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Worksheets1st 9 WKS US History Practice
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarly to-
provide the President with power in times of emergency
establish fair and impartal elections
protect individual liberties
guarantee voting privileges to minorities
In the United States, illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a court of law against someone. This rule is based on an individual's constitutional right to -
face accusers in open court
be protected from double jeopardy
a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Which principle was adoped in the U.S. Constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government became too powerful?
republican government
popular sovereignty
judicial review
checks and balances
The "due process" clause in the Fifth Amendment and the right to an attorney in the Sixth Amendment wer both designed to -
protect freedom of expression
assure that laws are properly enacted
ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes
provide for judicial revew of laws
Why did Alexis de Tocqueville believe that American society was egalitarian?
All Americans had the same wealth
Americans lacked a hereditary social class of nobles
Americans had just abolished sloavery just before his visit
The Declaration of Independence announced that all men were created equal
Which individual expressed the views stated in this passage?
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
Life, liberty, and property
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Voting, rebelling, and health
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
From the King
From the Supreme Court
From God
From the people
written by Constitutional Convention; established basic structure of national government; power rested with the people; people can elect their own representatives.
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
giving priority to one's own goals over group goals ; Americans believe they can flourish and be successful within society.
Individualism
Laissez-Faire
E Pluribus Unum
Egalitarianism
Latin term meaning out of many comes 1; several states joined together to form one.
E Pluribus Unum
Laissez-Faire
Declaration of Independence
Individualusm
A Hands-Off approach to the economy
Laissez-Faire
Bill of RIghts
Declaration of Indpendence
Egalitarianism
'Laissez-faire' capitalism promotes the idea that
the government is allowed to take priavte property for public use
businesses have the same legal rights as a person
government should not interfere with the free market
the economy should be controlled by the community
An organized group of workers created to protect and further the interests of workers
'scabs'
lobbyists
overseers
labor unions
Increased coal mining, increased peteroleum refining, the Bessemer process, and the invention of the lightbulb all have what in common?
They are the results of Manifest Destiny
They are factors contributing to the rise of industrialization
They are the results of Dollar Diplomacy
None of the above
One effect of monopolies on the US economy is that they
Keep prices low
Eliminate business competition and raise prices for goods
Lead to a greater variety in prices for goods
Give consumers more choices
In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?
Government regulation
Employee ownership
new production techniques like the Bessemer Process
the formation of labor unions
What innovation helped people settle the Great Plains and opened new markets in the west?
Cars
Transcontinental Railroad
AC
Industrialization
a belief that the rich are wealthy because they are strong and the poor are weak
Social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
monopoly
When a company controls everything from raw materials to the distribution of the product
horizontal integration
vertical integration
trust
monopoly
the control of an entire or most of an industry by one company
laissez faire
capitalism
monopoly
patent
the control of an entire or most of an industry by one company
laissez faire
capitalism
monopoly
patent
In which industry did Andrew Carnegie earn his fortune?
steel
railroad
gold
oil
When a combination of companies control an industry to reduce competition
monopoly
trust
laissez faire
patent
What was an American entrepreneur of the Gilded Age whose contributions benefited the industrialization of the U.S.?
Captain of Industry
Social Darwinist
Socialist
Fundamentalist
A person who creates a business, product, idea, or service to make a profit.
Capitalism
Entreprenuer
Philanthropist
Greedy
In the latter half of the 1800s, new technology & innovations, many entrepreneurs, and growth of big business contributed most directly to the
growth of American industry
dependence on imported goods
demand for limits on immigration
rejection of high tariffs by the United States
What lead to the rise of big business?
Corporations & Stocks
Governmental Laws
Inventions like the Cotton Gin
Invention of the Automobile
Who invented the telephone?
Elias Howe
Alexander Graham Bell
Cyrus Field
Samuel F. B. Morse
economy based on profit and private property
capitalism
social darwinism
gospel of wealth
gilded age
the idea that industrialists exploited workers, the environment, and corrupted the gov't
captains of industry
robber barons
horizontal merger
trusts
New __________________ like the light bulb made manufacturing processes more efficient.
Innovations
Manufactoring
Ideas
Infrastructure
Most strikes by unions in the late 1800s were unsuccessful mainly because
unions were unconstitutional
strikes had never been used before to settle labor issues
government supported business instead of workers
strikers failed to use militant tactics
Discriminated against migrant workers
Denied voting rights to the poor
Accepted bribes in return for favors
Wasted money on military spending
The urban population began to decline after this new innovation was put in mass production.
Immigrants began to move to rural areas to work on the new innovation.
Less farm jobs were needed thus rural laborers sought work in cities.
