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US History TEST Topic 1 (21-22)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in the photograph?
a)
"Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies, ... and often there is friction between the employer and the employed"
b)
"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is ... great"
c)
"The best means of benefitting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise"
d)
"This, then, is ... the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance"
2.

The business practice described above eventually led to the enactment of legislation that —

a)

guaranteed public access to corporate records

b)

protected consumers by prohibiting monopolies

c)

protected domestic industries from foreign competition

d)

required reciprocity agreements between state governments

3.

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

a)

By promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools.

b)

By supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy.

c)

By establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts.

d)

By creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

4.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the Bessemer steel process?

a)

Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers

b)

Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges

c)

Transistors for radios

d)

Electric lightbulb

5.

Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances

b)

Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

c)

Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes

d)

Sonar technology was used to track submarines

6.
How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?
a)
Machines needed to be repaired less frequently
b)
Products could be manufactured on an assembly line.
c)
Businesses needed to hire skilled workers.
d)
Factories could extend working hours.
7.
Which statement best explains how the application of electricity in the early 1900's affected the development of the U.S. economy?
a)
Long distance travel became more expensive
b)
College education became more accessible
c)
Manufacturing processes became more efficient
d)
Household appliances became more costly
8.
Which statement best completes this list?
a)
Congress passed legislation imposing tariffs on imported beef
b)
Most of the cowboys on cattle drives were European immigrants
c)
The cattle industry was nationalized under the Department of Agriculture
d)
The need to process large amounts of cattle made meatpacking a major industry
9.

One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by —

a)

passing the Interstate Commerce Act

b)

implementing the silver standard for currency

c)

creating federal jobs program for the unemployed

d)

establishing a new tax on capital gains

10.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
a)
Workers secured a greater share of company profits
b)
The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced
c)
The federal government could dissolve business monopolies
d)
Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas locations
11.

How did the expansion of railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?

a)

By raising the consumer price of agricultural products

b)

By increasing the variety of locally grown crops

c)

By providing farmers with affordable access to distant markets

12.

Which result completes this diagram?

a)

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

b)

Building of the transcontinental railroad

c)

Passing of prohibition legislation

d)

Expansion of labor unions

13.

The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor developed in response to the —

a)

increased need to protect worker interests

b)

decreased power of political machines

c)

increased demand for skilled workers

d)

decreased profitability of the agricultural sector

14.

Which of the following occurred between 1865 and 1900 as a result of the rapid industrialization of the United States?

a)

Social and economic class divisions began to disappear

b)

Concerns about air pollution led to stricter environmental regulations

c)

Union membership increased as workers sought better pay and conditions

d)

Factory owners introduced wage-equality policies for women in the workplace

15.

During the late nineteenth century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being —

a)

opposed to machine politics

b)

loyal to the United Kingdom

c)

conscientious objectors

d)

Roman Catholics

16.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
a)
Union Leaders
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Nativists
d)
Political Bosses
17.

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was most likely the topic of discussion?

a)

Reasons for immigration to the United States

b)

Principles of social Darwinism

c)

Objectives of the Grange movement

d)

Goals of U.S. assimilation policies

18.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily a response to

a)

increased U.S. presence in China

b)

competition for jobs on the West Coast

c)

rapid population growth in the Northeast

d)

China's actions during the Boxer Rebellion

19.
Which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900s pamphlet illustrate?
a)
The deportation of many Chinese immigrants in the Northwest
b)
The recruitment of Chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the Midwest
c)
The fear in the west of losing jobs to Chinese immigrants
d)
The lack of available resources in the East to support a large influx of Chinese immigrants
20.
Which sentence correctly completes this diagram?
a)
The Bracero program was introduced.
b)
The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
c)
Russian radicals joined labor unions in the United States.
d)
 Irish families immigrated to the United States.
21.

Which factor prompted the Americanization movement of the early twentieth century?

a)

The increasing numbers of immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe

b)

The strengthening of Jim Crow laws in the southern United States

c)

The rising tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

d)

The growing concern about environmental issues in the western United States

22.

In 1895 the Department of Street Cleaning in New York City created a permanent group of sanitation workers known as the White Wings. This image shows the White Wings at work in 1896.

a)

Increased urban population

b)

The passage of labor laws

c)

Decreased regulation of urban rail systems

d)

The establishment of immigration quotas

23.

Which demographic change in the United States is most associated with this transformation?

a)

Increased property values in rural areas

b)

Increased life expectancies in urban areas

c)

Increased birth rates in rural areas

d)

Increased migration to urban areas

24.

Which example best defines a historical era?

a)

A piece of landmark legislation

b)

A genre of music and food specific to a region of a country

c)

A collection of art by a world renowned artist

d)

A period of time characterized by certain political, social, or economic events

25.

Which of these is the best definition of an era?

a)

A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends

b)

A series of various changes over many years

c)

A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

d)

A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years

26.

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

a)

The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation.

b)

Industrialists used their connection with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

c)

In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

d)

Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations