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Mid-Term/EOC Prep(Civil War - New Deal)

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Civil War began when Confederates in South Carolina began firing on this location.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Manassas/Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Fort Sumter
2.
This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Manassas/Bull Run
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Appomattox Court House
3.
Which of the following was not an effect of the Civil War?
a)
Confederate money became worthless.
b)
Clara Barton and others improved the medical care of sick and wounded soldiers.
c)
Widespread destruction led to the need to rebuild many Union cities.
d)
Women proved themselves capable as they had taken on many new responsibilities.
4.
Which item would best complete the list?
a)
Inexperienced military leaders
b)
Lack of Industries
c)
Larger Population
d)
Lack of agricultural land
5.
The Battle of Vicksburg was important in the Civil War because it --
a)
allowed the Confederate army to seize Washington D.C.
b)
broke the Union blockade along the Gulf of Mexico
c)
enabled the Confederate army to seek French assistance
d)
gave the Union army control of the Mississippi River
6.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
7.
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln presented the Civil War as a struggle for the --
a)
North's domination over the South
b)
preservation of the Union and democracy
c)
South's fight to become an independent nation
d)
preservation of the rights of American as individuals
8.
Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several Southern states from the Union in 1860?
a)
The Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court
b)
The election of President Abraham LIncoln
c)
The enactment of the Missouri Compromise
d)
The raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry by John Brown
9.

One reason South Carolina chose to leave the Union was because:

a)

the other states refused to trade with South Carolina

b)

people in SC believed their state's rights were being denied

c)

our state was too far away from the state capital

d)

plantation owners were being forced to trade with northern businesses

10.
This freed the slaves in Confederate states.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address 
c)
The Battle of Antietam 
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
11.

This African-American demanded full political, civil, and social rights to his people, so he started the NAACP

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Frederick Douglass

12.
What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?
a)
Redskins vs Giants
b)
Aylor vs Byrd
c)
Brown vs Board of Education
d)
Plessy vs Ferguson
13.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
14.
This was given to in the South to African Americans by voter registration officials. Some versions were in foreign languages; others were more difficult than the versions given to white voters
a)
literacy tests
b)
debt peonage
c)
Jim Crow
d)
poll tax
15.

Which best characterizes the Supreme Court's view of Jim Crow laws?

a)

It always considered them illegal

b)

It initially supported them

c)

It overturned them immediately

d)

It deemed it was not their place to judge their validity

16.

Schools in the south to educate freedmen were set up by the ______________

a)

Union Army

b)

Special Field Order 15

c)

Freedmen's Bureau

17.

Literacy tests were created as a way to suppress African American voters after the passage of the _______________.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

18.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
19.

What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

a)

to create equality for all Americans

b)

to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.

c)

to limit the power of the federal government

d)

to give all people the right to vote

20.

Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as

a)

a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.

b)

a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.

c)

a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.

d)

a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.

21.

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

a)

"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

b)

"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

c)

"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

d)

"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

22.

Represented the farmer and working man. Government ownership of railroads, bimetallism, and direct election of senators.

a)

Populist Party

b)

Reservation System

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Homestead Act

23.

Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Reservation System

c)

Populist Party

d)

Dawes Act

24.

Transcontinental railroad, discovery of precious metals, cheap land, and Indian relocation.

a)

Pull Factors of Westward Expansion

b)

Improvements to the West

c)

Populist Party

d)

Farmers Problems

25.

Forced Native American tribes to land with designated boundaries in the west, beginning in the 1850s and ending with the Dawes Act of 1887.

a)

Reservation System

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Cross of Gold Speech

26.
What was the Farmer's Alliance?
a)
Groups of organized farmers who would negotiate for lower prices on farming supplies.
b)
Online dating site only for farmers
c)
Political organization that wanted to destroy industry and replace it with farming
d)
none of the above
27.
How did the federal governments policy towards native americans change in the 1850's?
a)
It began to restrict Native Americans to smaller areas called "reservations" to make way for railroads and white settlers.
b)
It sent the union army to protect Native American tribes from overly aggressive white settlers.
c)
It resettled Native Americans east of the Mississippi.
d)
None of the above
28.
What was the Sand Creek Massacre?
a)
A Halloween horror movie.
b)
Where the Sioux wiped out every man woman and child in Sand Creek.
c)
Where the people of Sand Creek slaughtered an entire herd of buffalo.
d)
Where the army slaughtered unarmed native american men, women, and children to maintain order in the great plains.
29.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
30.
The purpose of the Homestead Act was to develop the West
a)
True
b)
False
31.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
32.
What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
b)
Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
c)
Polluted the air and the natural environment
d)
All of the above
33.
I am an Exoduster and I chose to move west in hopes of finally owning land. I was also trying to escape the KKK.
a)
European Immigrants
b)
Asian Immigrants
c)
Mexican Americans
d)
African Americans
34.