This innovation caused the Native Americans to move to the Great Plains to become farmers.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
The Dawes Act of 1887
The Homestead Act of 1862
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Nationalism
Americanization
Urbanization
Nativism
limit immigration of certain ethnic groups
enrich America’s cultural diversity
treat all Asian and European immigrants equally
relocate Asians displaced by war
Racial segregation
Increasing population
Growth of the West
New trade routes
the resentment shown toward immigrants for taking U.S. jobs
a government effort to implement quotas on immigration
the movement to assimilate immigrants into U.S. culture
the requirement that immigrants become U.S. citizens
the ground was not stable enough to support heavier structures
unpredictable weather conditions required settlers to build shelter rapidly
access to timber was limited by distance and lack of transportation
settlers lacked the skill required to build more-permanent structures
muckraking in the Progressive Era
political machines in urban America
western frontier settlement
immigrant communities in the 1890s
What is the main idea of the passage?
Tenement living had improved through the Gilded Age
Urban poor faced crowded and unhealthy conditions in tenement housing
The total number of immigrants in tenement housing was declining
Politicians were working to improve conditions of tenements
Nativists favored-
Americans over immigrants; America for Americans only!
The assimilation of immigrants into American society
The support of Native Americans
Open borders and allowing ALL immigrants into the United States
In the late 1800s, where did the majority of immigrants come from?
China and Southeast Asia
Canada
Latin America
Southern and Eastern Europe
How did the Homestead Act promote the development of the American West?
creating technology for crop irrigation
providing cheap and free land for settlers
removing restrictions on who could settle in the west
Moving Native Americans to reservations
The Dawes Act-
set up the reservation system
granted citizenship to Native Americans
provided cheap land for American settlers
divided Native American land into individual land holdings
What would be a prime example of Americanization?
The Dawes Act selling Native American lands
The Homestead Act providing lands to settlers
The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibiting Chinese immigration
The children of immigrants learning English in school
The passage of the Dawes Act was an attempt to-
Encourage Americanization of Native Americans by giving up their traditional cultures
Make money from selling Native American lands
Returning land to Native American tribes
Granting citizenship to Native Americans
Political bosses and political machines did which of the following-
allowed the middle class to actively participate in politics
provided welfare for the urban poor in exchange for votes
encouraged racial integration
helped to lead welfare programs like the Hull House and the YMCA
Why did prejudice increase against immigrants in the early 1900s?
They had far superior skills which allowed them to get high paying jobs
They tried to overthrow American Democracy
They formed their own labor unions to get high paying jobs
They came from cultural backgrounds that were different than most Americans
Using the table, what was the most important impact of industrialization in the United States?
People moved from cities to rural areas.
The number of people living in cities continuously increased.
The urban population decreased.
Railroad mileage increased.
What was the main goal of the Americanization Movement?
Limit immigration into the United States
Assimilate immigrants into American culture
Improve living conditions for the urban poor
Encourage urbanization
What was a major impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It protected Native American rights and tribal lands
It only impacted a small strip of land in the American West
It led to the destruction of buffalo and the opening of the Great Plains to American settlers
It led to the Klondike Gold Rush
Which of the following contributed the MOST to increased land settlement in the Great Plains?
Federal land grants
The Dawes Act
The Klondike Gold Rush
A decrease in agricultural production
Which statement best completes the diagram?
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed
Immigration quotas were instituted
Irish families immigrated to the United States
Political machines were instituted in urban areas
Which of the following was an important element in political machines of the late 1800s?
Immigration quotas
Tariffs
The Spoils System
Government regulation
Which factor helped farmers on the Great Plains overcome opposition from cattle ranchers?
The farmers allied with Native Americans
Barbed wire allowed farmers to enclose their lands
Heavy rains made the Great Plains more suitable to planting than grazing
Ranchers refused to divide up the open range
Why were these immigrants relieved to see the type of land they had expected?
They hoped to mine for gold
They wanted to work on the railroad
They planned on working in factories
They hoped to establish farms
What does this image say about the control of political bosses?
political bosses wanted to squish the opportunities in New York
political bosses control all of New York City
Political bosses were showing their approval with a "thumbs up" image
New Jersey did not have political bosses
From this image, who is in control of the US lawmakers.
Large monopolies
small private business
political machines
labor unions
What does this image say about the control of Standard Oil?
Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA
Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses
Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers
Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government
What does this image say about the need for labor unions?
labor unions were desirable because the workers were being crushed by difficult living conditions and poor pay.
Labor unions decreased nativism
Labor unions helped big business keep control of the workers
Labor unions helped reduce the length of the work day
What does this image say is the controlling factor of decisions by political machines?
resources
influence
power
money
Why do you think this man was trying to cover up or paint the Tammeny Hall Tiger?
to make the political machine of New York seem better than it was
To cover up the corruption of political bosses in New York
to cover up secret information about the government in New York
To cover up the mistreatment of immigrants by political machines
What time period is known as the Gilded Age
1844-1861
1861-1865
1865-1877
1877-1900
Which of the following cartoons represents nativism?
How did the 19th Amendment expand the democratic process?
