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Spring 2022 SSUSH1-SSUSH14

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

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Class
Date
1.
How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?
a)
Mass. was created as a haven for Quakers from England.
b)
VA was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
c)
VA was created as a haven for Native Americans to escape persecution by English colonists.
d)
Mass. was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
2.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
b)
It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
c)
It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
d)
Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.
3.
The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England colonies?
a)
wide coastal plain & absence of good harbors
b)
flatlands & lack of forests
c)
rocky soil and short growing season
d)
numerous rivers & humid climate
4.
Which economic policy was based on the ideas that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain?
a)
mercantilism
b)
free trade
c)
socialism
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
5.
__________________________________  
A. Villages with town meetings  
B. Small farms and commercial fishing  
C. First American college
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
Middle colonies
d)
Spanish colonies
6.
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?
a)
The abolitionist movement was based in the North. 
b)
The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
c)
Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system.
d)
Opposition to slavery by the Anglican Church was stronger in the North.
7.
Read the quote below, and answer the following question.
 “They came to find religious freedom. They sought heaven on earth. They claimed that the Bible alone was their standard. They valued education and founded colonies. However, they did not extend the religious freedom they craved to others. They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches.”
The above quote is referring to the
a)
Jamestown settlers
b)
Puritans
c)
Quakers
d)
Dutch in New Amsterdam
8.

SSUSH1d

This region was contained many rivers and harbors to make trade easier.

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Mid-Atlantic

d)

All of the above

9.
The "Middle Passage" referred to
a)
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
b)
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
c)
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
d)
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
10.
How did the ideas of the Great Awakening of the 1700s MOST affect the North American colonies?
a)
Native American uprisings led colonists to call for the creation of a standing army.
b)
Northern support for slave rebellions caused Southerners to openly discuss secession.
c)
Scientific advances helped develop a strong belief in human reason and natural rights
d)
Religious belief contributed to a sense of individualism and political independence.
11.
period of time in which England ignored the colonies 
a)
Salutatorian Period 
b)
Salutary Neglect 
c)
Salutary Ignorance 
d)
Ignorance Period 
12.
What was the effect on American culture as a result of the influx of African slaves? 
a)
Colonial slave owners accepted the new African cultural identity into their own lives.
b)
A unique African-American culture was created as a blend of African and European cultures.
c)
The African cultures of slaves was replaced with a more European culture.
d)
All slave owners learned the languages of their slaves.
13.

Which colonial region was most diverse?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

14.
Mercantilism is when
a)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the colony and sold as refined materials to the 'Mother Country'
b)
Raw materials were bought cheaply by the 'Mother Country' and sold as refined materials to the colony
c)
When merchants sold their goods for high prices to working class citizens
d)
When working class citizens were forced to sell their products to make profits
15.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism 
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
16.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian war in 1763? 
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris 
c)
Treaty of Greenville 
d)
Proclamation Act 
17.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
18.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
19.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
20.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called 
a)
The Townshend Acts 
b)
The Tea Act 
c)
The Punitive Acts 
d)
The Intolerable Acts 
21.
The Daughters of Liberty did which of the following:
a)
Sewed clothes for the colonists
b)
Help with the Boston Tea Party
c)
None of these
22.

What is the name of the group that formed communication among the colonies?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Committees of the Colonies

c)

Committees of Correspondance

d)

Correspondence of the Colonies

23.

In his pamphlet " Common Sense," Thomas Paine presented the argument that

a)

Britain had the right to tax the colonists.

b)

The Intolerable Acts were helpful to the colonists.

c)

It made economic sense to not separate from Great Britain.

d)

It was logical to separate from Great Britain.

24.
Marquise de Lafeyette and Baron von Streubon served the United States (as French officers) in what capacity 
a)
Offered advice 
b)
Trained American soldiers 
c)
Brought food and drinks 
d)
Brought medicine 
25.