The main goal of this law was to assimilate the Native Americans

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Pendleton Act

35.

Why was the election of 1876/compromise of 1877 significant?

a)

An agreement made between Republicans and Democrats that allowed Hayes to become President , if the Republicans ended Reconstruction in the South

b)

An agreement between Hayes and Tilden that allowed Hayes to become President if Tilden could be his Vice President

c)

An agreement between Republicans and Democrats that made Tilden President, but allowed Reconstruction to continue in the South

d)

An agreement between Republicans and Democrats that allowed Congress to determine who would become the next president

36.
One factor that promoted industrialization in the United States in the late nineteenth century was the --
a)
development of the airplane
b)
expansion of the railroads
c)
mass production of automobiles
d)
widespread use of steamboats
37.
While it did not fix the rates the railroad could charge, it did require them to reasonable and just. This was the first law to regulate private industry in the USA.
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Intercontinental Railroad
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
38.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act concerned which issue?

a)

the expansions of slavery into new territories

b)

the sale of federal lands to slave owners

c)

the right of Northerners to own slaves

d)

the return of slaves who had escaped from the South

39.

What was the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

a)

to ensure the spread of manufacturing across the frontier

b)

to remove import taxes for goods shipped from one state to another

c)

to prevent railroads from charging farmers and merchants high shipping rates

d)

to protect American agriculture and industry from foreign competition

40.
What is a push factor?
a)
Something that attracts someone to move
b)
Something that forces someone to move to a new country
c)
The process of moving to another country
d)
A refugee
41.
What is a pull factor?
a)
Something that forces someone to move
b)
Something that attracts someone to move to a new place
c)
The motion of a see saw
d)
A refugee
42.

Which factors encouraged the Second Industrial Revolution?

a)

The large supply of natural resources; improved methods of transportation; technological innovations and the government’s support of free enterprise.

b)

The large supply of natural resources; improved methods of transportation; treaty innovations and the government’s support of free enterprise.

c)

The large supply of natural resources; improved methods of transportation; technological terms and the government’s support of free enterprise.

d)

The large supply of natural resources; improved methods of transportation; technological innovations and the government’s hate of free enterprise.

43.

Upon what assumption are Laissez-faire (government)policies based, and how do they encourage economic growth?

a)

Minimal government interference and regulation in regards to business practices, would allow them to operate at maximum efficiency, which would strengthen the economy.

b)

Maximum government interference and regulation in regards to business practices, would allow them to operate at maximum efficiency, which would strengthen the economy.

c)

Minimal government interference and regulation in regards to Employees, would allow them to operate at maximum efficiency, which would strengthen the economy.

d)

Maximum government interference and regulation in regards to Employees, would allow them to operate at maximum efficiency, which would strengthen the economy.

44.

The picture above is representative of what type of economy?

a)

Planned Economy; an economic system in which a government, makes economic decisions.

b)

Market Economy; an economic system in which there is unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

c)

Planned Economy; an economic system in which employees, makes economic decisions.

d)

Market Economy; an economic system in which there is restricted competition between privately owned businesses.

45.

The picture above is representative of what type of economy?

a)

Planned Economy; an economic system in which a government, makes economic decisions.

b)

Market Economy; an economic system in which there is unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

c)

Planned Economy; an economic system in which employees, makes economic decisions.

d)

Market Economy; an economic system in which there is restricted competition between privately owned businesses.

46.

The goal of President Theodore Roosevelt using the Sherman Anti-trust act, was to?

a)

Maintain(keep) the good trusts, that encouraged competition and Remove the bad trusts, that discouraged competition.

b)

Maintain(keep) the bad trusts, that encouraged competition and Remove the Good trusts, that discouraged competition.

c)

Maintain(keep) the good trusts, that encouraged competition and Remove the government, that discouraged competition.

d)

Maintain(keep) the government, that encouraged competition and Remove the bad trusts, that discouraged competition.

47.

