Democracy
Jeffersonian Democracy
The Era of Good Feelings
In which of these regions was religion a unifying feature in the colonial era?
New England
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
Ohio River Valley area
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
The national government held most of the power.
Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
The states had more power than the national government.
Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
"Our policy in regard to Europe... remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us; to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy, meeting in all instances the just claims of every power, submitting to injuries from none. It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord.... If we look to the comparative strength and resources of Spain and those new Governments, and their distance from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. It is still the true policy of the United States to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same course. . . ."
President James Monroe, December 2, 1823
Which statement BEST explains the point of this passage by President Monroe?
The United States will declare war on Spain.
Mexico will soon be part of the United States.
The United States would be defeated in a war with Spain.
Latin America should not be retaken by European countries.
Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington?
Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.
DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.
Washington was an accommodationist and DuBois believed that blacks should have the same rights as whites.
Washington believed that blacks should protest peacefully while DuBois believed that violence was necessary.
Which compromise did President Monroe approve that provided balance between slave and non-slave holding states by restricting slavery north of the 36°30" line?
Great Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Three Fifths Compromise
Which statement about the effects of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is TRUE?
The Supreme Court voted unanimously to emancipate, or free, Scott.
The decision can be considered a victory for northern abolitionists.
The decision can be considered a victory for southern pro-slavery factions.
The decision had little impact on the sectional conflict between north and south during this period.
This painting BEST relates what social philosophy?
Gilded Age
Great Awakening
Manifest Destiny
Women's Suffrage
Which statement BEST describes the point of this late-19th century cartoon?
The United States is increasing its exploration for natural resources.
American society is being controlled by the coal and steel industries.
Major industry is in control of much of American government and society.
The Federal Government is controlling big business in the United States.
Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700?
1
2
3
4
Which statement BEST summarizes the point of this political cartoon?
Politicians tend to ignore the needs of industry.
Big businesses carry too much power in government.
Regulation of commerce is against the people's will.
Precious metals are vital to the security of the country.