Which battle is seen as the turning point of the American Revolution because the French agreed to join the effort afterwards? 

a)
Yorktown 
b)
Trenton 
c)
Saratoga 
d)
Lexington 
26.
The Diplomacy of these two Americans helped persuade the French to become our allies 
a)
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams 
b)
George Washington and John Locke 
c)
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Hobbes 
d)
John Locke and Thomas Paine 
27.
Helped formed the Sons of Liberty (secret resistance group)
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Locke
d)
George Washington
28.
Christmas night 1776, Continental Army caught Hessians off guard & boosted morale of American soldiers
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington & Concord
c)
Yorktown
d)

Crossing the Delaware River/Trenton

29.
George Washington was an effective military commander because he 
a)
Won more battles than he lost using well-trained troops 
b)
Preserved the army through his leadership skills 
c)
Negotiated alliances with the leaders of other nations 
d)
Prevented attacks against major population centers 
30.
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution? 
a)
It was the site of the British Army surrender, marking the end of fighting in the war. 
b)
It was there that the "shot heard `round the world" was fired to start the Revolution. 
c)
It was a British victory that destroyed the southern half of the Colonial Army. 
d)
It was the first time George Washington was victorious in battle.  
31.
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
a)
ended French colonial holdings in North America.
b)
eventually became a major cause of the Mexican War.
c)
granted the United States independence from England.
d)
ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their lands.
32.

SSUSH6: All of the following were precedents set by George Washington EXCEPT

a)

a two term limit for the presidency

b)

living in the White House

c)

the establishment of a Cabinet

d)

a foreign policy of neutrality

33.

SSUSH6: What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

to prevent European interference in Latin America

b)

to restrict trade between Latin America & Europe

c)

to prevent Latin America from interfering with US foreign policy

d)

to restrict European access to U.S. markets

34.

SSUSH7: An abolitionist would be MOST LIKELY to support which of the following?

a)

alcohol prohibited in all states

b)

slavery allowed until 1808

c)

slavery being abolished in all states

d)

slavery allowed in the South but not the North

35.

What established the procedure by which the United States would expand westward across North America by the admission of new states, rather than by the expansion of existing states?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

The Wilmont Proviso

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

The Northwest Ordinance

36.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
37.

Shays' Rebellion was significant because it

a)

shifted the balance of power from free states to the slave states.

b)

demonstrated the opposition of the Anti-Federalists to the Constitution.

c)

provided the background to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775.

d)

demonstrated the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.

38.

Why did the Founding Fathers create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

to prevent another war with Great Britain

b)

to provide the states with unlimited power

c)

to prevent abuse of power by the national government

d)

to increase the taxation powers of the national government

39.

Which of these BEST explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the approve the U.S. Constitution?

a)

George Washington favored it

b)

the Bill of Rights was added

c)

they wanted to have a better relationship with the Federalists

d)

they feared a civil war would break out if the dispute continued

40.

The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with

a)

the admission of new western states

b)

the territorial expansion of slavery

c)

the regulation of interstate commerce

d)

the representation of states in Congress

41.

Those who supported adoption of the Constitution were called

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Democrats

c)

Federalists

d)

Republicans

42.

The Federalist Papers were written to encourage

a)

the adoption of the Bill of Rights

b)

the ratification of the Constitution.

c)

delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.

d)

states to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

43.

Congress called for a convention to be held in Philadelphia in 1787 in order to

a)

declare independence from England.

b)

revise the Articles of Confederation.

c)

establish a new Constitution for the United States.

d)

direct the Revolutionary War effort against England.

44.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?


SSUSH5b

a)

Congress couldn't collect taxes

b)

Weak central government

c)

Provided for no common currency

d)

All of the these

45.
Which of the following area is associated with the purple area on the map ?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Erie Cnal
d)
Compromise of 1850
46.
What impact did the cotton gin have on the South's economy?
a)
it increased the South's dependence on slave labor
b)
It decreased the South's dependence on foreign trade.
c)
It led to the end of the plantation system.
d)
It made the South more industrialized than the North.
47.
- fought against the British
- made A. Jackson a national hero
- led to end of Federalist Party
- resulted in new sense of national identity
What is the list referring to?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
WWI
d)
American Revolution
48.
Someone who believed in manifest destiny felt strongly 
a)
slavery was ordained by God
b)
James K. Polk should not be president
c)
it was the duty of white citizens to expand westward
d)
Indian removal was an unjust policy
49.
“The position of the United States is quite clear.  If any foreign power attempts to claim territory in the Americas, this nation will view such action as an act of aggression.  No longer is this hemisphere a land to be conquered by European tyrants.” U.S. Public Official, 1820
The above quote is MOST LIKELY referring to
a)
the Missouri Compromise
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
manifest destiny
d)
the Monroe Doctrine.
50.
Jacksonian Democracy can BEST be described as
a)
government that favors an elite few.
b)
representative government in which property owners are the only ones that vote
c)
a system of government in which even poorer white men have a voice in their government.
d)
democracy based on equality, regardless of social standing, gender or race.
51.