The Second Industrial Revolution encouraged a large increase of Capitalism, which is:

a)

an economic, political system and industry controlled by private owners, encouraged to make unlimited profit.

b)

an economic, political system and industry controlled by private owners, encouraged to make limited profit.

c)

an economic, political system and industry controlled by Government, encouraged to make unlimited profit.

d)

an economic, political system and industry controlled by labor unions, encouraged to make unlimited profit.

48.

The picture above depicts, "Boss Tweed" the leader of a Political Machine.


Political machines were designed to:

a)

operate as shadow governments, controlling many public services and jobs through uninhibited(unlimited) corruption; such as taking bribes and payoffs.

b)

operate as shadow governments, controlling many private services and jobs through limited corruption; such as taking bribes and payoffs.

c)

operate as shadow governments, controlling many public services and jobs through limited corruption; such as taking bribes and payoffs.

d)

operate as shadow governments, controlling many private services and jobs through democratic voting; such as taking bribes and payoffs.

49.

Andrew Carnegie- Steel Tycoon

John D. Rockefeller- Oil Tycoon

J.P. Morgan- Banking Tycoon


Were perfect examples of early Monopolies, which are:

a)

when a company and its product/service dominates the industry, erasing all competition and possessing the unrestricted ability to establish price.

b)

when the government and its product/service dominates the industry, erasing all competition and possessing the unrestricted ability to establish price.

c)

when a company and its product/service share the industry, erasing all competition and possessing the unrestricted ability to establish price.

d)

when a company and its product/service dominates the industry, boosting competition and possessing the unrestricted ability to establish price.

50.

The innovation of this process allowed for the mass production of steel; allowing Andrew Carnegie to develop a monopoly in the Steel industry.

a)

The Bessemer process

b)

The Plessy Process

c)

The Jim Crow Process

d)

The Steel Cheapening Process

51.

The picture above depicts employees of Henry Ford building a vehicle.


What innovation did Henry Ford create, to improve the building process and allow for Mass Production?

a)

The Assembly Line, each worker performs a simple function as the product moves along, reducing production time, cost and the need for highly skilled employees.

b)

The Assembly Line, each worker performs a complex function as the product moves along, reducing production time, cost and the need for highly skilled employees.

c)

The Assembly Line, each worker performs a simple function as the product moves along, increasing production time, cost and the need for highly skilled employees.

d)

The Assembly Line, each worker performs a complex function as the product moves along, increasing production time, cost and the need for highly skilled employees.

52.

American agricultural chemist, agronomist, and experimenter whose development of new products derived from peanuts (groundnuts), sweet potatoes, and soybeans helped revolutionize the agricultural economy of the South.

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

George Elijah Carver

c)

George Washington Crator

d)

George Washington Clover

53.

His invention allowed factories to increase their work hours, from only daylight operating to being able to operate 24hrs.

a)

Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb

b)

Thomas Edison's automatic door

c)

Thomas Edison's incandescent light switch

d)

Thomas Edison's electric generator

54.

This integration involves purchasing all competitors, to become the dominant or monopoly of the industry. (Think Walmart)

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Acquisition

d)

Horizontal Acquisition

55.

This integration involves purchasing all competitors and owning all supply markets on the production side, to become the dominant or monopoly of the industry. (Think FPL)

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Horizontal Acquisition

d)

Horizontal Acquisition

56.
Businesses that are owned by investors....
a)
companies
b)
stocks
c)
corporations
d)
shares
57.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
58.
What is a free enterprise system?
a)
Making goods cheaper to increase sales and profits
b)
Making goods more expensive to decrease sales and profits
c)
Making better goods by having the government oversee companies
d)
Having labor unions helping out workers
59.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
60.

The concept of "Social Darwinism" in regards to the Industrial Revolution.

a)

Only the Strong will Survive; weak employees and/or businesses will starve thus removing them from society creating a stronger nation and economy

b)

Only the Strong will Survive; strong employees and/or businesses will starve thus removing them from society creating a stronger nation and economy

c)

Only the Strong will Survive; weak employees and/or businesses will share thus promoting a stronger economy and nation

d)

Only the Strong will Survive; strong employees and/or businesses will share thus promoting a stronger economy and nation

61.

Poor transportation systems

Crowded tenements(houses)

Unsanitary(dirty) living conditions


Are indicators of what type of area during the Industrial Revolution era?

a)

An Urban environment

b)

A Rural environment

c)

A Corporate environment

d)

Solitary Confinement

62.

