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WorksheetsAP History Final
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
What is Imperialism?
Extension of a nations power into neighboring cities and towns
Being ruled by a Queen or King
Extension of a nation's power over foreign people and land
Being ruled by a governmental powers
When did the New Age of Imperialism begin?
1700
1840
1890
1870
What is the name of the country that started Imperialism?
Asia
Africa
Europe
China
How much control did Europe and former European colonies have in the early 1900?
75%
90%
82%
85%
All of the following are major reasons for the New Imperialism except?
Demands of industrial economies
Demand for cleaner and safer work environments
Nationalism and militarism
Social Darwinism
What was the major cause for Imperialism to begin?
The Industrial Revolution
World War 1
The cold war
The agricultural revolution
The Navigation Acts impacted the colonies in all of the following ways EXCEPT: *
created guaranteed markets for colonial goods
kept prices stables
benefited New England shipbuilding
harmed tobacco planters with low prices
All of the following were impacts of the French & Indian War EXCEPT: *
New territory gained from the war allowed the expansion of the colonies westward.
Fighting alongside British soldiers, Colonists realized their cultural differences.
It left the government of England in a precarious state financially.
Colonial forces were less than impressed with the British military.
Why did the colonists reject Parliament's imposition of taxes and duties? *
They were direct taxes that the colonists should have been consulted on
Parliament had no authority to impose direct taxes
New laws resulted in more strict enforcement of trade regulations
The British stationed 10,000 troops in the colonies
The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT: *
Appeal to the philosophy of natural rights.
Call for the abolition of the slave trade.
Criticize the provisions of the Intolerable Acts.
Accuse King George III of tyranny.
All of the following were precedents set by George Washington as President EXCEPT *
Voluntarily retiring after two terms.
Enforcing federal law without exception to any state or group.
Forming a cabinet of advisors made up of government department heads.
Serving as the leader of his political party.
The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting “another revolution” because
The House of Representatives decided the election
A Supreme Court decision was required to remove the Federalists
The party in power stepped down after losing the election
Voter turnout increased dramatically
Which of the following was true of the Continental Congress in its drafting of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave Congress the exclusive right to issue currency.
It gave the national court system the power to review both national and state law.
It gave Congress control of interstate commerce.
It created a new type of governmental system that balanced powers between the states and a national government.
All of the following characteristics were promoted as ideals of American culture EXCEPT *
Agrarian republicanism, with society organized around the family farm.
Commitment to equality before the law.
Republican motherhood, which promoted the idea that women were to educate their children to be good citizens.
Belief in limited government, individual liberties.
In Marbury v. Madison, the United States Supreme Court affirmed *
Its right to determine the constitutionality of state court decisions
Its right to determine the constitutionality of state laws
Its right to determine the constitutionality of congressional enactments
The broad scope of the federal government’s commerce power
All of the following accurately describe Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France EXCEPT:
It opened the Mississippi River permanently to western farmers.
It ended the threat of American Indian raids on western settlements.
It was made possible by the failure of Napoleon’s forces to suppress a slave revolt in Haiti
It showed Jefferson’s considerable flexibility in dealing with foreign policy.
The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States?
It severely damaged American manufacturing
It enriched many cotton plantation owners.
It disrupted American shipping.
It was ruinous to subsistence farmers.
The overarching belief of Jefferson and the Republicans was
Abolishing the Bank of the United States
Reducing the scope of activities of the federal government
Increasing the size of the United States military
Adopting the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions at the national level
A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he *
Wanted to establish a precedent for the expansion of presidential authority
Wanted an area beyond the Mississippi river to which eastern Native Americans could be moved
Hoped to cement a Franco-American alliance against the British
Hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations
In 1787-1789, which of the following groups was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution?
Farmers in small states
Export merchants
Urban artisans
Southern planters
Of the following, which was the principal issue on which the United States sought settlement with Great Britain at the outset of the War of 1812?
A guarantee of New England fishing rights off Newfoundland
Free navigation of the Mississippi River
Cancellation of pre-Revolutionary debts
An end to impressment of US sailors and seizure of US ships
The most unpopular and least successful of President Thomas Jefferson’s policies was his *
Advocacy of territorial expansion
Reduction of the size of the military
Reduction of the national debt
Neutrality in dealing with England and France
The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to *
Protect rights not specified in the Constitution.
