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WorksheetsUnited History EOC Prep Make Up Assignment
Total questions: 129
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Before the Civil War, why did slavery expand in the South rather than in the North?
the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states
Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North
Northern states passed affirmative action legislation
geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations
In the 1850s, the phrase “Bleeding Kansas” was used to describe clashes between
proslavery and antislavery groups
Chinese and Irish railroad workers
Spanish landowners and new American settlers
Native American Indians and white settlers
Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?
as an abolitionist, President Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the United States
President Lincoln wanted to keep the South economically dependent on the industrial North
President Lincoln’s oath of office required him to defend and preserve the Union
to keep the support of Great Britain and France, President Lincoln had to try to end slavery immediately.
The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the
Compromise of 1850
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865
ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865
Which situation was the most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860?
Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states
a constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery
Missouri entered the Union as a slave state
several southern states seceded from the Union
The best evidence that the Civil War greatly increased the power of the federal government over the states was the
reelection of Abraham Lincoln in 1864
passage of the black codes
impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
ratification of the 14th amendment
Use the quotation and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
“[T]he maintenance . . . of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment [alone], is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend. . . .”
—Abraham Lincoln, 1st inaugural address, March 4, 1861
What is the “domestic institution” that Lincoln is referring to in his inaugural address?
slavery
seccession
the Civil War
the attack on Fort Sumter
What was the basis of the South’s economy after the Civil War?
factories
banks
agriculture
slave trade
4. Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the Southern States?
A. Passage of a higher protective tariff
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Election of President Lincoln
D. Battle of Olustee
5. Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
A. Southerners feared the Northerners intended to abolish slavery.
B. Southern states wanted a free hand in suppressing local slave revolts.
C. The Dred Scott decision led Northern state officials to defy federal law.
D. Northerners opposed the shipment of Southern cotton to Great Britain.
6. Which conclusion BEST summarizes the northern and southern economic differences?
A. The North's economic system allowed for larger populations to sustain an industrialized society which created higher profits.
B. The South's economic system was based largely on an agrarian society producing steel.
C. The North struggled to maintain population and financial prosperity.
D. The South prospered during the course of the Civil War.
industrial
2. Which point of view about Reconstruction is illustrated by this cartoon?
A) Northern troops destroyed stability in the South.
B) Northern industry supplied weapons to the South.
C) Northern civilians exploited the economy in the South.
D) Northern politicians provided goods to those in the South.
4. Which practices were introduced in Southern states after Reconstruction to circumvent the 15th Amendment?
A) African-American freedman increased their participation in government in the nation's first experiment in biracial democracy.
B) Poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements were passed, which African Americans more than other citizens
C) White and black children in Southern states were required to attend separate, racially segregated public schools, and to use separate playgrounds.
D) "Jim Crow" laws imposed racial segregation in public places, including trains, restaurants, and hotels.
7. Why did Congress propose the 14th Amendment? "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges . . . [of U.S. citizens]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person . . . [equal protection under the law]".
A) The increase in lynchings of emancipated slaves.
B) The passage of Black Codes throughout the South.
C) The emergence of white resistance to the Civil Rights Movement.
D) The attempts of Democrats to limit the voting rights of African Americans.
Schools in the south to educate freedmen were set up by the ______________
Union Army
Special Field Order 15
Freedmen's Bureau
What amendment made all people born in the United States citizens?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Farmers faced many economic problems in the late 1800s which led to the formation of what?
American Protective Association
People's (Populist) Party
NAACP
Department of Agriculture
Represented the farmer and working man. Government ownership of railroads, bimetallism, and direct election of senators.
Populist Party
Reservation System
Dawes Act
Homestead Act
Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion
Homestead Act
Reservation System
Populist Party
Dawes Act
Setup with the purpose of "Americanizing" young Indians, by force.
Reservation System
Dawes Act
American Indian Boarding Schools
Homestead Act
Address by William Jennings Bryan promoting bimetallism to help farmers pay off their debts
Pull Factors of Westward Expansion
Farmers Problems
Monopoly
Cross of Gold Speech
Agricultural overproduction, scarcity of money, high shipping costs, debt, and rural isolation.