What did George Washington's farwell address warn against?

a)

the Federal Government takes over and pays off war debts of the states to build credit

b)

federalists-those who agreeded with a strong central govt and those who agreed with to states rights and a small central govt=Anti-federalist

c)

becoming entangled with foreign countries and no political parties

d)

na rebellion against the tax on grain used to make whiskey - Washington sent troops in to bring down the rebellion

52.
It became a crime to write anything insulting or false about the government became known as what act?
a)
Alien Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Quasi Act 
d)
XYZ Act
53.

In both Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion, citizens challenged the authority of the government and laws. But, how were these events different?

a)

Shay's rebellion proved the strength of the Articles of Confederation

b)

The Whiskey Rebellion proved the Articles to be too weak

c)

The Whiskey Rebellion proved the strength of the executive and the new govt. to enforce laws

d)

Shays' rebellion proved the Constitution to be too weak to enforce laws.

54.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
55.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans 
56.

Which event directly contributed to the end of Reconstruction in the United States?

a)

the Nullification Crisis

b)

the Presidential election of 1876

c)

the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

d)

the Roosevelt Corollary

57.

Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were intended to settle disputed over

a)

immigration from Europe.

b)

territorial conflicts with Mexico.

c)

the spread of slavery.

d)

tariffs on imports.

58.

Which issue was the subject of the Nullification Crisis of the early 1830s?

a)

the abolition of slavery

b)

the protection of states´ rights

c)

the dangers of westward expansion

d)

the movement of women´s suffrage

59.

Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"

a)

whether labor unions would be allowed to form

b)

whether states would allow women the right to vote

c)

whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina

d)

whether slavery would spread across the United States

60.

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

b)

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

c)

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

d)

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

61.

Which would be the BEST title for this timeline?

a)

Causes of the Civil War

b)

Causes of Reconstruction

c)

Causes of Lincoln's Election

d)

Causes of the Secession of South Carolina

62.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to what is known as “Bleeding Kansas” because: 
a)
Abolitionists and those in favor of slavery became violent over their beliefs
b)
Native Americans were determined to stop settlement in the territory
c)
Ranchers and farmers fought each over the desire of farmers to end the open range
d)
Miners in towns were lawless 
63.
As the country expanded west...
a)
The Native Americans were pushed further and further off their land.
b)
The American west became more populated with people seeking cheap land and riches.
c)
More divisions over slavery developed that would ultimately lead to the Civil War.
d)
All answers are correct.
64.
Laws passed that restricted the freedom of former slaves
a)
Jim Crow laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
13th Amendment
d)
Slave Codes
65.

First and Only President of the Confederate States

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Ulysses S Grant

d)

Henry Ford

66.

Commander of the Union Army

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

William T Sherman

d)

Abraham Lincoln

67.

Commander of the entire Confederate Army

a)

Ulysses S Grant

b)

Robert E Lee

c)

Stonewall Jackson

d)

William T Sherman

68.

Famous for a march to the sea, and the Battle for Atlanta.

a)

General Lee

b)

Ulysses S Grant

c)

General Meade

d)

William T Sherman

69.

Bloodiest battle of the civil war, turning point of war

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Antietam

70.

Battle that kicked off the civil war

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Antietam

c)

Vicksburg

71.

Battle that cut the confederacy in half and gave the union control of the MS River

a)

Antietam

b)

Vicksburg

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Mobile

72.

The rebuilding period after the civil war was called

a)

Reconstructing

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Rebuilding Era

73.

What was the goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

To help Freed Slaves

b)

to help the KKK drive out carpetbaggers

c)

to establish political correctness in the south

d)

to rebuild the North after the war

74.
A major advantage of the north in the Civil War was
a)
A moral reason to inspire the army to fight
b)
The ability to supply the army with its manufacturing and shipping power
c)
Well trained military officers
d)
Knowledge of southern terrain
75.
This was an offer to free the slaves in the Confederate States, while maintaining slavery in the few states that remained loyal to the union.
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Compromise of 1850 
76.
The north was able to keep their economy producing during the Civil War due to the fact that the north had more:
a)
Slaves
b)
Cotton
c)
Plantations
d)
Railroads
77.