Test the new process of amendment described in the Constitution.
Strengthen the power of the federal government.
Restore to the states the powers they had enjoyed under the Articles of Confederation.
The Missouri Compromise did which of the following? *
Prohibited slavery in all the territory of the Louisiana Purchase.
Provided for admission of the Union of all future states in pairs of one free, one slave.
Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state.
Finally settled the question of congressional power over slavery in the territories.
To make the new government viable, the first Congress of the United States did all of the following EXCEPT *
Organize a federal court system under the Supreme Court
Draft a bill of rights and send it to the states for ratification
Pass a tariff for the purpose of raising revenue
Grant subsidies to encourage industrial development
The “Three-Fifths Compromise” of the Constitution referred to the *
Proportion of states permitted to practice slavery.
Rate at which one enslaved person counted toward congressional representation, giving Southern states disproportionate representation in Congress.
Number of African Americans who could vote.
Number of adult women who could vote.
Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of the Founding Fathers toward political parties?
Parties are vehicles of ambition and selfish interest that threaten the existence of republican government.
Parties are engines of democracy that provide citizens with a voice in government.
Parties are necessary evils in any republic.
In a large republic, parties are the best means of creating effective coalitions of interest groups.
Which of the following statements about immigration during the Antebellum Era is true? *
About 20% of Union forces were foreign born
Immigration was restricted to people from Northern and Western European countries
Immigrants were resistant of adopting American culture
Most immigrants with no money came to and stayed in New York City or other large cities in the east
Before the Civil War, how were Americans divided politically?
Political differences were mostly along class divisions, not along regional divisions.
Most southerners were supporters of Jackson and then the Democratic Party.
Most southerners opposed the Whig Party, believing their policies only benefitted Northern industry.
The Republican Party enjoyed broad nationwide support.
Politics in the antebellum United States changed dramatically because
Expanded White male suffrage broadened participation in elections
Female suffrage became a topic of debate in Congress
Widespread electoral reform resulted in direct election of senators
The power of the federal government expanded to ensure the equal protection of all citizens
All of the following statements are true about the population in the United States prior to the Civil War EXCEPT
People of Irish and German descent constituted the largest immigration groups, with the former settling in Northern cities and the latter settling in Midwestern rural areas
Many immigrants settled in the South to engage in farming
Western states were growing in population as Americans moved west to take advantage of economic opportunities
Improvements in transportation connected rural areas in the Midwest with urban markets, making those areas feasible to live in
The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following components EXCEPT:
Admission of California as a free state
The division of the Nebraska Territory into the Kansas Territory
Popular sovereignty to determine the state of slavery in other states gained by the Mexican Cession
Fugitive Slave Act
Manifest Destiny is the idea that
The western hemisphere is off limits to European colonization
The family farm should be the focus of America's society and economy
States do not have to follow laws they believe are unconstitutional
It was the United States' God-given right to expand to the Pacific coast
What did Eric Foner argue was unique about the Fugitive Slave Law? *
it was clearly unconstitutional
It was the largest expansion of federal power before the Civil War, contradicting the concept of States' Rights
That act, more than anything, irreparably divided the nation
It was not the first time the federal government had passed such an act
Northerners resisted the Fugitive Slave Act for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
They didn't believe one's status as enslaved continued when in free states.
People were seized as escaped slaves without due process of law.
It was a violation of a states' right to oppose slavery.
It was opposed by the Republican Party, which dominated Northern politics.
During the Civil War, the forces of the South
Were mostly poor, Whites
Were members of all social classes and backgrounds
Included many enslaved people
Far outnumbered those of the North
Manifest Destiny was motivated by all of the following EXCEPT:
A desire to expand slavery westward
A desire to spread Christianity and republican values to new lands and peoples in the west
A desire for new economic and political opportunities
A chance to seek adventure and establish new communities in the west
The acquisition of territory in the southwestern United States intensified controversies about *
Granting free land in the new territories
Rights to mineral wealth and resources in the new territories
Extending citizenship to people already in the territories
Allowing slavery in the new territories
An opponent of Andrew Jackson would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
Jackson’s natural leadership skills made him an ideal President.