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of race
By eliminating the poll tax
By prohibiting discrimination in voting on the basis of gender
By lowering the voting age
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in:
a system of separate schools for new immigrants
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
more sources of revenue for state governments
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food & Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members
Factory owners and bankers
Muckrakers and women's organizations
College students and immigrants
A student learning about US history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B Du Bois and race relations in the US. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment?
The Selma-to-Mongomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement
How did the publication of The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring
The Progressive goal of to implement women's suffrage was accomplished by:
a national referendum
an executive order
a Supreme Court decision
a constitutional amendment
Which of these contributed to the ratification of the 18th Amendment?
Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits
The growing political influence of women
Politicians campaigning for education reform
The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
Which of these was a major goal of Jane Addam's Settlement House movement in Chicago?
The founding of women's colleges
The introduction of prison reform
The assimilation of immigrants
The establishment of public libraries
In early 1900s, Progressive Era reformers sought to increase public participation in government by supporting the:
expansion of the "spoils" system
direct election of US Senators
creation of the Electoral College
formation of the Federal Reserve system
In the late 1800s, the principles of Social Gospel Movement were most consistent with the ideas of:
the Populists
laissez-faire economics
the Progressives
trust-busting
These lyrics are representative of a movement that culminated in a constitutional amendment during the —
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Reconstruction Era
Progressive Era
The issue addressed in this political cartoon was later settled by —
The creation of the Temperance Society.
The repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The initiation of the Settlement House movement.
The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.
During the Progressive Era, one goal of state-level political reformers was to —
Prevent party leaders from amending campaign platforms
Increase the influence of business owners on regulatory legislation
Promote the principle of direct democracy
Limit the use of judicial review by circuit courts
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in —
A system of separate schools for new immigrants.
The expansion of citizens’ direct participation in the democratic process.
A redistribution of the tax burden among citizens.
More sources of revenue for state governments.
The reform discussed by Governor Johnson in this excerpt —
Required elected officials to communicate regularly with the public.
Provided citizens with more resources to run for office.
Made elected officials more directly accountable to their constituents.
created new eligibility requirements for candidates for public office.
These achievements illustrate Ida B. Wells’s contributions as —
Religious leader.
An artist of the Harlem Renaissance.
A supporter of Prohibition.
An advocate of equality.
Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Southern farmers and clergy members.
Factory owners and bankers.
Muckrakers and women’s organizations.
College students and immigrants.
What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?
Government leaders introduced health-care reform laws.
Lobbyists focused attention on the power of corporate monopolies.
Women worked to improve conditions in tenement houses.
Progressives worked to ratify a prohibition amendment.
How did the ideas presented in this address affect the early Civil Rights movement in the United States?
By encouraging African Americans to achieve equality through vocational education.
By directly supporting Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Steamship Line.
By encouraging African Americans to accept Jim Crow laws.
By forming the basis for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
What was the most likely topic of discussion between these men?
Limiting the power of major railroad companies.
Creating alternative maritime shipping routes.
Designating additional land as national parks.
Reducing the influence of environmental lobbyists.
What was the primary result of this legislation?
States instituted their own environmental regulations.
Settlement on lands with fragile ecosystems was prohibited.
Monopolies seized control of natural resources.
National parks were created as a way to manage land resources.
What was the most likely result of the publication of images such as this 1906 political cartoon?
The government passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Private companies refused to import foreign foods.
The government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Labor unions protested unsafe working conditions.
How did the publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle contribute to a change in the relationship between government and business?
Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.
Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.
Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.
Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.
Which American value is described in this excerpt?
Individualism.
Populism.
Liberty.
Laissez-faire.
Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?
Social justice.
Populism.
Laissez-faire.
Egalitarianism.
Which value is best reflected in this excerpt?
Liberty.
Populism.
Laissez-faire.
Egalitarianism.
Which of the following was implemented in 1913 to solve these problems?
Each state held party conventions in order to select senators.
A national referendum was held to standardize the procedures for selecting senators.
Open primaries were used to limit the choices of senators who could be confirmed by state legislatures.
A constitutional amendment was ratified that required senators to be elected directly by popular vote.
How did the person named in this 1909 handbill work to improve the lives of African Americans?
By organizing voter-registration drives for African Americans.
By supporting the formation of labor unions by African American workers.
By promoting vocational training for African Americans.
By organizing boycotts of businesses that refused service to African Americans.
Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?
Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits.
The growing political influence of women.
Politicians campaigning for education reform.
The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions.
This model was evident in the United States through the works of —
Frances Willard and her support of the temperance movement.
A. Philip Randolph and his protests during World War II.
Jane Addams and her programs for new immigrants.
Eugene V. Debs and his establishment of the American Railway Union.
What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected U.S. politics?
More women have been elected to Congress.
Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking.
Corrupt officials can be removed from office.
Primary elections are prohibited in several states.
Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph?
Abolish the Poll Tax and the Literacy Test
Demand the Direct Election of Senators
Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote
Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen
What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?
To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry.
To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers.
To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs.
To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers.
