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Worksheets2nd Semester Exam 2020
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the name of the inhumane journey of slaves from Africa across the Atlantic Ocean?
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Manifest Destiny
The purpose of Black Codes was to limit the freedom of former slaves.
True
False
An abolitionist is a person who strongly favors getting rid of slavery.
True
False
What was the most significant and controversial issue at the Seneca Falls Convention?
Slavery
Westward Expansion
Women's Suffrage
Dawes Act
What effect did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 have on national unity?
It healed the nation’s political divisions.
It caused the North to declare war on the South.
It caused the South to declare war on the North.
It caused several southern states to secede (leave) in protest.
What was the period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War called?
Rebuilding
Reconstruction
Reformation
Reorganization
What was the goal of the Dawes Act?
to improve the relationship between the American government and Native Americans
to gather support for taking land from Native Americans
to ensure Native Americans were returned the land that was taken from them
to break up reservations as well as a connection to a tribe and make Native Americans into farmers (an end to tribal culture)
Which of the following accurately describes the Louisiana Purchase? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
George Washington was the president at the time the territory was purchased.
It doubled the size of the United States.
The region was explored by Lewis and Clark.
The US purchased the territory from Spain.
Movement is defined as the transfer of goods, people, and ideas.
True
False
The arrival of _____________ would have a lasting impact on the Native populations of the Americas.
Japanese
Europeans
Chinese
Africans
Which amendment prohibits a citizen being denied the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude?"
13th
14th
15th
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th
14th
15th
Which amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the law?
13th
14th
15th
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "job was to collect the slaves and escort them north?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "hiding places, places of safety, and stops along the freedom route?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
Which of the following Underground Railroad terms means "another name for the big dipper which was used as navigation for the escapees?"
conductor
drinking gourd
station
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
September 3, 1783
September 17, 1787
Which treaty marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Britain
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Which battle was the beginning of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Which battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War for the Patriots (Americans)?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Which battle was the end of the Revolutionary War?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Reporters used yellow journalism to share with the public the terrible atrocities committed against the Cubans by ___________________
America
Spain
Britain
Why is the Spanish American War referred to as a “splendid little war?” SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
The war didn’t last long; it was short.
Many Americans lost their lives in the war.
There weren’t many American casualties (deaths and injuries).
In which year did Nevada become a state?
1861
1864
1865
1867
Which of the following are reasons for U.S. expansionism? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Due to Social Darwinism, the U.S. felt it had a moral duty to uplift “backwards people.”
The U.S. wanted a powerful navy to defend the country.
The U.S. wanted to compete with Europe for power and natural resources.
The U.S. had the smallest world economy during the late 1800s.
Which of the following terms is best described as “the policy of extending the rule or authority of one nation over others by territorial acquisition or through economic or political dominance?”
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
A practice in which a mob takes the law into its own hands in order to kill a person accused of a crime
Sharecropping
Lynching
Great Migration
Jim Crow Laws
to work on a farm and give a portion of the crop to the landowner
Sharecropping
Lynching
Great Migration
Jim Crow Laws
Millions of African Americans moved from farms in the South to cities in the North during the late 19th and 20th centuries
Sharecropping
Lynching
Great Migration
Jim Crow Laws
Discriminatory laws designed to take away political and social rights of former slaves
Sharecropping
Lynching
Great Migration
Jim Crow Laws
Sharecropping was a PUSH factor that encouraged African Americans to be a part of the Great Migration.
True
False
Factory jobs were a PUSH factor that encouraged African Americans to be a part of the Great Migration.
True
False
Lynching was a PUSH factor that encouraged African Americans to be a part of the Great Migration.
True
False
Jim Crow laws were a PUSH factor that encouraged African Americans to be a part of the Great Migration.
True
False
Which of the following best describes a time period of recognition and celebration of African American culture and their contributions to literature, art, and music?
Industrial Revolution
Reconstruction
Chicago Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
18th amendment
19th amendment
20th amendment
Farmers were left with large debts from mechanical equipment when the price of corn, wheat, and cotton all declined rapidly in 1889.
True
False
What was the goal of the temperance movement?
To outlaw alchohol
To ban income tax
To prohibit woman's suffrage
To prohibit teaching religion in school
What degree provides the highest earning potential in pay?
A high school diploma
4 year college degree
no degree
2 year college degree
It is better to have a higher interest rate on a credit card.
True
False
Making a budget can help you achieve your financial goals.
True
False
Which one of these investments has the chance to lose money?
savings account
CD account
piggy bank
stock market
Which region of the US had a larger free population, greater manufacturing capability, and better transportation at the time of the Civil War?
North
South
Who won the Civil War?
the Confederacy (the South)
the Union (the North)
What was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Farmers were left with large debts from mechanical equipment when the price of corn, wheat, and cotton all declined rapidly in 1889.
True
False
Railroads stimulated other industries.
True
False
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is an example of the dangerous and unhealthy working conditions that were common in American factories at the time of the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
Child labor was illegal in the United States during the Industrial Revolution.
True
False
What was the most important effect of using the assembly line for automobile production?
Manufacturers could produce more luxury cars for the wealthy.
Millions of Americans could afford automobiles.
Female workers were hired for factory work for the first time.
Manufacturers produced cars with more mechanical defects.
What discovery in the 1890s changed American minds about “Seward’s Folly?”
Prospectors found gold.
Loggers found rich strands of timber.
Miners found large deposits of copper.
Drillers found deposits of petroleum and natural gas.
Why did Americans and Europeans want to build a canal through Central America?
to prevent ships from having to make long journeys around South America
to develop effective control measures against mosquitos and eliminate disease
to protect Panama and its citizens from Colombia
to maintain order in Latin America
What term means to add a territory to an already existing larger territory?
urbanization
nationalism
annexation
industrialization
New York City grew to more than double its size between 1860 and 1900. Which of the following list of reasons explains the rapid growth during this time period? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Increased job opportunities in the city
Increased immigration from Europe
A shift from economic reliance on farming to industry and manufacturing
The offer of free apartments to new residents.
