WorksheetsAH2 Fall 2020 Exam Review- Part 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
In the period from 1860 to 1890, which experience was shared by most Native Americans living in western states?
They became farmers and small business owners.
They were forced to live on reservations.
They benefited economically from government policy.
They maintained control of their traditional tribal lands.
Why was the Homestead Act of 1862 so important?
It encouraged settlement of the West.
It provided money to western settlers.
It allowed for a new western government.
It supported the idea of religious freedom.
What was the main point of Helen Hunt Jackson's book, A Century of Dishonor?
It made the point that free land was no longer available to new settlers out west.
It outlined the poor treatment of the Native Americans by the government.
It proved that American government was not responsive to the will of the people.
It showed how unfairly American settlers were treated by the US government.
What government agency was created in order to regulate railroad rates and promote fair business practices?
Fair Labor Standards Agency
Populist Supervisory Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
"I once was a tool of oppression, As green as a sucker could be. And monopolies banded together, To beat a poor hayseed like me."
-- Populist Party song (1892)
Most of the supporters of the movement symbolized by this song were
business leaders
women
government employees
farmers
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information in the map?
The belief in laissez-faire prevented the federal government from helping railroads.
The federal government promoted transcontinental railroad construction.
Western railroads generated little profit for their owners.
Railroad companies had to buy the land they needed for construction.
"They are quiet, peaceable, patient, industrious, and economical. They are content with less wages than white laborers. Without them, it would be impossible to complete the western portion of this great national project (transcontinental railroad) within the time required by the Act of Congress."
– Leland Stanford, President of the Central Pacific Railroad, 1865
According to this passage, which group was vital to the completion of America’s transcontinental railroad?
Cowboys
Farmers
Chinese laborers
Irish laborers
What was the source of conflict between railroads and farmers during the late 19th century?
Railroads used force to build on farmers’ lands.
Railroad barons believed farmers wielded too much power.
Railroads unfairly charged high prices for shipping goods.
Farmers were unable to afford tickets for train travel.
"I am tired of fighting.... Hear me, my chiefs. I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I shall fight no more forever!"
-Chief Joseph, 1877
In this statement, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce expressed his reluctant acceptance of a government policy of
forcing Native American Indians to assimilate into American culture
placing Native American Indian tribes on reservations
granting immediate citizenship to Native American Indians
requiring Native American to settle west of the Mississippi River
"[Buffalo hunters] have done more in the last two years, and will do more in the next year, to settle the . . . Indian question than the entire regular army has done in the last thirty years. . . . For the sake of peace let them kill, skin, and sell until the buffalo are destroyed.”
—General Philip Sheridan
What was the result of the process described in this quotation?
Native American Indians were granted farmland under the Homestead Act.
Most Native American Indians migrated to Canada to find new ways to earn a living
The disappearance of their economic base helped drive Native American Indians onto reservations
Many Native American Indians moved to Eastern cities to work in factories.
What is the best title for this series of maps?
Shifting frontier of the United States
Industrialization of the United States
Transportation revolution in the United States
Sectional conflicts in the United States
- Settlement of the Great Plains
- Creation of standard time zones
- Establishment of the first federal regulatory agency - Introduction of new methods of business management and finance
These developments in the late 19th century show the importance of
the oil industry in increasing American power in the world
the labor union movement on the nation
agrarian reformers in western states
railroads on the development of the United States
"Up to our own day American history is the history of the colonization of the Great West. The existence of an area of free land, . . . and the advance of American settlement westward explain American development."
This quotation of the 1890’s suggests that the American frontier
should be preserved for free use by all the people
will continue indefinitely as a region to be colonized
has mirrored European values and social patterns
has had a positive effect on the growth of the United States
In the late 1800’s, the goal of the federal government’s policy toward Native American Indians was to
increase the land holdings of western tribes.
destroy tribal bonds and thus weaken their traditional cultural values.
grant them full citizenship and due process.
give their tribal groups authority over their own affairs.
The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to
limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
return eastern land to Native American Indian tribes.
encourage Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures.
hire Native American Indians as military scouts.
In the late 19th century, farmers desired “cheap money” policies because farmers believed that rising prices for their crops would
enable them to pay back their loans more easily.
require banks to lend them more money at reduced interest rates.
cause the price of undeveloped farmland to drop.
force manufacturers to reduce the prices of manufactured goods purchased by farmers.
The Populists believed that most of the United States economic problems would be solved by establishing
a national property tax.
currency reform.
a renewed policy of open immigration.
postal savings banks.
In the second half of the 19th century, agriculture in the United States was transformed most by the
decline in demand for agricultural products.
increase in prices paid for farm products.
increase in the use of farm machinery.
decline in the population growth rate of the United States.
