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Review Hist Doc - Reconstruction

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Enlightenment idea calls for the people and the government to agree; the people agree to give up some freedoms and the government will agree to protect the people
a)
natural rights
b)
separation of powers
c)
social contract
d)
limited government
2.
The Declaration of Independence is
a)
a list of colonists' grievances against the King
b)
a list of colonists' names who did not like Great Britain
c)
a list of suggestions on how to improve the British government
d)
a declaration of war against the British
3.
The first constitution of the United States was called
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the Articles of Confederation
d)
the Northwest Ordinance
4.
The Articles of Confederation did not have a method to ensure laws were carried out in the states.  The Constitution corrected this by
a)
giving each state authority to make its own separate laws
b)
creating a strong president to settle disputes between the states
c)
creating a new law making process that required all states to agree
d)
creating an executive branch to enforce the laws
5.
An Anti-Federalist would believe
a)
that there was no need for a separate Bill of Rights
b)
that the U.S. Constitution does not give power to the states
c)
that the U.S. Constitution will not create a powerful central government
d)
a strong national government will not protect the people in times of crisis
6.
"All men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…" is an excerpt from the Declaration of Ind. that most resembles the ideas of 
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron De Montesquieu
c)
Jean Jacque Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
7.
The Founding Document that most reflects the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers was
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Northwest Ordinance
d)
the Declaration of Independence
8.
The Articles of Confederation reflected the colonists' fear of
a)
a Bill of Rights
b)
a strong central government
c)
strong state governments
d)
a breakdown of law and order
9.
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to
a)
protect peoples' civil liberties
b)
provide the president with the power to enforce laws
c)
establish a presidential cabinet
d)
give voting rights to all citizens
10.
Freedoms of expression are granted by the 
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
11.
The due process clause in the 5th amendment and the right to an attorney were designed to 
a)
protect the rights of the accused
b)
protect property rights
c)
protect freedom of speech
d)
provide for judicial review of laws
12.
The Northwest Ordinance
a)
set up rules and guidelines for creation of new states in NW territory
b)
made an agreement between Native Am. and the government about how to settle the land
c)
established rules for trade in the NW territory
d)
created a new monetary system for the Nw territory
13.
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists mostly argued over
a)
what to have for dinner
b)
who to elect as the first president
c)
how powerful to make the central govt.
d)
whether or not to declare independence from Great Britain
14.
Enlightenment thinkers believed that the relationships between citizens and the government
a)
were best under an absolute monarchy like a king
b)
were far too dangerous and people should not have a government
c)
were to limit peoples' freedoms should be limited to keep order
d)
were mainly an agreement for the government to protect peoples' civil liberties
15.
Under the Northwest Ordinance, how many citizens were needed before a territory could become a state?
a)
1,000
b)
5,000
c)
60,000
d)
100,000
16.
“There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the territory." This is an excerpt from which Founding Document?
a)
the U.S. Constitution
b)
the Northwest Ordinance
c)
the U.S. Bill of Rights
d)
the Articles of Confederation
17.
Which group supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
a)
the Anti-Federalists
b)
the Federalists
c)
small states
d)
large states
18.
The result of Shay's Rebellion was that it
a)
showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was ineffective
b)
it showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was effective
c)
it showed that citizens will always protest new taxes
d)
individual states had too much power
19.
Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Social contract
d)
Natural law
20.
Which of the following are identified in the quote?"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
a)
economic rights
b)
unalienable rights
c)
legal rights
d)
states' rights
21.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-
a)
ensure the stability of the economy
b)
protect the rights of the individual
c)
provide strong military leadership
d)
protect a nation from foreign invasions
22.
Which of the following are identified in the quote?"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with ... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
a)
economic rights
b)
unalienable rights
c)
legal rights
d)
states' rights
23.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-
a)
ensure the stability of the economy
b)
protect the rights of the individual
c)
provide strong military leadership
d)
protect a nation from foreign invasions
24.
According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?
a)
it is endowed by nature
b)
from the permission of the king
c)
from the authority of parliament
d)
from the consent of the governed
25.
Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
b)
force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
c)
proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
d)
state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain
26.
The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
28.

Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 New states were considered _____________________?

a)

As secondary states

b)

Equal to existing states

c)

To be above states that already existed

d)

Property of England

29.

According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, one section of land in each township was set aside for...

a)

farms

b)

schools

c)

a courthouse

d)

a jail

30.

Choose two reasons why the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was written.

a)

to tell how a territory could become a state

b)

to make the territory more diverse

c)

to set laws on how the territory was to be governed

d)

to bring peace between the French and the British

31.
This branch makes and passes laws for the country
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
32.
The Presidents power to reject a law
a)
Veto
b)
Cede
c)
Impeach
33.

Division of government between the national and state governments

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Federalism

d)

Separation of Powers

34.

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Federalism

d)

Bicameral Legislature

35.

Identify all of the elements of the Constitution listed below which limit the power of government.

a)

Separation of Powers and checks and balances

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Creation of a Federal system

d)

A process for ratification

e)

the ability to add amenments

36.

Which document set the ideals of government that America still strives to achieve?

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

37.
Settlement houses provided services to poor immigrants by:
a)
giving out financial assistance
b)
relocating immigrants to ethnic ghettos
c)
teaching and job skill classes
d)
connecting them with government services
38.
The Gospel of Wealth called on men to:
a)
attend church regularly
b)
be happy they had jobs in factories
c)
rise up and take wealth from the industrialists
d)
gain as much wealth a possible
39.
The Chinese Exclusion Act is the best example of:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Nativism
c)
The White Man's Burden
d)
The Gentlemen's Agreement
40.
All of the following were problems of American cities EXCEPT
a)
disease
b)
fire hazards
c)
excellent public services
d)
crowded tenemants
41.
Which of the following describes a government policy of non-interference in the economy?
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Court Packing
c)
Laissez-Faire
d)
Legal Monopolies
42.
Major technological advances during the Second Industrial Included all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Westinghouse Air Brakes
b)
The Telephone
c)
Interchangeable Parts
d)
The Edison Light-bulb
43.
Jacob Riis took photos and wrote about:
a)
the lives of the rich and famous
b)
local political machines
c)
Chinese immigrants
d)
new immigrants living in ethnic slums
44.

A way to manufacture steel quickly and cheaply by blasting hot air through melted iron to quickly remove impurities.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Vertical Integration

45.

The exclusive rights to make or sell inventions

a)

Monopoly

b)

Patent

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

46.

Inventor of the telephone

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Thomas Edison

47.

United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

c)

Thomas Edison

48.

businesses that are owned by many investors who buy shares of stock

a)

Trust

b)

Monopoly

c)

Corporation

49.

A group of corporations run by a single board of directors

a)

Monopoly

b)

Trust

c)

Corporation

50.

Complete control of a product or business by one person or group

a)

Monopoly

b)

Trust

c)

Corporation

51.

A Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Carnegie Steel Company in 1892. By 1901, his company dominated the American steel industry. Responsible for vertical integration.

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

J.P.Morgan

52.

Established the Standard Oil Company, the greatest, wisest, and meanest monopoly known in history. Responsible for horizontal integration.

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

J.P.Morgan

53.

(1890) a law that made it illegal to create monopolies or trusts that restrained free trade.

a)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

b)

19th Amendment

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

54.

The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Social Darwinism

55.

Strike at Andrew Carnegie's steel plant in which Pinkerton detectives clashed with steel workers

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Pullman Strike

c)

Haymarket Riot

56.

In 1894, workers stopped traffic on many railroad lines until federal courts ordered the workers to return to their jobs.

a)

Homestead Strike

b)

Pullman Strike

c)

Haymarket Riot

57.

Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by

a)

Factories

b)

Hand

c)

Slaves

d)

Royalty

58.
Thomas Edison created the first commercially practical...
a)
lightbulb
b)
engine
c)
assembly line
d)
railroads
59.
An "engine type fired by oil and gasoline"
a)
mass production
b)
internal-combustion
c)
Bessemer process
d)
incandescent lightbulb
60.
production in large quantities, usually by machinery
a)
mass production
b)
assembly line
c)
Bessemer process
61.
arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in whichwork passes from worker to worker in a direct line until theproduct is assembled
a)
assembly line
b)
Bessemer process
c)
mass production
62.
Many workers reacted to poor working conditions by...
a)
quitting their jobs.
b)
organizing to pass laws or make reforms.
c)
buying the factories and changing them.
d)
refusing to work and living on welfare.
63.
"movement for women’s rights"
a)
feminism
b)
leisure
c)
suffrage
d)
universal education
64.
"the right to vote"
a)
feminism
b)
leisure
c)
suffrage
d)
universal education
65.
"activities people did after work"
a)
feminism
b)
leisure
c)
suffrage
d)
universal education
66.
What was the main motive for universal education?
a)
to give people more opportunities
b)
to introduce new ideas to a wider audience
c)
to develop well-rounded individuals
d)
to create better-educated voters
67.
What riot led to the end of the Knights of Labor?
a)
Pullman Strike
b)
Great Railroad Strike
c)
Homestead Riot
d)
Haymarket Square Riot
68.
Risk takers who use their money to launch a business are called what?
a)
entrepreneur
b)
sole proprietor
c)
limited liability company
d)
partnership
69.
What act tried to break up monopolies
a)
Silver Purchase Act
b)
Gates Anti Trust Act
c)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
d)
Clayton Act
70.
Which union allowed skilled and unskilled workers
a)
American Railway Union
b)
Amalgamated Union
c)
American Federation of Labor
d)
Knights of Labor
71.
Which term means "survival of the fittest"
a)
anarchism
b)
social darwinism
c)
laissez faire
d)
entrepreneur
72.
Which term refers to the idea government should stay out of the affairs of business 
a)
social darwinism
b)
entrepreneur
c)
laissez faire
d)
monopolies
73.
The belief that the rich should give money to better society is known as 
a)
tithe
b)
philanthropy
c)
carnegieism
d)
offerings 
74.
A list of troublemakers used by factory owners is known as what
a)
alternative list
b)
blacklist
c)
list x
d)
bad list
75.
What are replacement workers called
a)
scabs
b)
plan b's
c)
second tier
d)
backups
76.
The railroad along with ________ changed consumerism in the late 1800s
a)
internet
b)
air travel
c)
mail order catalog
d)
pony express
77.

Strength in numbers, workers formed these in order to fight for their rights by pushing for better working conditions. Things like safety in the workplace, appropriate working hours, fair pay, no child labor.

a)

Collective Bargaining

b)

Deflation

c)

Arbitration

d)

Labor Unions

78.
Which of the following is true of working conditions in the Second Industrial Revolution?
a)
factories competed with one another to offer the highest wages
b)
factories were often crowded, poorly ventilated, and prone to accidents
c)
all factories used Assembly Lines to make production more efficient
d)
management made sure workers were so well-trained and educated they were irreplaceable
79.

True or False:

The government had LAWS in place that protected workers rights and safety during the beginning of the 2nd Industrial Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Who was tripling the United States population and providing a large labor force?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Freedmen

c)

Native Americans

81.

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Gulf of Mexico

82.

What is an example of a push factor of immigration?

a)

People moved to America for religious freedom

b)

Wars in other countries forced people to look for somewhere else to live.

c)

The Homestead Act made lots of land freely available to all people.

83.

Which of the following is a pull factor of immigration?

a)

Jewish people were persecuted in Eastern Europe.

b)

There were wars in China in the 1840's.

c)

The Homestead Act of 1862 made lands freely available to many people.

84.

What is the definition of manifest destiny?

a)

The belief that the US must take over the west or risk war with native Americans.

b)

The belief that new farming methods were superior to native hunting methods

c)

The belief that it was clear that the United States would take over the west

d)

The belief that trains were superior forms of transportation to horses

85.

The massacre at Sand Creek was committed by

a)

the Cheyenne

b)

the Sioux

c)

the US Army

d)

Colorado volunteer soldiers

86.

John Chivington, the leader of the Colorado volunteer soldiers was noted for saying "Nits Make Lice". Why did he say this?

a)

He was giving his reasons for shaving his men's heads after the Great Lice Outbreak of 1865

b)

He was defending his beliefs about killing native peoples

c)

He was claiming that native peoples needed improved health care.

