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8th Grade Midterm Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The laissez-faire economic policies of the United States during the nineteenth century led to

a)

a system of protective tariffs

b)

the creation of a national bank

c)

a largely unregulated market for industry

d)

a decline in immigration to western states

2.

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the

mid-nineteenth century?

a)

People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.

b)

Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.

d)

Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.

3.

The Bessemer steel process affected westward expansion in the United States by enabling

a)

clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the

West Coast

b)

interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west

to east

c)

Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

d)

railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West

4.

Another word for describing a big city is what?

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

super-politan

5.

What does a philanthropist do?

a)

Works to get more people to move to Philadephia

b)

Wipes out their competitors and control and industry

c)

Donates money to charities

d)

Tries to get people to like them by increasing wages

6.

This led to faster production and lower prices

a)

Patent

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Automoblie

7.

Monopolies hurt customers by lowering prices and decreasing competition.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What was NOT a way that the growth of industry affected society?

a)

Caused the growth of cities

b)

Helped the environment and led to much less pollution

c)

Led to new inventions

d)

Allowed some people to become extremely wealthy

9.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt 
d)
Gustavus Swift
10.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
11.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
12.
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
a)
passage of laws that supported workers
b)
laws restricting immigration
c)
poor working conditions and low wages
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
13.
This group of immigrants was especially discriminated against with an Exclusion Act made in 1882.
a)
Chinese
b)
Irish
c)
Italian
d)
German
14.
Another term for monopoly during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
Big Business
b)
Trust
c)
Giant of Industry
d)
Forbes 500
15.
Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the Congress of Industrial Organization were examples of....
a)
Organized Crime
b)
Terrorist organizations
c)
Labor unions
16.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
b)
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
c)
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
d)
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations
17.

Who invented the Assembly line?

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Henry Ford

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

18.

Which captain of industry is NOT matched correctly with their industry?

a)

John D. Rockefeller — Oil

b)

Andrew Carnegie — Steel

c)

J.P. Morgan — Banking

d)

D Cornelius Vanderbilt — Automobiles

19.

A period of time when products go from home-made to machine made in factories.

a)

agricutlure

b)

industrialization

c)

mathamatics

d)

environmentalism

20.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
21.
Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
Baltimore
22.
During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?
a)
The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.
b)
Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.
c)
Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.
d)
Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.
23.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
24.
Which of the following caused the most prejudice against new immigrants in the United States during the late nineteenth century?
a)
Americans believed that immigrants were transient and would hurt the communities when they moved on again.
b)
The United States had tense relations with many of the nations from which the immigrants came.
c)
Heavy immigration caused overcrowding in rural areas and a rise in the price of cropland.
d)
Americans feared that immigrants would refuse to assimilate into American culture.
25.
War, poverty, and discrimination are all examples of.......
a)
Pull Factors
b)
Push Factors
c)
Jump Factors
d)
Falling Factors
26.
Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and political and social equality are all examples of...
a)
Push Factors
b)
Pull Factors
c)
Falling Factors
d)
Jump Factors
27.
Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?
a)
Melting Pot
b)
Birds of Passage
c)
Nativism
d)
All of the above
28.
What is the Quota System?
a)
A system created to limit the number of immigrants who could be in America
b)
The end of the Civil War
c)
The Basic rules of Immigration
d)
The first rule of immigration
29.
What is a tenement?
a)
A new form of transportation
b)
Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings
c)
The end of immigration
d)
A revolutionary war in Africa
30.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
Letting Chinese in America with open arms
b)
Banning Chinese people from immigrating to the United States for 10 years
c)
The Europeans taking over China
d)
Italians Immigrating to China
31.
 Which factor contributed to the shifting of population from rural to urban areas from 1870-1900?
a)
Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act
b)
Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland
c)
Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the counttryside
d)
 Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and laborers to cities
32.
What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
Did NOT want religious freedom
b)
Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
c)
Wanted LESS diversity
d)
Wanted to live more simply
33.
What challenges did immigrants face in the US?
a)
They caught diseases
b)
Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
c)
Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
d)
Difficult to study for the citizenship test
34.
Why did unregulated immigration end in the 1920s?
a)
US passed a law limiting immigration 
b)
People didn't want to come to the US anymore
c)
There was a war in the US
d)
Countries wouldn't allow citizens to leave for the US
35.

The small, crowded workplaces where garment workers endured long hours and low pay were

a)

neighborhood banks

b)

steerage

c)

sweatshops

d)

benevolent societies

36.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

a)

prohibited Chinese immigrants from leaving California to settle in other states

b)

prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 10 years

c)

prohibited Chinese people from working in steel mill

d)

prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 20 years

37.

The Immigration Restriction League sought to reduce immigration from

a)

northern and western Europe

b)

South America

c)

Canada and Mexico

d)

southern and eastern Europe

38.
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to remove westerners from India
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.
a)
Sanford Dole
b)
Queen Liliokahlani
c)
Queen Kalakaua  
d)
Jose Marti
40.
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
41.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
42.
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 
a)
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
b)
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
c)
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
d)
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898
43.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
44.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
45.
 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?
a)
The U.S. took it with military force.
b)
Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
c)
Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
d)
The U.S. rented it from Panama
46.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the US’s right to ___.
a)
build the Panama Canal 
b)
annex Hawaii
c)
attack the Spanish 
d)
intervene in Latin America
47.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
48.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
49.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
50.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
51.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
52.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

53.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

54.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

55.
This banned people from making, drinking or selling alcohol
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
56.
What is suffrage?
a)
A company that has complete control of an industry
b)
The right to vote
c)
The movement to ban alcohol
d)
Goods that can be traded
57.

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he –

a)

supported the building of the Panama Canal

b)

negotiated peace between Russia and Japan

c)

supported legal action against business monopolies

d)

protected public lands from environmental damage

58.

Which development was a result of the Progressive movement?

a)

Government increased its regulation of business practices.

b)

Women become less active in public life.

c)

The influence of the national government was reduced.

d)

Congress failed to balance the federal budget.

59.

Which statement best summarizes the perspective of President Theodore Roosevelt concerning natural resources?

a)

Decisions about conservation are best left to the states.

b)

The federal government must protect the nation’s lands from exploitation.

c)

Corporations can be trusted to use natural resources wisely.

d)

The free market should set the value of the nation’s natural resources.

60.

Which Progressive Era muckraker’s book led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act?

a)

Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives

b)

Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities

c)

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

d)

Frank Norris’s The Octopus

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