Monopoly
Farmers Problems
Pull Factors of Westward Expansion
Cross of Gold Speech
What explanation below explains why Greenbacks began to drop in value after the Civil War?
Greenbacks could only be exchanged for gold.
The railroad millionaires had placed all Greenbacks in powerful banks.
Greenbacks could not be exchanged for gold.
Greenbacks continued to be printed following the Civil War.
Who organized the Grange?
Oliver Hudson Kelley
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Who won the election of 1896?
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
What political party turned the American two-party system into a three-party system for the eleciton of 1896?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Populist Party
Whig Party
All of the following are true of Gold Bugs except
they were traditionally bankers and businessmen
they wanted inflation
they wanted dollars backed by gold in government vaults
they wanted less money in circulation
Who said the following as part of an 1896 presidential campaign speech: “You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Following the Gold Standard resulted in ________money in circulation, and thus_______the prices for farm goods.
less, lowering
more, raising
foreign, higher
What is the practice of a government using gold AND silver to back money?
Gold Standard
Greenbacks
Bimetallic Standard
S.H.I.E.L.D.
What explanation below explains why railroad companies were able to charge high prices to farmers to ship their crops in the late 1800s?
There was a great deal of competition between various railroad companies
The railroads foreclosed on many farms and took the farmers’ properties
The railroad companies had essentially no competition.
They were able to charge high prices because the railroad companies owned the Grange.
Situation that occurs when the number of dollars in circulation decreases while the amount of goods and services does not decrease or may even increase, as in farm production during the late 1800s.
Deflation
Inflation
Conflation
Conflagration
Farmers were overextended with debts, and loans,
Railroad construction had expanded faster than the markets.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad went bankrupt
Government gold reserves worn thin
Stock market crashed
All of the above were causes of the
Panic of 1893
Great Depression of 1893
Panic of 1896
Panic of 1894
Literacy tests, poll taxes and grandfather clauses
were Jim Crow laws
were practiced throughout the U.S.
ended with Andrew Johnson's presidency
were created to fight against Southern Democrats
Which group of people were known as the Silverites?
farmers and bankers
bankers and laborers
farmers and laborers
bankers and businessmen
How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?
land owners had to share their land
urbanization was a myth
cities grew as people moved to work in factories
the cottage industry thrived
When you use machines to make goods it is called:
Capitalism
Factors of Production
Collective Bargaining
Industrialization
What did the assembly lines do for manufactured goods?
goods were made quicker and cheaper
goods were made quicker but not cheaper
less goods were made
it took longer for goods to be made but they were cheaper
Urbanization is when
people move from the city to the farm
the creation of farming towns
people move from the farm to the city
the improvement of living conditions
Select the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution:
Pollution
Overcrowded cities
Poor working conditions
Increase in wages
Which numbered territory did the US gain by winning the Spanish-American War?
1
2
3
4
How did these events affect the United States
They increased public support for cuts in US defense spending
They promoted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
They helped establish the US as an imperial power similar to European nations.
President McKinley felt the U.S. needed to get involved in Cuba in order to protect its business interests there. to support Cuban Rebels, and due to the belief that Spain sunk the U.S.S. Maine
Reasons for the Spanish American War
Results of the Spanish American War
Results of WWI
Reasons for WWI
It stated that European countries would no longer be allowed to create new colonies or interfere with the affairs of independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Platt Amendment
Big Stick Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
1899-1901 was a Chinese uprising against foreign nations. US felt threatened its trade interests in Asia and was one of several nations that put down the ....
Dollar Diplomacy
Boxer Rebellion
Open Door Policy
Spanish American War
Was the president of the U.S. Naval War College. wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History-argument that a country needed a strong navy to be powerful & the U.S. need overseas bases for trade and defense.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt
Sanford B Dole
William McKinley
addition to the Monroe Doctrine.U.S. would intervene in finances of smaller countries in the Western Hemisphere. U.S. wanted to help these countries and prevent Europeans from taking them over.