The primary goal of Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War was

a)

to end slavery.

b)

increase presidential powers.

c)

increase congressional powers.

d)

preserve the Union.

78.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
79.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Make the citizens like him
b)
surrender to the Confederacy
c)
remind Americans of why the Civil War was being fought
d)
declare and end to the Civil War
80.

SSUSH10: What term of the Compromise of 1877 officially ended Reconstruction?

a)

federal troops were removed from the South, allowing white Southerners to regain control of state governments

b)

Republicans agreed to nominate a different candidate during the next presidential election

c)

Southern states could limit the number of African Americans able to settle in their states

d)

Southern states could immediately rejoin the Union without ratifying the Reconstruction amendments

81.

Why did Congress want to impeach President Andrew Johnson?

a)

He favored more lenient Reconstruction policies than those favored by Radical Republicans

b)

He favored the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau to assist freedmen and freedwomen in the South

c)

He favored imposing war reparations on the South in order to fund the repair of infrastructure

d)

He favored military occupation to ensure Southern governments enforced Reconstruction policies

82.

Why was the Sedition Act, signed into law by President John Adams in 1798, controversial?

a)

The act restricted Americans' freedom of speech

b)

The act restricted Americans' freedom of religion

c)

The act established the first U.S. military draft

d)

The act established the first national bank

83.

What was the goal of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust?

a)

to shield his children's inheritance from estate taxes

b)

to create a monopoly, thereby controlling oil prices and distribution

c)

to support small oil distributors

d)

to create environment regulations for the oil industry

84.

Why were labor unions formed by workers in the United States in the late 1800's?

a)

To gain investors in order to start their own factories

b)

to convince consumers to buy manufactured goods

c)

to improve working conditions and obtain higher wages

d)

to create more job opportunities for women and children

85.
The 15th amendment was primarily meant to:
a)
Give African Americans citizenship
b)
End the institution of slavery
c)
Allow former slaves the right to vote
d)
Provide African Americans due process under  the law
86.
The institution of slavery was formally abolished in the United States by the:
a)
Compromise of 1850
b)
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
c)
Creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau in 1865 
d)
Ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865 
87.
After the Civil War, the south was divided into military districts by :
a)
Lincoln’s Plan for Reconstruction 
b)
Johnson’s Plan for Reconstruction 
c)
Radical Republican Plan of Reconstruction 
d)
Region according to ratification of the Reconstruction amendments 
88.
What was one of the goals of the KKK in the South during Reconstruction?
a)
To gain support for a second secession of the southern states.
b)
They wanted to get the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments repealed.
c)
To help the new Republican governments sustain power in the southern states.
d)
They worked to keep African Americans and other minority groups from voting through violence.
89.
What is the difference between Presidential Reconstruction and Radical Reconstruction?
a)
Presidential Reconstruction wanted equal rights for African Americans
b)
Congressional Reconstruction believed African Americans did not deserve rights
c)
Congressional Reconstruction believed in punishing the South for secession
d)
Presidential Reconstruction  believed in punishing all southerners equally
90.
Poll taxes, Literacy Tests, and Grandfather Clauses were all used during Reconstruction to
a)
Restrict the voting rights of freedmen
b)
Keep the Republican Party in power in the South
c)
Advance the cause of equality
d)
Fight the KKK
91.

What industry contributed to rapid growth in the steel and oil industries?

a)

Automobile

b)

Electrical Power

c)

Coal

d)

Railroad

92.

This man controlled the steel industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

John D Rockefeller

c)

JP Morgan

d)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

93.

This is a term for when one company controls the majority of an industry

a)

Monopoly

b)

Merger

c)

Corporation

d)

Company

94.

This man owned Standard Oil and controlled 90% of the oil industry during the Gilded Age

a)

Andrew Carnegie

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

John D Rockefeller

d)

JP Morgan

95.

This person invented the phonograph, motion pictures, an electric generator, and a proper electric lightbulb.

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Nicolai Tesla

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Andrew Carnegie

96.