What was a consequence of cities urban population increasing?

a)

Increased amount of ghettos and tenements

b)

Increased amount of inner city theater shows

c)

Increased amount of police officers hired for urban areas

d)

Increased amount of food places offering various immigrant cuisines

63.

What negative outcome did events such as the Pullman Strike; Homestead strike and Hay-market riot have on labor unions?

a)

Labor unions/organizations were required to register all members with the Federal government

b)

Labor unions/organizations suffered significant setbacks in the eyes of the public and government

c)

Labor unions/organizations were praised for their efforts achieving better working conditions for employees

d)

Labor unions/organizations were praised for their efforts achieving shorter work hours for employees

64.

Most immigrants who arrived at Ellis and/or Angel Island arrived with the intention of:

a)

Staying in America for good and starting a new life

b)

Leaving America after they earned enough money

c)

Working for free, simply to gain experience in the American workforce

d)

Working as farmers in the rural countryside to avoid racism

65.

Reform(Progressive) movements were encouraged in urban areas due to:

a)

Overcrowded, congested cities caused by an increased population

b)

Under populated, under developed cities caused by a decreased population

c)

President Lincoln freeing slaves in the South

d)

President Obama freeing slaves in the North

66.

What are Nativists' opinions, based on the cartoon?

a)

America should accept any and everybody except Chinese immigrants

b)

They praised Chinese immigration

c)

America should only accept Chinese immigrants and exclude everyone else

d)

The Chinese immigrant prefers to be alone, separated from other peoples

67.

What was the idea behind President Roosevelt's "Square Deal" when it came to businesses(trusts)

a)

Some monopolies are good and just need to be regulated; while others are bad and need to be destroyed in order for business to be fair

b)

Monopolies should remind us of bears

c)

All monopolies are dangerous and we should begin hunting them down to destroy their power

d)

He had no opinion on business and felt he should focus on society problems

68.

The Haymarket riot resulted in labor organizations suffering setbacks and/or defeats because:

a)

They were causing the US mail to be delayed for delivery

b)

The public had become outraged at the amount of violence and the state/federal governments begin to pass laws against labor unions

c)

The factory owners were not in town to witness the riot

d)

Many of the Labor union leaders quit after the bombing

69.

Involved the stoppage of US mail and required President Cleveland to send in troops to suppress it

a)

The Great Strike of 1877

b)

The Haymarket Affair

c)

The Homestead Strike

d)

The Pullman Strike

70.
Workers in Chicago after the Civil War were most concerned about what 2 issues?
a)
Working conditions and the length of the workday
b)
Pay and health benefits
c)
The length of the workday and holiday pay
d)
Working conditions and retirement benefits 
71.

What was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?

a)

decline in the Knights of Labor

b)

rally of public opinion in favor of workers

c)

victory of workers in the Homestead Strike

d)

break up of the American Federation of Labor

72.

Journalists who exposed the unsafe conditions of factories, such as Uptown Sinclair's "The Jungle", were called...

a)

Dirtdiggers

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Muskrats

d)

Monkeywrenches

73.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act...

a)

Allowed monopolies to continue

b)

Took money from monopolies

c)

Said monopolies were unlawful

d)

Made monopolies give money to charity

74.

To protect consumers, President Roosevelt passed...

a)

Laws to inspect clothing for bugs

b)

Meat Inspection and Pure Food and Drug Act

c)

The Anti-Mold Inspection Act

d)

The Observant Consumer Act

75.

Progressive president known as a trustbuster; created legislation based on "The Jungle"; referred to the presidency as a "bully pulpit."

a)

T. Roosevelt

b)

Taft

c)

Wilson

d)

Harding

76.

The movement to protect America's natural resources; was the principle that guided Roosevelt's efforts to organize water projects to transform dry wilderness areas into agricultural areas.

a)

Progressive movement

b)

conservation

c)

Civil Rights

d)

NAACP

77.

Select all the goals of the Progressive Movement of the early 1900s?

a)

improving safety conditions in the workplace

b)

reducing working hours

c)

Encouraging immigrants to return to their native countries

d)

placing restrictions on child labor

78.
Which of the following was TRUE?
a)
Workers during the early 1900s often worked many hours for very little pay.
b)
Children were not allowed to work in factories, no matter how poor the family.
c)
Factories and other workplace conditions were very clean and safe. 
d)
Workers during the early 1900s often got bonuses for working extra hours.
79.