Jackson’s political actions were unconstitutional and harmful to the growth of the nation.
Jackson would have accepted internal improvements if Congress had consulted him.
Jackson was celebrated by the people because his foreign policies benefited the nation.
The strategy of the Southern forces during the Civil War was to:
Defend their territority
Gain control of the Border States
Conquer as much Northern territory as possible
Conquer Mexico and the Caribbean to establish a Latin-American slaveholding empire
All of the following were the results of Jacksonian Democracy EXCEPT *
Support for Federalist policies
The formation of modern political parties and campaigns centered on rallies and advertising
An increase in suffrage for White men, as property-owning requirements for voting were removed
An increase in political influence for westerners and the common man
The strategy of the Union forces during the Civil War was to: *
Defend their territority
Divide the South and cut off all supply routes in and out of it
Punish those that fought for the South
Obtain support from European powers
The ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford said all of the following EXCEPT
Dred Scott had no right to sue as he was not a citizen.
Entering a state that forbade slavery made an enslaved person free.
The Missouri Compromise was ruled unconstitutional as the Constitution gave Congress no power to regulate slavery.
Dred Scott could not become a citizen because he was enslaved
All of the following were social reform movements in the antebellum period EXCEPT
Temperance
Women's suffrage
Abolition of slavery
Support for equal rights
All of the following could describe the changing political climate in the 1850s regarding slavery EXCEPT *
Many politicians sought to solve the issue of slavery with popular sovereignty, allowing the residents of the new territories to decide whether it would be legal or not through voting
Most Northern and Midwestern lawmakers sought to abolish slavery immediately
The Republican Party was established as a single-issue party advocating the abolition of slavery
Increasing polarization between the North and South over the issue of slavery prompted several flawed compromises that sought to resolve the issue in the short term
Which of the following groups would have supported Andrew Jackson?
South Carolinians who opposed federal tariffs
American Indians
Western farmers who opposed the national bank
Advocates of federally funded internal improvement projects
As Northern European immigration to the United States declined at the end of the nineteenth century, which immigrant group dramatically increased?
North-Central Europeans
Germans and Irish
Southern and Eastern Europeans
Southeast Asians
In the documentary Italian american, all of the following were true of the Scorcese's experience as immigrants in New York EXCEPT
The mothers worked as hard as the fathers, doing piece work at home while keeping house for a large family.
Their father's worked for low wages and had no recourse if injured on the job.
They lived in crowded tenement apartments with extended family and boarders.
Political machines played an important role in their lives by helping them when they were struggling.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the impact that industrialization had on the American worker? *
The standard of living for most workers had declined by the late nineteenth century.
The standard of living for most workers improved by the late nineteenth century, but workers still faced poor wages and poor conditions.
Many wage laborers ultimately saved enough of their salaries to start their own small businesses.
Most workers experienced ever higher wages and even greater control over what they produced.
A major issue in the 1884 Presidential Election was:
Tariffs
Civil service reform
The right for workers to unionize
Reconstruction
Why did the US government begin requiring Native Americans in the Great Plains live in specified areas?
White settlers began settling on the Plains.
Native Americans refused to remain on the Plains.
Native American populations decreased due to disease and needed less land.
The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native American peoples.
All of following policies were examples of the government NOT following Laissez-Faire economic policies EXCEPT:
Giving free land to the railroads to expand westward.
Keeping taxes low and limiting government spending.
Native American populations decreased due to disease and needed less land.
The Plains failed to meet the needs of Native American peoples.
Which group of cities were most likely to receive immigrants from Europe in the nineteenth century?
Boston, Chicago, and Detroit
New York, Atlanta, and Milwaukee
Chicago, Dallas, and New York
Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago
Mark Twain referred to the late nineteenth century as the “Gilded Age” because:
Of the discovery of vast gold deposits in California.
The United States established the Gold Standard in 1873.
Like a gilded object, the United States appeared nice, but in reality was crude and rotten.
Of the unremarkable Presidents during this time period.
Which of the following would most likely be the thesis of The Dark Side of the Gilded Age?
While it was a time period of corruption and inequality, the Gilded Age was beneficial because it improved the standard of living for most Americans.
Which of the following would most likely be the thesis of The Dark Side of the Gilded Age?