This place was the first stop for most immigrants coming from Europe

a)

Angel Island

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

New York City

d)

Ellis Island

97.

Asian immigrant were most likely to be processed here

a)

Angel Island

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

New York City

d)

Ellis Island

98.

In the late 1800's, the second wave of immigrants mostly came from this region

a)

Northern and Western Europe

b)

Southern and eastern Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

99.

Many immigrants that moved to the US in the late 1800's found employment in

a)

farms

b)

factories

c)

agriculture

d)

the military

100.

He founded one of the most successful labor unions in the United States

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

John McCormick

c)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

d)

President Teddy Roosevelt

101.

What labor union allowed skilled workers to demand better pay and working conditions?

a)

AFL (American Federation of Labor)

b)

CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations)

c)

ATL (American Train Laborers)

d)

FURRY (Federal Union of Rail Road Yeomen)

102.
Which of these would BEST describe an immediate effect of the invention and mass production of the light bulb?
a)
time became standardized
b)
agriculture worked longer hours
c)
railroad companies expanded routes
d)
longer factory hours for all workers
103.
Which of these is the BEST explanation of the impact railroads played on the growing trend of urbanization in the early-to-mid-1800s?
a)
They made the need for steel obsolete.
b)
People could now vacation in places far away.
c)
Raw and manufactured goods could be transported more easily.
d)
They replaced cars as the most common form of transportation.
104.
This image and list of research notes would be of GREATEST value to a student writing a report titled
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-George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry
-Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
-The most prominent action during the Great Sioux War of 1876
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The Second Seminole War
c)
The Wounded Knee Massacre
d)
The Battle of little Big Horn
105.
What was the significance of the massacre at Wounded Knee?
a)
It led directly to the passage of the Dawes Act of 1887
b)
It marked the end of the Indian resistance to the US government
c)
It marked the beginning of a massive wave of combat between the US military and the Sioux nation
d)
The United States governmetn passed legislation to prohibit the use of violence against Native Americans
106.
This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.
a)
The Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
c)
The Asian Immigration Act
d)
The Chinese Labor Law
107.

The United States gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by

a)

negotiating an agreement with Colombia.

b)

invading Colombia and taking the land.

c)

implementing the Open Door policy.

d)

encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence.

108.

Why was the NAACP established in 1909?

a)

to resist Jim Crow laws

b)

to protect prayer in public schools

c)

to lobby against Asian immigrants

d)

to support the abolitionist movement

109.

Which of the following helps to explain the reason for American expansionism in the mid-1800s and early 1900s?

a)

The United States sought new markets for agricultural and industrial products.

b)

The United States wanted to establish colonies in Asia, Africa, and Australia.

c)

United States foreign policy rejected the theory of ¨Social Darwinism. ¨

d)

The United States military wanted to establish overseas bases and recruit from those locations.

110.

Which organization worked to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson during the first half of the 1900s?

a)

the Freedman's Bureau

b)

the Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

d)

the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

111.

Use the list below to answer the question.


Reforms of the Progressive Era

  • the reform of labor laws
  • the direct election of U.S. senators
  • the extension of women's suffrage
  • ???


Which reform correctly completes the list?

a)

the desegregation of the U.S. armed forces

b)

the guarantee of unions' rights to organize labor strikes

c)

the expansion of the rights of U.S. citizens accused of crimes

d)

the adoption of the initiative, recall, and referendum by several states

112.

The importance of the Supreme Court Case of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was that it

a)

reinforced the doctrine of ¨separate but equal¨ facilities based on race.

b)

required that the Voting Rights Act would be enforced in the South.

c)

permitted the placing of Indians on reservations.

d)

ended the Jim Crow era in the American south.

113.

As a result of the Spanish-American War,

a)

the U.S. gained exclusion rights in Spanish ports.

b)

the anti-imperialist movement in the U.S. died down.

c)

the U.S. gained Puerto Rico and Guam as new possessions.

d)

for the first time, the U.S. government had a budget surplus.

114.

Use this list to answer the question below.


???

  • the passage of child labor laws
  • the direct election of U.S. senators
  • the adoption of the initiative, recall, and referendum by U.S. states


What is the best title for the list?

a)

New Deal Proposals

b)

Progressive Era Reforms

c)

Reconstruction Legislation

d)

Wilmot Proviso Requirements

115.