“Transportation being a means of exchange and a public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people.” (1892)
Which group showed the greatest support for this idea?
factory owners
union leaders
western farmers
railroad owners
What was a major effect of the Agricultural Revolution in the United States during the late 1800s?
food supplies were increased to feed urban dwellers
unemployed factory workers could find jobs in agriculture
United States farm exports decreased
the size of farms decreased
How did industrial leaders accumulate wealth during the late 1800s?
by collective bargaining and forming unions
by creating monopolies and establishing trusts
by selling stock to employees
by developing new farming techniques
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the great industrialists of the day were sometime referred to as “Robber Barons.”
Which statement best defines this title?
This title is very negative and focuses on the overarching goal that these men had to manipulate, control, and get elected to all three branches of the federal government.
This title is very positive and focuses on their achievements, innovation, and hard work. These are the men who transformed American business while also giving back to their communities.
This title is very positive and focuses on the “royal” nature of these men who always took care of their employees and paid them higher wages often correlated to the ever increasing company profits.
This title shows these men as cruel and self-centered entrepreneurs who took advantage of workers, immigrants, and children to become wealthy. The factories where their worker toiled was a place of long hours, harsh conditions and little pay.
“This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth; to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer and strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community—the man of wealth thus becoming the mere agent and trustee for his poorer brethren.”
These sentiments are most characteristic of
pragmatism
Social Darwinism
the Gospel of Wealth
transcendentalism
How did nativism affect immigrants to the United States during the late 1800’s?
They were sent back to their country of origin
Their heritage was celebrated with national holidays
They were discriminated against for not being from the United States
They were forced to take a pledge of allegiance to the U.S.
Which best describes the industrial process for making steel by using a converter to blast air through through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities?
the Edison formula
the Bessemer Process
the Westinghouse Alternating Current Procedure
the Carnegie Method
After immigrants arrived in the United States how did they cope with the new, unfamiliar culture and language?
They sought out ethnic communities made up of people from their home country.
They joined government organizations like the Know-Nothing Party.
They worked for several months then returned to their homeland.
They took English classes and enrolled in college.
In his book, How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis what did expose?
He exposed the ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company.
He exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry
He exposed the social ills of life in urban centers and tenements
He exposed the conditions among steerage passengers on the journey to America
Why did W.E.B. DuBois argue that African Americans should educate themselves?
to provide leadership in the fight for civil rights
to learn a trade
to assimilate into white culture
to win acceptance from white politicians
Which statement best describes the Gilded Age?
An era of major social reforms
A time of increased socialistic activity in the western states
A time where there was a major increase in voting rights for women
A period marked by political corruption
Which statement most accurately describes the Progressive Movement?
It was a rhetorical style employed by members of various political or social movements.
It was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s.
It was a system of domination and subordination organized with an imperial center and a dominated periphery.
It was a revolutionary socialist movement intended to create a classless, money-less, and stateless society.
The sentiments being criticized in this cartoon can be described as an expression of
nativism.
cultural relativism.
jingoism.
nationalism.
The United States is sometimes called a "Melting Pot" because
of the many different foods in America.
immigrant customs make up America's general culture.
there is a uniform culture.
there are many diverse languages.
Which statement best describes American immigration patterns from 1880 to 1920?
Decreasing European immigration caused the United States to relax restrictions on immigrants.
Increasing proportions of immigrants came from western and northern Europe.
Relatively poor, rural Europeans immigrated to industrial cities of the United States.
American industries recruited skilled immigrants from industrialized European cities.
What was a major cause of labor-management conflicts in the last half of the 19th century?
Business leaders opposed the efforts of labor unions to organize and improve conditions.
Public opinion sided with labor rather than management.
Most labor union members were also stockholders.
The Federal Government actively encouraged labor unions to strike.
A person who believes in the Social Darwinist theory of survival of the fittest would agree that
rich nations should give substantial aid to help poor nations.
government should tax the rich to help the poor.
individuals should succeed through their own efforts.
poor people should get help from the government.
During the major industrial strikes of the late 19th century, which action did the federal government take?
The government forced companies to honor their contracts with unions.
Military troops were sent to substitute for striking workers.
The government paid for damage to public and private property.
Military force and court injunctions were used against the workers to help end the strikes.
Which feature of the United States economy in the late 1800's is symbolized by the rose in the cartoon?
dependence on imported oil
governmental success in regulating business competition
technological improvements in agriculture
creation of monopolies
“Manufacturing has positive benefits to offer society and therefore should be encouraged by government.”
The author of this statement would most likely be an advocate of
government ownership of big business.
antitrust legislation.
governmental control over prices charged by manufacturers for their products.
tariffs to protect United States industry.
Which two philosophies dominated the thinking of most political and business leaders during the late 19th century in the United States?
populism and pragmatism
Social Darwinism and laissez-faire
utopian socialism and the Social Gospel
communism and anarchism
“Ours is a country where people...can attain to the most elevated positions or acquire a large amount of wealth...according to their talents, prudence, and personal exertions.”
This quotation most clearly supports the idea that
upward social mobility and the work ethic are closely related.
the United States has a centrally controlled economic system.
regulated capitalism restricts private initiative.
economic collectivism is part of American life.
