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WorksheetsQ1 PMA Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 33mins
The purpose of the Anaconda Plan was to?
Squeeze the South and prevent Foreign Support
quickly defeat the Union Army and surround D.C.
defend important Southern ports
strike at multiple locations across the South at the same time.
Carpetbaggers were?
Northerners who went into the South to help rebuild but also profited on those rebuilding efforts.
Southern Politicians who ran for office in Northern States
Border State Politicians who tried to prevent formerly enslaved people to vote.
Former Enslaved who left the South using carpetbags for luggage.
Black codes & Jim Crow laws were used in the South to prevent?
newly eligible Blacks in the South from voting
birds from flocking in fields.
carpetbaggers from exploiting former enslaved in the South.
racial segregation.
Which of these was Lincoln's call for the Confederate states to begin freeing their slaves?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Which of these legally freed all enslaved people in the United States?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Which of these granted citizenship & equal rights to anyone born in the United States?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Which of these guaranteed universal male suffrage, or voting rights for all male citizens in the United States?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Radical Republicans wanted
Political and social equality for everyone.
To admit states where 10% of State swore allegiance to the US.
To readmit former Confederate States without any conditions.
To give leniency to former Confederate leaders.
The Freedmen‘s Bureau was an agency that provided
Assistance to all freedmen and poor whites.
Jobs and training to all free men before the Civil War.
Suppression of voting rights during reconstruction.
Assistance with the Anaconda Plan.
Examples of white supremacist terrorist organizations that were founded during Reconstruction to repress the voting power of the newly enfranchised Black Communities.
Knights of the White Camellia
Ku Klux Klan
White League
All of the Above
General Grant was giving control of the Union forces after the battle of:
Antietam
Gettysburg
Appomattox
Vicksburg
Fastest route to get Southern States back into the Union. Few Restrictions, Few Limitations, Controlled by President. States must accept 13th Amendment.
LIncoln's Plan
Radical Repubiican
Johnson's Plan
Restrictive Plan, 50% of State must swear Oath of Loyalty. Military Presence, New State Constitutions requiring Guaranteed Voting rights for former enslaved populations.
LIncoln's Plan
Radical Repubiican
Johnson's Plan
10% of State must swear loyalty oath. State must accept Emancipation of Slaves. Full Pardons
LIncoln's Plan
Radical Republican
Johnson's Plan
Radical Republicans were "Radical" because
They wanted full equality between the races.
They wanted to return all former enslaved to Africa.
They wanted a return to pre-War situations.
They tried to supress voting by any means neccessary.
The Anaconda Plan was meant to prevent
Supplies and Trade from reinforcing the Northern troops
Supplies from entering and leaving Southern cities and ports.
Snakes and reptiles from entering the Everglades.
What's an anaconda?
What was a result of the tension between Radical Republicans and President Andrew
Johnson?
Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.
The Freedman's Bureau was denied federal funding.
The states never ratified the 14th Amendment.
Most ex-Confederates were thrown in jail for treason.
Who believed Congress should control how former Confederate states were readmitted to the United States after the war?
President Lincoln
Southern Democrats
Radical Republicans
President Johnson
What major aspect of Johnson’s Reconstruction plan would Radical Republicans have found
most disagreeable?
poor healthcare for Confederate veterans
lack of protections for African Americans
uncontrolled race riots in the north
harsh punishments for former Confederate leaders
What was one reason the 14th and 15th amendments failed to prevent future racial
segregation?
Most northern abolitionists opposed the extension of these rights.
The Supreme Court refused to accept cases to interpret these amendments.
Radical Republicans in Congress stopped African Americans from voting.
The South was allowed to pass black codes and Jim Crow laws and restrict voting rights.
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Lure Native Americans to migrate to the frontier
Entice Native Americans to move to urban areas
Give Native Americans jobs in the federal bureaucracy
Push Native Americans to adopt an agricultural lifestyle
What did the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the Pacific Railway Act demonstrate about the federal government?
It was committed to settling the Western territories.
It was concerned about conserving natural resources.
It was unwilling to move Native American tribes to reservations.
It was determined to break up business trusts harmful to free enterprise.
Based on the maps, which statement can best be concluded about Native Americans in the late 1800s?
They were given back land previously taken from them.
They were forced to give up some of their land as settlers moved west.
They were required to integrate into society by moving away from reservations.
They were encouraged to combine their territories into one centralized reservation.
What was a negative aspect of the Americanization policy of the late 1880s for Native Americans?
Native Americans learned English and could gain the right to vote.
Native Americans could own and farm 160 acres of their own land.
Native Americans attended reservation schools and learned a trade.
Native Americans saw the survival of their traditional cultures threatened.
According to the federal government, what was the objective of the Dawes Act of 1887?
to grant immediate and full citizenship rights to Native Americans
to move Native Americans into the cities to supply industrial labor
to encourage assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream American culture
to restore lands to the Native Americans tribes that had lost lands to white settlers
"A great general has said that the only good Indian is a dead one, and that high sanction of his destruction has been an enormous factor in promoting Indian massacres. In a sense, I agree with the sentiment, but only in this: that all the Indian there is in the race should be dead. Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.”
– Richard H. Pratt, 1892
Which of the following actions does this excerpt support?
the continuation of the Indian Wars
the passage of the Homestead Act
the establishment of the Reservation System
the creation of Native American boarding schools
What was an effect of Westward Expansion on the lives of Plains Native Americans?
The steam engine resulted in decreased Native American reliance on buffalo and a shift to farming culture.
The United States designated the buffalo as a protected species to help the Plains Native Americans thrive.
The decline in the buffalo population caused by white settlers in the west forced Plains Native Americans off of tribal lands.
The railroads avoided areas that had high concentrations of Native Americans and buffalo in order to avoid conflict.
- The passage of the Homestead Act
- The killing of the buffalo
- Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
What was the main effect of these events?
it increased migration of farmers to the East
it led to a decline in the population of Native Americans
it caused a mass migration of African Americans to the North
it forced Native Americans to migrate East in search of industrial jobs
What is a major impact of the trend shown on the chart?
frontier trading posts became more prosperous
white settlers became dependent on buffalo products
Plains Native Americans lost their main source of food, shelter, and clothing
Native American reservations were relocated closer to buffalo migration routes in the south
According to the political cartoon, what was one of the main problems of the Dawes Act?
The livestock raised on Native American reservations were diseased.
Native Americans went hungry while federal Native American agents grew wealthy.
The federal government provided Native Americans with all the supplies they needed.
Federal Native American agents assisted Native Americans in growing crops on the reservation.
What event is described in this diagram?
Battle of Sioux Falls
Sand Creek Massacre
Battle of Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
What was "manifest destiny" used to justify?
A desire to limit the number of immigrants entering the country
A desire to expand the U.S. territory to the Pacific Ocean
A desire to control the area east of the Appalachian Mountains
A desire to warn European countries against colonizing South America
Which of the following was the main reason the federal government created a method for Native Americans to become U.S. citizens?
To reduce the amount of money spent supporting Native Americans
To encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream society
To undermine the legal basis of the treaties made with Native Americans
To guarantee Native Americans enjoyed constitutionally protected civil rights
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
The belief that America had to manifest the Native American tribes
Which of the following is not an effect of the Dawes Act?
Native Americans were forced to "Americanize"
Forced Native Americans to become farmers
Native Americans became wealthy landowners
Abolished Native American Tribes
Which of the following is associated with the Second Industrial Revolution?
steel, telephones, electricity
assembly line, cotton gin, jet airplanes
steam engine, power loom, ski boat
irrigation systems, printing press, interchangeable parts
Which of the following sets of products is NOT associated with the Second Industrial Revolution?
steel and automobiles
railroads and petroleum oil
steam power and textiles
electric lights and telephones
This political cartoon representing Rockefeller's Standard Oil illustrates the concept of...
socialism
monopoly
labor unions
political machines
Which best describes horizontal integration?
it merges stocks from multiple businesses into a new organization
it combines different businesses involved in all phases of a product's development
it merges investments from different people who share ownership
it consolidates many firms involved in the same industry into one company or business
Which issue is addressed in this political cartoon (hint: look at what is written on the wooden stake)?
the power of labor unions
excessive power of big business
dangerous conditions of factories
political corruption
What was the goal of establishing the Florida East Coast Railway?
establish a monopoly over the citrus industry
bring tourists to luxury hotels along the eastern Florida coast
encourage tourists to visit luxury hotels along the Gulf of Mexico
encourage the US government to build a Panama railroad
What was a positive impact of Henry Flagler's railroad in Florida?
the invention of air conditioning
the invention of golf and tennis
easier access to the West
more travelers visited Florida
Which economic system does "laissez faire" favor?
unionism
socialism
capitalism
communism
Which of these occurred in response to the existence of monopolies, wealth inequality, and poor working conditions in factories?
rise of labor unions to help workers' rights
use of capitalist policy
creation of yellow-dog contracts
expansion of temperance prohibition on alcohol
What was the purpose of a company becoming part of a trust?
conserve natural resources
equalize opportunities
eliminate competition between companies
pay workers higher wages
Whose invention revolutionized communication?
Elias Howe
George Eastman
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Which development was MOST important to industrial development in the United States?
mass production of steel
expansion of highways
mass production of clothing
expansion of telegraph lines
How did the theory of Social Darwinism impact the Industrial Revolution?
business leaders exploited workers
competition justified child labor
competition justified labor unions
business leaders treated the working class better
What was one reason the United States industrialized so rapidly in the 1800s?
the US was a country of laissez faire capitalism and free trade
companies in the US paid higher wages to workers
the US government paid for industrialization
the US used tariffs more effectively than other countries
By the late 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
by claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
by charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
by separating farmers from profitable markets in western cities
by isolating farmers from technological developments in eastern cities
Which statement best completes the graphic organizer?
Farmers organized the Grange movement and the Populist Party.
The government authorized the unlimited coinage of silver to help farmers.
Populists demanded that the government help farmers by raising tariffs.
The government demanded that farmers slaughter livestock to increase prices.
What was the purpose of the Populist movement?
to fight the corruption of political machines in the cities
to break rural isolation of farmers and represent their interests
to halt the influx of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
to agitate for government ownership of railroads, telegraphs and telephones
In the late 1800s, the United States government was dominated by laissez-faire economic policies, which led to which of the following?
the creation of strong regulations that ensured businesses did not harm the general population
significant improvements in working conditions gained through collective bargaining by labor unions
the manipulation of taxes to improve exports while keeping competitive European goods of the United States
markets that were dominated by one or two monopolies that operated solely for their own benefit
Which of the following concepts is illustrated by workers in the drawing above?
capitalism
low wages
union collective bargaining
workmen's compensation
Which of the following groups is described by these points?
- represented mainly skilled workers
- hostile to women in the workforce
- an association of autonomous craft unions
- did not encourage unskilled workers to unionize
Molly Maguires
Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor
International Workers of the World
What was the primary goal of the organization that issued this certificate in 1919?
obtain better conditions for workers in its unions
assist in the transition from capitalist to socialist society
help cigar workers obtain better housing an U.S. citizenship
replace individual labor unions with a single union for all workers
Which was an important consequence of the Haymarket Riot?
decline of the Knights of Labor
rally of public opinion in favor of workers
victory of workers in the Homestead Strike
break up of the American Federation of Labor
Andrew Carnegie's reputation was significantly damaged by the events of the Homestead Strike of 1892. Which of the following statements about the strike is correct?
Members of an antiunion organization infiltrated a group of striking Carnegie Steel workers and assassinated the workers' leader during a protest.
A demonstration led by Carnegie Steel workers in Chicago protesting for an eight-hour workday ended when dynamite was thrown into the crowd of protesters.
Carnegie's company lowered wages for workers at a Carnegie Steel plant in Pennsylvania, leading to a violent conflict between workers and local managers.
Carnegie Steel workers organized a boycott of the company's products and refused to end their standoff until working conditions in Carnegie's factories improved.
Which of the following caused workers at the Pullman Company to go on strike in 1894?
The US attorney general issued an injunction prohibiting Pullman workers from striking.
Company officials demanded that Pullman workers sign a pledge never to join any union.
The Railway Union's switchmen went on strike and asked for support of Pullman workers.
The company cut wages drastically and then refused to meet with a delegation of workers.
What did Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth" support?
the government should play a major role in controlling the American economy.
the wealth and resources in a society should be equitably distributed among the members of that society.
a graduated income tax is needed to reduce the gap between the richest and poorest members of society.
the accumulation of wealth is beneficial to society and the government should take no action to hinder this accumulation.
What was created in the U.S. government's first attempt to exercise increased control and oversight over American businesses and industries in the late 1800s?
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Food and Drug Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration
The Interstate Commerce Commission
"Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: 'You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."
Based on this cartoon and speech, what did William Jennings Bryan demand in his campaign for Presidency in 1896?
The acquisition of colonies to increase employment opportunities.
The creation of a national park system to protect the nation's wildlife.
Higher tariffs to protect American manufacturers from foreign competition.
A policy of bimetallism to replace the gold standard that would help farmers by raising crop prices.
Why did Bryan's rural supporters believe that the gold standard was oppressive?
They knew that the railroad owners and grain elevators usually insisted on being paid with gold coins.
They believed that a policy of bimetallism would lead crop prices to rise, making farm debts less burdensome.
They feared that speculators like Jay Gould and James Fisk would manipulate prices by cornering the gold market.
They felt that reliance on the gold standard in international trade had made it difficult for farmers to export crops overseas.
This controversial event in Chicago (1886) resulted in seven police and four protester fatalities. It also greatly discredited the union movement.
Wrigley Riot
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate in 1896?
Andrew Johnson
James Weaver
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Which of the following was the pre-Populist organization to help address farmer's economic needs as well as education and social isolation?
Progressives
Democrats
Settlement Houses
Grange
After unsuccessfully running candidates for president in 1892, the Populists were assimilated into which political party in 1896?
Republican
Democratic
Greenback
Federalist
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
passage of laws that supported workers
laws restricting immigration
poor working conditions and low wages
economic depression that led to high unemployment
Which of the following best describes Black Codes & Jim Crow Laws?
both discriminated against African Americans
both required racial segregation in public places
both denied African Americans freedom of movement
both provided women with equal rights under the law
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
to abolish slavery
to grant voting rights to African Americans
to guarantee citizenship to freedmen
to overturn the Emancipation Proclamation
What do the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments have in common?
They limited the power of the state governments.
They created more economic opportunities for freedmen.
They were intended to correct the injustices created for slavery.
They were all intended to solve the problems created by Reconstruction.
Which of the following was a result of the sharecropping system?
Cotton was no longer a profitable crop.
Sharecroppers were sold more land than they could farm.
Landowners could lie about expenses to keep sharecroppers in debt.
Freedmen were able to achieve economic independence.
Use the excerpt below to respond to the following question.
"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." – 14th Amendment to the Constitution
Which of the following was an effect of the passage of this Amendment?
Violence broke out amongst freedmen in the South.
All African Americans were granted the right to vote.
The federal government ordered military occupation of the South.
The federal government overturned black codes in the South.
Use the excerpt below to answer the following question.
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, That every civil officer shall, and every person may, arrest and carry back to his or her legal employer any freedman, free Negro, or mulatto who shall have quit the service of his or her employer before the expiration of his or her term of service without good cause... – Mississippi State Law
How did the state law above impact sharecroppers in the South?