Which U.S. policy did the Roosevelt Corollary significantly expand during the early 1900s?

a)

appeasement

b)

non-intervention

c)

the Truman Doctrine

d)

the Monroe Doctrine

116.
During this time a major concern was the use of public lands and the environment. President Theodore Roosevelt set aside millions of acres of public lands to build Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks.
a)
Progressive Era
b)
Conservation Movement
c)
Temperance Movement
d)
Environment Movement 
117.
Which issue was dealt with by the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
direct election of U.S. Senators
b)
reform of the Electoral College
c)
giving 18 year olds the right to vote
d)
term limits for the office of President
118.

What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

a)

To establish a more progressive judicial system

b)

to promote interdependence and trade between the states

c)

To reinforce our national army in case of war

d)

To further separate the different sections of the nation

119.

Who was the mastermind behind the American System?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

120.

What did the American Federation of Labor try to achieve in the late 1800s?

a)

Control of decision making in the market

b)

Higher wages and better working conditions

c)

Employee ownership of factories and mines

d)

Elimination of racial discrimination in the workplace

121.

Newspaper headlines like the one above contributed to which of the following:

a)

The capture of terrorists

b)

The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as President

c)

The declaration of war against Spain by the United States

d)

The attack by the US on Manila Bay

122.

The main reason for involvement the countries depicted above was:

a)

Establish military alliances

b)

Gain overseas marks through imperialism

c)

Begin the policy of Manifest Destiny

d)

Support isolationism in Congress

123.

Which group founded by W.E.B. Du Bois worked to guarantee equal rights for African-Americans as listed in the Reconstruction Amendments?

a)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

b)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

c)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

d)

Committee of Racial Equality (CORE)

124.

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to (SSUSH13a)

a)

advance their own political careers

b)

help the federal government become

more efficient

c)

make Americans aware of problems in

society

d)

provide entertainment for readers

125.

A major purpose of the Progressive movement (1900-1917) was to (SSUSH13a)

a)

Stimulate the economy

b)

Encourage immigration from southern

and eastern Europe

c)

Support government control of factory

production

d)

Correct the economic and social abuses

of industrial society

126.

Which group played an active role in progressive reform movements? (SSUSH13b)

a)

White males

b)

Native Americans

c)

Women

d)

Mexicans

127.
Man-made waterway cut through Panama that allowed for faster shipping. Was controlled by the US for decades 
a)
Belgium Strait 
b)
Panama Canal 
c)
Erie Canal 
d)
Isthmus Canal 
128.

What does imperialism mean?

a)

a policy of a country no longer involving themselves in foreign affairs

b)

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

c)

a policy of extending a country's power through trade

d)

a policy similar to isolationism

129.

What happened to the battleship Maine that was sent off the shores of Cuba by the United States?

a)

it was sent to patrol the coast of the Philippines

b)

nothing

c)

it exploded and sank in the Havana Harbor

d)

there was no such ship

130.

A process led by the Radical Republicans that led to the usage of military force to protect blacks' rights.

a)

Presidential Reconstruction

b)

Congressional Reconstruction

c)

Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction

d)

Hayes' Plan of Reconstruction

131.

Which of the following is not associated with Andrew Jackson


SSUSH7

a)

Expanding suffrage

b)

Harpers Ferry

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Indian Removal Act

132.

Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?

a)

Antietam

b)

Appomattox

c)

Murfreesboro

d)

Vicksburg

133.

Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?

a)

John Adams

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

134.

Sectionalism can be defined as

a)

Differences that arise between different regions of a country economically, culturally, or politically, for example

b)

Migration patterns that occur as people leave one part of a country for another part

c)

One part of a country choosing to break ties with the rest of the nation in order to be independent

d)

A regions decision to be economically self-sufficient

135.

The right to vote

a)

Suffrage

b)

Temperance

c)

Abolition

d)

Spoils System

136.

(1830) a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River.

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Cherokee Native Americans

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

137.

A series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and Native Americans.

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Second Great Awakening

c)

Religious Tolerance

d)

Freedom of Religion

138.

Restraint or moderation, especially in regards to alcohol or food

a)

Temperance

b)

Suffrage

c)

Abolition

d)

Prohibition

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