Roosevelt Corollary
Manifest Destiny
Platt Amendment
Open Door Policy
This justified America becoming a controlling force overseeing Latin America.
Big Stick Policy
Manifest Destiny
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
U.S. should use its financial strength, not its military power, to influence other countries.(Latin America) Encouraged Americans to invest money in foreign markets.
Big Stick Policy
Manifest Destiny
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
shortened travel from 16,000 miles to 6,500 miles, Construction took 10 years to complete and cost $400 million and thousands of lives. (used for trade, transportation & quick route during war)
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Hoover Dam
That one thing
sugar cane plantation supported being annexed in 1898. In 1900, became a U.S. territory, & all became U.S. citizens. first territory the U.S. acquired in Pacific Ocean & would later become the 50th U.S. state in 1959.
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Hawaii
American newspapers slanted the news to create more public support for the Cubans. (sensationalized news)
Yellow Journalism
Muckrakers
FAKE NEWS
Investigative Reporting Commission
one country has the right to conquer another country & put that territory under its control and influence. U.S. expansion of its influence into the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
Imperialism
Communism
Facism
T Town Take Over
raised a volunteer force known as the "Rough Riders." Gained fame for defeating Spanish forces at San Juan Hill
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Teddy Roosevelt
Sanford B Dole
John J Pershing
event that entered the US into war with Spain
Sinking of the USS Maine
Sinking of the Lusitania
Pearl Harbor
September 11, 2001
What was the main event that started WWI?
Germany invading Belgium
The assasination of Kaiser Wilhelm the 1st
France invading Germany
The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This propaganda posting wants you to do what?
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.
Buy Liberty bonds.
Buy a Papa Johns Pizza
Why is WWI important to history?
It showed that the US was a strong military power.
It served as a break in US isolationism.
It led to shift of more African Americans and women in northern factories.
All of the above.
Can you recall what the 18th amendment is
Made it illegal to make or sell alcohol
Gave women the right to vote
Led to a decrease in crime
Gave African Americans the right to vote
The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of African American artists who
Worked in the South
Calling for segregation
Urged African Americans to leave the country
Exploring their heritage and encouraging African Americans to be prideful of black culture.
A “return to normalcy” after World War I meant….
Increased US involvement in Europe
No longer selling alcohol in the United States
Going back to life as it had been before the war
Limiting immigration
“Dreams”
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow
-Langston Hughes
This poem written during the Harlem Renaissance, was most likely meant to encourage African Americans to
Flee from slavery
Accept racial segregation
Never give up hope and look to the future
Deal with the Great Depression
During the 1920s, controversies concerning national Prohibition and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of disagreement over…
The return to normalcy
Changing culture and lifestyles
Causes of the Great Depression
The benefits of new technology
The Great Migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s was mainly the result of…
Political corruption
Nativism
Racism and discrimination of African Americans in the South
Success of military desegregation
What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
Prohibition ended for African Americans
African-American cultural pride flourished in the cities
The formation of multiracial corporations
Unemployment
The __________________________ ended prohibition and was passed in 1933.
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
20th Amendment
21st Amendment
Young women in the 1920s who declared their independence from traditional values were known as __________________________.
Fads
Actresses
Flappers
Beyonce
A period of time when people were banned from drinking alcohol became known as
Great Depression
World War I
Prohibition
Progressive Era
Nativists believed that native-born Americans
Should not drink alcohol
Are superior to immigrants and foreigners
Should have better working conditions
Are a lost generation
Which of the following is the main idea of the cartoon below?
Alcohol should only be banned because it is expensive
Alcohol causes Americans to become poor and make bad decisions
Only Christian Americans should stop drinking alcohol
Alcohol hurts the economy because Americans do not go to work
What is the name of the movement which promoted the growth of African-American culture and later influenced the civil rights movement?
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Back to Africa Movement
Temperance Movement
What belief system encouraged immigration quotas and the rise of the KKK during the 1920s?
Social Gospel
Civil Rights Movement
Nativism
NAACP
The United States adopted a policy of _____ directly after WW1
Immigration
Appeasement
Isolationism
Adaptation