87.

Gold brought many American settlers to live very near the Sioux. The gold was an example of a ____________ factor.

a)

pull

b)

push

88.

Which is TRUE regarding the Battle of Little Bighorn.

a)

Custer successfully killed all the natives

b)

Custer continued to have a good relationship with the natives before and after the battle.

c)

All of Custer's men were killed

89.
Why were many Americans moving out West?
a)
To be with their families 
b)
Better weather conditions
c)
Good, cheap farmland
90.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
91.

What led to the conflict at Little Bighorn?

a)

The government gave the Sioux a deadline to move back onto their reservations or there would be war.

b)

Settlers kept moving West and taking Sioux land

c)

Sioux people were pushed off their land/reservations

92.

What act motivated many people to move to new lands in the west?

a)

Jayhawker Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Free Land Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

93.

Which of the following were requirements under the Homestead Act?

a)

you had to kill the buffalo in the area

b)

you had to plant trees

c)

you had to live on and cultivate the land for 5 years

d)

you had to raise cattle and plant wheat

94.

What happened to native populations as buffalo populations decreased?

a)

Native populations increased.

b)

Native populations stayed the same.

c)

Native populations decreased.

95.

Why did buffalo populations decrease?

a)

American settlers often hunted buffalo for their hide.

b)

Sport hunters killed buffalo from the back of trains.

c)

The American military wanted to kill the buffalo to force natives onto reservations.

96.

What group was represented by the People’s Party (Populist Party)?

a)

Farmers Alliance (Farmers)

b)

Bourbon Triumvirate

c)

Slaver Owners

d)

Government Employees

97.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Redskins vs Giants

b)

Aylor vs Byrd

c)

Brown vs Board of Education

d)

Plessy vs Ferguson

98.
Laws enacted by Southern state and local governments to separate white and black people in public and private facilities. 
a)
Racist
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Jim Crow
99.

What impact did Jim Crow laws have on African Americans?

a)

They kept them separated from the whites in public places.

b)

They granted them the right to vote.

c)

They brought more African Americans and whites closer together.

d)

They led to the creation of the Grange.

100.
What movement popular in the late 1800s wanted to reduce alcoholism by controlling   alcohol sales?
a)
Prohibition
b)
Temperance
c)
Sufferage
d)
Nativism
101.
When Reconstruction ended, who took control of political power in S.C.?
a)
African-Americans
b)
Conservative Democrats
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Tillmanites
102.
Which of the following was NOT one of the ways African Americans were disenfranchised?
a)
Literacy test
b)
Poll taxes
c)
Eight Box Law
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
103.

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

a)

provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.

b)

gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

c)

provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

d)

get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.

104.

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

a)

The Renaissance

b)

Reconstruction

c)

The Guilded Age

d)

The Industrial Revolution

105.

Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

106.

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

5th

107.

Who would have most likely NOT supported the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

An abolitionist

b)

a carpetbagger

c)

a former slave owner

d)

a northern business owner

108.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
109.
What was segregation?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
110.
Laws that required the African-Americans be separated from white in public places are...
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Grandfather Codes
d)
Integration Laws
111.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
112.
Why did sharecroppers remain poor?
a)
The South flooded during Reconstrucion
b)
They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt
c)
The sun never shone on crops
d)
Animals ate all the crops
113.

Which of the following best explains why Reconstruction ended in the United States?

a)

Wade Hampton became governor of South Carolina

b)

Federal soldiers were removed from the south

c)

Republicans gained control of the state's government

d)

Fraud in the national and state elections

114.

Which of the following explains how the Republican Party gained power during Reconstruction?

a)

Land ownership by former slaves

b)

The creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

c)

African American men gaining the right to vote

d)

The reconstruction of the North

115.

During the 1880s, poll taxes and literacy tests were added to the voting procedure in South Carolina for which of the following reasons?

a)

To keep corrupt individuals from tampering with the vote.

b)

To make it difficult for poor African Americans to vote.

c)

A. To insure that the educated people who tallied the votes were chosen and paid correctly.

d)

To encourage people to take an active interest in the political campaign before voting.

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