What are the three MAIN reforms of the progressive movement?

a)

Drinking, women's rights, parking spaces

b)

Low wages, drinking, work hours

c)

Low wages, safe working conditions, child labor

d)

Friends, family, food

80.
Which was a major reason for the increase of immigration during the early 20th century?
a)
Desire for a better life and job opportunities
b)
Desire to ride a ship for 3 months straight
c)
Desire to live in tenements and ghettos
d)
Desire for discrimination in major US cities 
81.
Favoring the interests of native born people over foreign born people
a)
Discrimination
b)
Favoritism
c)
Nativism
d)
Urbanism
82.

Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants?

a)

Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around

b)

Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded ghettos/tenements

c)

Most immigrants lived in single-family homes

d)

Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round

83.
Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants.
a)
Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs
b)
Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas
c)
Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs
d)
Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs
84.
The cartoon satirizes which of the following problems that developed in the late nineteenth century due to the rapid growth of urban areas?
a)
the corruption of urban political machines
b)
crime and violence in crowded cities
c)
disease and pollution in urban areas
d)
the separation of classes in growing cities
85.
In late nineteenth-century cities, doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, social workers, architects, and teachers made up a growing
a)
middle class.
b)
tenement class.
c)
wealthy society.
d)
working class.
86.
The wave of immigrants that arrived in the late nineteenth century changed American society by
a)
bringing new ideas to American industries.
b)
changing the face and size of American cities.
c)
forming ethnic neighborhoods in many communities.
d)
rapidly assimilating into mainstream American culture.
87.

In contrast to Social Darwinists, social reformers believed that society’s problems could be fixed only by

a)

encouraging competition and natural selection.

b)

helping poor people to help themselves.

c)

recognizing that people fail due to circumstances beyond their control.

d)

regulating the economy and helping those in need.

88.

The American Railway Union (ARU), led by Eugene V. Debs, launched a boycott, refusing to run trains containing Pullman cars.

a)

The Great Strike

b)

The Pullman Strike

c)

The Pullman Sit-in

d)

The Great Boycott

89.

The picture above shows a Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. ... The riot was viewed a setback for the organized labor movement in America, which was fighting for such rights as the eight-hour workday.

a)

Pullman Strike

b)

Haymarket Riot

c)

Pullman Riot

d)

Haymarket Strike

90.

_________________resulted in the National Guard being brought in, after a battle between steel workers and Pinkertons.

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Pullman Strike

c)

Haymarket Riot

d)

Bus Boycott

91.

Which industry did this titan control?

a)

Andrew Carnegie- Steel Industry

b)

Andrew Carnegie- Oil Industry

c)

Andrew Carnegie- Banking Industry

d)

Andrew Carnegie- Shipping Industry

92.

What industry did this titan control?

a)

John D Rockefeller- Oil Industry

b)

John D Rockefeller- Steel Industry

c)

John D Rockefeller- Banking Industry

d)

John D Rockefeller- Shipping Industry

93.

What industry did this Titan control?

a)

J.P. Morgan- Banking Industry

b)

J.P. Morgan- Oil Industry

c)

J.P. Morgan- Steel Industry

d)

J.P. Morgan- Shipping Industry

94.

In response to increasing labor unrest in the post-Civil War period, corporations hired the _________ agency, to surveil, infiltrate, and undermine labor organizations and break strikes.

a)

Pinkerton

b)

Carnegie

c)

Harriet

d)

Stanton

95.

What factors led to increased urbanization during the early 1900s?

a)

Railroads made travel easier; cultural opportunities and variety of city life; The rise of factories, increasing employment opportunities

b)

Railroads made travel easier; cultural opportunities and variety of city life; The rise of farms, increasing employment opportunities

c)

Cars made travel easier; cultural opportunities and variety of city life; The rise of factories, increasing employment opportunities

d)

Railroads made travel easier; lack of cultural opportunities and variety of city life; The rise of factories, increasing employment opportunities

96.

Based on the table, which of these statements apply?

a)

The Supreme Court's decisions had no effect on unemployment

b)

High unemployment did not end until the outbreak of World War 2

c)

The Federal governments interfered too heavily with private business

d)

The State governments interfered too heavily with private business

97.