It created more temptation for freedmen to move to the North to escape their debt.
It made it almost impossible for freedmen to escape their debt to plantation owners.
It protected the rights of freedmen who continued to work on plantations in the South.
It encouraged freedmen to increase production to avoid being removed from their
positions.
Which of the following was a long term effect of the Jim Crow Laws that were passed in the late 1800s?
They encouraged African Americans to integrate into Southern society.
They prevented equal treatment of African Americans and white citizens.
They protected African Americans against racial intimidation and prejudice.
They frightened recently freed African Americans so they would resettle in the North and West.
The Nadir of Race Relations was a period in U.S. History from 1877 to the early 1900s, when racism in the country is deemed to have been worse than any other period after the American Civil War. During this period, African Americans lost many of the gains in civil rights that had been achieved during Reconstruction.
Which one of these is associated with the Nadir of Race Relations?
passage of Jim Crow Laws
passage of the 15th Amendment
establishment of the Democratic Party
establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau
What was the main effect of the system of debt peonage that emerged in the South during the late 19th century?
African Americans left the South in large numbers to escape their debts.
African Americans labored in a system that was nearly the same as slavery.
African Americans were forced to work in factories instead of agricultural jobs.
African Americans had to work for low wages to pay off their emancipation costs.
Following the Civil War, why did many southern states enact Black Codes?
to provide free farmland for African Americans
to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons
to support the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
to guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans
The 15th Amendment guaranteed all men, including African Americans, the right to vote. Which practices introduced in the south after Reconstruction tried to circumvent this amendment?
Jim Crow laws imposed racial segregation in public places, including trains, restaurants, and hotels.
Freedmen increased their participation in government in the nation's first experiment in biracial democracy.
White and Black children in southern states were required to attend separate, racially segregated public schools.
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements were passed, which affected African Americans more than other citizens.
Which of the following explains the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) throughout the South in the 1860s and 1870s?
The KKK stimulated the growth of industrialism in the South.
Members of the KKK ran for political office and changed federal policy.
Members of the KKK created the first public high schools and universities in many Southern states.
The KKK developed methods to combat challenges in the South that resulted from the abolition of slavery.
In the 1850s, the phrase "Bleeding Kansas" was used to describe clashes between...
proslavery and antislavery groups
Spanish landowners and American settlers
Chinese and Irish railroad workers
Native Americans and white settlers
The entrance of Florida into the Union as a slave state and Iowa as a free state was part of which document?
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Adams-Onis Treaty
Filmore Agreement
Which of the following statements best describes the message of this political cartoon?
Slavery prevented African Americans from voting.
The constitution only allowed white men to vote.
Poll taxes prevented white farmers from voting.
Obstacles were put in place to prevent African Americans from voting.
What was a negative effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage on African Americans during Reconstruction?
Freedmen acheived social equality in the South.
Freedmen played an important role in local governments.
Freedmen achieved economic independence from their former masters.
Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence on their former masters.
Which statement is a valid generalization about the experience of African Americans during the Reconstruction period?
The gained full equality.
Their participation in government decreased.
Constitutional amendments granted them legal rights.
Their political equality was opposed by Radical Republicans.
Which statement best summarizes the 13th Amendment?
The 13th Amendment freed all slaves and granted them the same rights as white citizens of the United States.
The 13th Amendment freed all slaves but permitted any form of racial discrimination.
The 13th Amendment made slavery illegal but did not specify freedman's political rights.
The 13th Amendment ended the Civil War since it outlawed slavery.
Which was a shared goal for Lincoln and Johnson in their Reconstruction plans?
Punishing the Southern states.
Requiring every Southerner to swear loyalty to the Union.
Establishing full racial equality throughout the South.
Fixing the Union by readmitting the Southern states quickly.
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by...
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
enacting Jim Crow laws
abolishing the sharecropping system
securing the passage of new amendments to the Constitution
