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WorksheetsUnit 6 U.S. History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 benefit the United States economically?
It helped to expand the domestic market for raw materials and manufactured goods
It improved agricultural production by providing homesteaders with land to farm
It brought an end to the developing railroad monopoly and helped small businesses grow
It significantly increased the volume of trade between the United States and Europe
Which event marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States
The passage of the Homestead Acts
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The removal of federal troops from the South
The entry of the United States into World War I
How did Samuel Morse and the invention for which he is best known transform US society?
By improving communication across all regions of the country
by enabling factories to begin operating twenty four hours a day
by facilitating the transportation of goods from rural to urban areas
by reducing the amount of time and labor required to harvest crops
How did immigrants in the late nineteenth century differ from earlier immigrants to the United States?
They were not fleeing religious persecution
They were from areas other than western Europe
They were often wealthier than earlier immigrants
They were integrated more quickly than earlier immigrants
Which of the following BEST identifies the "black codes"
the language used exclusively by the Ku Klux Klan whent hey were in formal session
the secret system of communication between white, northern politicians and their southern, former slave counterparts
the legal wording found in the new state constitutions of re-entering states relating to former slaves and their rights
the rules created by powerful whites in the south that were designed to prevent former slaves from exercising their rights as American citizens.
The Fifteenth Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abriged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
It allowed states to deny voting rights to African Americans living in certain districts
It allowed states to pass laws baring sharecroppers from voting differently than their landlords
It allowed states to use measures like literacy and ability to pay to prevent many people from voting
It allowed states to grant suffrage to white women and not grant suffrage to African American women.
________ played a significant role in the construction of the Central Pacific (West to East) track of the Transcontinental Railroad, while ________ played a significant role in the construction of the Union Pacific (East to West) track.
American Indians, Chinese Immigrants
Chinese immigrants, Irish Immigrants
Irish immigrants, Chinese Immigrants
Japanese Immigrants, Chinese Immiigrants
What effect did the introduction of barbed wire have on the Plains Indians?
It interfered with their nomadic lifestyle
It led many to lose their jobs as cowboys
It gave them a way into the ranching lifestyle
It allowed them to form permanent agrarian villages.
Which of the following statements BEST explains the nature of the compromises that led to the election outcome of 1876 and the end of Reconstruction?
The northerners grew tired of the costs of Reconstruction and promised to withdraw their enforcement troops if the south would accept the gold standard initially proposed by President Grant
Southern Democrats agreed to accept Rutherford Hayes as President in a tightly contested race if the Republicans would agree to give southern states sovereignty and withdraw federal troops
Southern Democrats agreed to accept the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution as long as the new President would agree to withdraw federal troops from the South
The northern Republicans offered to rebuild the Southern railroads if the Democrats would take larger steps in the implementation of the terms of Reconstructions
Which of the following BEST describes how the steel and oil industries were instrumental in the development of other industries?
The steel and oil industries were primarily focused on supporting one another, to the detriment of other industries that were trying to catch up
The combination of industries led to new inventions and innovations such as the internal combustion engine and the electric lightbulb
The oil industry decimated the whailing industry and thus led to the demise of the wooden ship industry and the rise of metal ships
For the most part, industries remained separate from one another due to competition between the "Captains"industry.
What enormous project, completed in 1869, offered in 1869, offered greatly improved transportation to facilitate industrial growth in the United States?
The Panama Canal
The Erie Canal
the Transcontinental Railroad
the Oregon Trail
Which of the following statements about the Compromise of 1877 is NOT correct?
It brought an end to the Reconstruction Era
It removed federal troops from the former Confederate states.
It provided the legal basis for racial segregation
It introduced laws that helped the South rebuild economically
Which of the following statements about life in the United States during the Guilded Age is NOT correct?
The formation of corporations led to high profits for industrial capitalists.
The formation of labor unions allowed most common workers to become rich and prosperous
Widespread corruption allowed political machines to control all political activity in major urban centers
widespread immigration resulted in the overpopulation of urban areas, thus leading to rising poverty levels
Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement regarding the invention and marketing of the electric light bulb
The invention and marketing of the light bulb did considererable damage to the oil industry since prior to the light bulb people depended on oil lamps
Thomas Edison discovered the emchanics of the light bulb by accident and had a very difficult time marketing the idea since oil for lamps had become plentiful
The light bulb, once refined and marketed, revolutionized both home and industry since it extended inexpensive and safer daylight simulation to twenty-four hours
Once the light bulb was refined to the stage of mass production. Edison realized that he had failed to develop the electrical network needed to support the intervention
Why are Americans able to build skyscrapers that were now safer and higher than previous generations?
Titanium
Harden Iron
Steel
Wood
To aid in the processsing immigrants, in 1882 the United States government opened up what place in New York City?
Ellis Island
Fort Sumter
Angel Island
Statute of Liberty
Which of the following BEST explains how railroads stimulated the national economy in the late 1800s?
They increased the number of railroad barons
They allowed a large number of people to enter the United States
They efficiently allowed products to be shipped across the country
They dimished the power of monopolies in the railroad industry
Which of the following had the biggest impact on the expansion of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution?
The discovery of oil led to cheaper gasoline train engines
The invention of narrow-guage rails lowered costs significantly
The deregulation of the railroad industry allowed more innovation
The Bessemer process enabled steel to be mass-produced cheaply
Which of the following statements about life in the United States during the Guilded AGE is NOT correct?
The formation of corporations led to high profile for industrial capitalist
The formation of labor unions allowed most common workers to become rich and prosperous
Widespread corruption allowed political machines to control all political activity in major urban centers
Widespread immigration resulted in the overpopulation of urban areas, thus leading to rising poverty levels
Which major improvement to US Infrastructure was triggered by the invention of the light bulb.
the building of the railroads
the building of skyscrapers
the building of an electricity grid
the building of canals and bridges