How was the Roosevelt Corollary different from the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Monroe wanted no Asian influence in Latin American; Roosevelt wanted the US to be involved in Latin Affairs

b)

Monroe wanted no European influence in Latin American; Roosevelt wanted the US to be involved in Latin Affairs

c)

Monroe wanted no African influence in Latin American; Roosevelt wanted the US to be involved in Latin Affairs

d)

Monroe wanted no European influence in Latin American; Roosevelt wanted the Europeans to be involved in Latin Affairs

98.

Why did the UNITED STATES enter into World War 1, after they had been neutral?

a)

Submarine Warfare and the Zimmerman note

b)

creation of the League of Nations

c)

submarine warfare and trench warfare

d)

President Lincoln demanded the United States intervene

99.

Which American plan helped restore prosperity to Europe after the war?

a)

Dawes Plan

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Lend-Lease Act

100.

Which of these was NOT a problem faced by farmers during the late 1800s?

a)

Rising city populations were willing to pay higher prices for food

b)

Railroads were making huge profits off of farmers

c)

Farmers were in debt from machine purchases, etc.

d)

Overproduction caused crop prices to decrease

101.

What was the purpose of President Wilson's speech in regards to the League of Nations?

a)

He was attempting to gain public support to join the League of Nations

b)

He was trying to encourage Congress to pass the Dawes plan

c)

He was attempting to gain public support to join the United Nations

d)

He was trying to encourage Congress to pass the Dawes act

102.

Why did Nativist sentiment increase after World War 1?

a)

The fear many Americans felt towards Germans and Communists expanded to include all immigrants, after the war

b)

The public trial of Sacco and Vanzetti outraged many Americans

c)

The fear many Americans felt towards Britains and Socialists expanded to include all immigrants, after the war

d)

The public trial of the Dred Scott case outraged African Americans

103.

Which Presidential policies contributed to the economic boom of the 1920s?

a)

lowering taxes, reducing regulations, and raising tariffs on overseas goods

b)

raising taxes, increasing regulations, and lowering tariffs on overseas goods

c)

providing monetary stipends to business owners to expand production

d)

providing monetary stipends to private citizens to encourage spending

104.

How did the result of the Spanish-American war turn the United States into a world power?

a)

The United States defeated a European power and annexed territories overseas

b)

The United States defeated the Confederate armies establishing dominance

c)

The United States conquered China and leased its resources for profit

d)

The United States remained neutral choosing not to become a world power

105.

Based on the chart what was the result of the Wabash decision?

a)

It invalidated many of the Granger laws

b)

It established the precedent for Granger laws

c)

It created hostility between railroads and grain companies

d)

It established a strong victory for farmers in the fight to regulate crop prices

106.

Based on the chart, what caused Government spending to increase?

a)

The passage of New Deal legislation

b)

Progressive reforms

c)

Outbreak of World War 2

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

107.

What impact did the sinking of this ship have?

a)

It helped turn American public opinion against Germany

b)

It helped turn European public opinion against the United States

c)

It helped foster a relationship between Germany and France

d)

It encouraged African Americans to travel to European nations

108.

What was the purpose of the neutrality acts?

a)

To keep the U.S. out of another world war

b)

To encourage the U.S. to get involved in another World War

c)

To encourage immigration into the U.S.

d)

To encourage deportation from the U.S.

109.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

Outcomes of Demobilization

b)

Outcomes of The Harlem Renaissance

c)

Outcomes of Trench Warfare

d)

Outcomes of the Civil war

110.

Why was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation established?

a)

As a result of Bank runs, people withdrawing all their money from the bank

b)

As a result of Bank runs, people investing all their money into the bank

c)

As a result of money runs, people withdrawing all their money from the bank

d)

As a result of money runs, people investing all their money into the bank

111.

Why did Radical republicans disagree with President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction?

a)

Lincoln would admit Southern states back into the Union on lenient terms

b)

Lincoln would admit Southern states back into the Union on harsh terms

c)

Lincoln would abolish the Union

d)

Lincoln would encourage the passage of Black codes

112.

Why did William Jennings Bryan's supporters believe the gold standard was oppressive?

a)

They believed a policy of Bimetallism would lead crop prices to rise, making farm debts less burdensome

b)

They believed only the rich would benefit from a policy of Bimetallism

c)

They adopted an anti-government attitude as they gained larger profits from crops

d)

They preferred to use credit cards

113.

What was the primary goal of the American Federation of Labor?

a)

To obtain better pay and conditions for skilled workers

b)

To obtain certifications for unskilled workers

c)

To obtain longer lunch breaks for managers

d)

To obtain shorter work hours for children of Asian decent

114.