The Gilded Age was a time period of betrayal, as we forgot traditional republican principles of economic freedom, ended Reconstruction, and allowed politics to be dominated by money.
The Gilded Age was important in shaping the modern, industrial, global economy.
The Populist Party believed in all of the following EXCEPT:
Regulated railroad rates
Public ownership of utilities
Income tax
Support for the gold standard
Which statement best represents urban residential patterns among ethnic groups? *
Immigrants preferred to mix with the general population in order to assimilate more quickly into American culture.
Government policies forced immigrants to live near others of their same nationalities.
Religion was the a large factor in ethnic residential patterns because immigrants congregated around their churches.
Immigrants tried to forget their old country by living among different kinds of people.
The author of the article Are We Living in a Second Gilded Age? uses all of the following evidence to compare today to the Gilded Age EXCEPT: *
Development of new technology.
Conspicuous consumption.
A focus on policies to improve people's lives.
Increased importance of money in politics.
All of the following describe government policies toward Native Americans EXCEPT:
Forcing Native Americans to move when White settlers desired the land they lived on.
Ignoring or not enforcing the tenets of treaties made with tribes.
Respecting tribal sovereignty and preserving lands for Native Americans in the west.
"Killing the Indian" to "save the man" by forcing assimilation into White society
What act of Congress encouraged settlement of the American West?
The Homestead Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Morrill Land-Grant Act
All of the following caused high levels of immigration from Europe EXCEPT:
European farmers being displaced due to mechanization of farming and political turmoil.
Overcrowding and high unemployment in European urban centers.
A promise of better opportunities in America.
Government programs to bring immigrants to the U.S. to enlarge the labor pool.
The Gilded Age is often called a betrayal to American ideals because of its failure to do all of the following EXCEPT: *
Protect business interests
Protect democracy and voting rights
Protect the rights of Black people in the South
Protect the "right to rise" out of poverty
Which of the following is a valid conclusion to draw about the ways in which immigrants adjusted to urban life in their new society? *
Many immigrants shed their native culture only with reluctance.
Immigrants had little desire to become Americanized.
Immigrants came to the United States and quickly assimilated.
Immigrants were ashamed of their native culture.
Party machines in urban areas used all of the following tactics to gain influence EXCEPT:
Preying on recent immigrants and promising citizenship, housing, and jobs in exchange for votes and service to the party.
Passage of laws restricting voting to wealthy Whites who favored machine-backed candidates.
Accepting bribes and graft from business people in exchange for government contracts.
Utilization of the spoils system to reward supporters with stable government jobs.
Which of the following would most likely be the thesis of The Shame of the Cities?
Americans allow corrupt political machines to ruin their cities because they are too busy and do not pay attention to politics.
Political machines are most common in large cities with high immigrant populations.
While they may engage in corrupt practices, political machines provide opportunities to people that would otherwise not have them.
Boss Edward Butler of St. Louis produced an efficient machine that enriched his lieutenants and provided opportunity for his supporters.
All the following were results of industrialization in the late nineteenth century EXCEPT:
An increase in the overall standard of living.
Development of big corporations.
An increase in immigration to the United States.
The development of a large government watchdog bureaucracy to regulate business.
Which statement best describes politics in the Gilded Age?
Politics was a well-respected profession and many of the nation’s foremost politicians served during this era.
Laissez-faire government policies made politicians and government largely invisible to the average citizen.
The era was characterized by corrupt politicians and party machines that sought personal enrichment through bribes and graft.
The electorate was sharply divided politically, with both parties being competitive at the national level.
Why did the federal government tend to ignore the social consequences of industrialization during the late nineteenth century?
Local party bosses refused federal government assistance.
Legislators believed only the president had the constitutional authority to regulate societal issues.
Americans believed that volunteer Christian organizations should take care of social problems.
Most American leaders, regardless of party, believed in the laissez-faire doctrine and did not support a large governmental role in the economy.
In the Soul of a New Machine, why does the author say the Democrats have always been a more compromising party?
The party was made up of urban immigrants and Southern Whites that had little in common politically.
The party was usually dominated by radical political ideologies that eventually disappeared.
Their lack of electoral success forced the Democrats to compromise in order to have some victories.
Urban Democrats were machine politicians that had few firm beliefs.