This image was created in 1867; what immediate affect resulted from this picture?

a)

Election of many Republican representatives

b)

Passage of the Voting rights act of 1965

c)

Passage of the Civil rights act of 1867

d)

Election of many Democratic representatives

115.

Look at the image; Which practice resulted following these issues?

a)

Freedmen often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers on the property of former masters

b)

Freedmen often became show dancers on the property of former masters

c)

Freedmen often became Scalawags on the property of former masters

d)

Carpetbaggers often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers on the property of former masters

116.

Observe the image; which statement best relates?

a)

The US Constitution and League of Nations covenant were viewed as conflicting documents

b)

The US Constitution would not allow for international affairs

c)

The League of Nations covenant was viewed as a supporting document to the Constitution

d)

The US Constitution and League of Nations covenant were viewed as aggressive documents

117.

What was the goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Required the immediate emancipation of all slaves in states of rebellion against the United States

b)

Required the immediate emancipation of all slaves in the United States

c)

Required the immediate emancipation of all free soilers in states of rebellion against the United States

d)

Required the immediate emancipation of all slaves in Northern states of the United States

118.

What lasting effect did the Social Gospel Movement have on society?

a)

More attention was paid to the needs of the poor in industrial society

b)

The mass migration of African slaves to the North

c)

The intervention of prominent religious leaders into electoral politics

d)

Racial segregation is renewed in the South

119.

How did American farmers combat Big Business tyrants (Monopolies) in the late 1800s?

a)

They passed a series of Granger laws in their state legislatures to regulate the railroads.

b)

They held sit-ins and strike protests in Washington, D.C.

c)

They started a rebellion in local towns, known as the Boxer Rebellion.

d)

They enlisted lawmakers to enact Black Codes to control railroad rates and shipping companies.

120.

What is the primary purpose of the Washington Naval Conference?

a)

America wanted to provide aid to foreign countries who were too weak to defend themselves against communist nations.

b)

America wanted to promote equal trading rights throughout China.

c)

America and other foreign nations agreed to outlaw war as a method of resolving disputes; as well as to reduce their inventories of destructive battleships.

d)

America wanted to warn other nations they would not allow or tolerate any disrespect towards the United States and its' citizens.

121.

What factor led to a massive increase of war casualties, during world war 1?

a)

Improvements in technology for countries; such as the computer, tablets, I-Phone, etc.

b)

Improvements in technology for weapons; such as the machine gun, planes, poison gas, etc.

c)

Improvements in technology for communication; such as the internet, beepers, cell phones, etc.

d)

Improvements in technology for transportation; such as the sports car, dual engine jets, a.t.v.s, etc.

122.

Carpetbaggers are described as:

a)

Northerners who journeyed South during Reconstruction to help the newly freed men and for economic opportunities

b)

Southerners who journeyed North during Reconstruction to help the newly freed men and for economic opportunities

c)

Northerners who journeyed South during Reconstruction to attack the newly freed men and for economic opportunities

d)

Southerners who journeyed North during Reconstruction to attack the newly freed men and for economic opportunities

123.

What is Black Tuesday?

a)

The day the stock market crash

b)

Holiday Christmas sale

c)

Day people withdrew all of their money from banks

d)

The day chosen to represent the color black during the week

124.

In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the ___________ was passed; admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state; dividing slavery at the 36th parallel

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Dred Scott Decision

125.

As part of the __________, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.

a)

The Compromise of 1850

b)

The Missouri Compromise

c)

Dred Scott Decision

d)

Fugitive Slave Act

126.

speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln; at a cemetery for Union soldiers killed during battle; declared slavery was immoral.

a)

Gettysburg address

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Sherman Anti-trust act

d)

Fireside Chat

127.

What Amendment does the following statement relate to:


"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

a)

13th Amendment-Abolishing Slavery

b)

13th Amendment-Granting Citizenship

c)

14th Amendment-Abolishing Slavery

d)

14th Amendment-Granting Citizenship

128.

What Amendment does the following statement relate to:


"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States"

a)

15th Amendment-Granting Citizenship

b)

15th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

c)

14th Amendment-Granting Citizenship

d)

14th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

129.

What Amendment does the following statement relate to:


"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

a)

13th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

b)

14th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

c)

15th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

d)

19th Amendment-Granting Voting Rights

130.

established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former black slaves in the South, in the aftermath of the Civil War.

a)

Freedmen's Bureau

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Dawes Plan

d)

Dawes Act

131.

what was the effect of the Dawes plan?

a)

American prosperity helped to secure European stability in the early 1920s.

b)

European prosperity helped to secure American stability in the early 1920s.

c)

America was forced to ignore Britain's request for financial aid.

d)

Britain was forced to ignore America's request for financial aid.

132.

A bribery incident which declined public trust in the United States government during the administration of President Warren G. Harding.

a)

laissez-faire economics

b)

Teapot Dome Scandal

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Temperance Movement

133.

The Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact are examples of:

a)

Attempts by US government officials to regain control of world affairs.

b)

Attempts by Britain and Germany to earn America's trust to invest in their foreign economies.

c)

Attempts by the United States and other foreign nations to establish world peace and prevent future wars.

d)

Attempts by Germany to apologize to the United States and Britain for declaring and initiating a world war.

134.

These were young women who cut their hair short, challenged the traditional roles of women, wore short skirts, and spent time in speakeasies drinking with men.

a)

Nativists

b)

Renaissance women

c)

Flappers

d)

International Council of Women

135.

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti was an example of:

a)

The Red Scare: America's growing fear of communism

b)

The Anarchists: America's growing fear of racism

c)

The Red Scare: America's growing fear of racism

d)

The Anarchists: America's growing fear of communism

136.

What effect did the rise of the Harlem Renaissance have on American society?

a)

African Americans fought to diminish and subvert racism through exercise and cooking.

b)

African Americans fought to diminish and subvert racism through internet postings on social media platforms.

c)

African Americans fought to diminish and subvert racism through their cultural attainments.

d)

African Americans fought to diminish and subvert racism through strikes and sit-ins at local restaurants.

137.

Who encouraged African-American pride and economic success and later led the Back-to-Africa Movement?

a)

Warren Harding

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Marcus Garvey

138.

Who believed the path to black progress was in education and entrepreneurship?

a)

Edward Blyden

b)

Marcus Garvey

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

W.E.B. Dubois

139.

Which activist believed that college educated African-Americans should lead speak out against discrimination and argue for full political, civil and social rights?

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Tom Watson

d)

Lugenia Burns Hope

140.
The goal of Upton Sinclair's _________ was to expose the harsh working conditions of immigrants in meat-packing plants.
a)
The Mountain
b)
The River
c)
The Forest
d)
The Jungle
141.
___________ refers to the Gilded Age belief that only the strong should survive and are better than the weak in society.
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Social Evolution
c)
Social Adaptation
142.
Settlement houses provided services to poor immigrants by:
a)
giving out financial assistance
b)
relocating immigrants to ethnic ghettos
c)
teaching and job skill classes
d)
connecting them with government services
143.

Why did European nations form alliances in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

a)

To improve their odds of winning the Great War

b)

To protect themselves from rival nations

c)

To end militarism and imperialism

d)

To protect themselves from the American threat

144.

What triggered World War I?

a)

The Kaiser's letter to Francis Joseph

b)

Serbia's desire to build a South Slav empire

c)

Russia's mobilization of military forces

d)

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

145.

The following is a photo of the "Zimmerman Telegram", what did it state?

a)

revealed that Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side

b)

promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the United States if the United States entered the war against Germany

c)

was passing American secrets to Germany with the help of Mexican leaders

d)

contained secret messages sent by American leaders to its commanders on European battlefields

146.
Which was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Buying stock on margin
b)
Stock market crash (Black Tuesday)
c)
too much production and consumer spending
d)
Laisezz-faire economic policies
147.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
148.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
149.
What tool - passed during the Hoover Administration -  designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?
a)
Reconstruction Finance Committee
b)
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
c)
New Deal
d)
Second New Deal
150.
What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?
a)
No Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
FDR's Plan
151.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
152.
Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men between the ages of 18-25? The employees built roads, planted forests, and worked on irrigation and national park projects.
a)
CCC
b)
UGA
c)
WPA
d)
TVA
153.
Which New Deal program had workers build roads, parks, bridges, airports, and buildings? This program also hired artists to paint murals and build sculptures.
a)
CCC
b)
WWW
c)
WPA
d)
TVA
154.
Which New Deal program helped to build dams to control flooding and provide electricity throughout 7 states?
a)
TVA
b)
COP
c)
COM
d)
WPA

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