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WorksheetsU.S. History - Unit 1 Test Study Guide
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was true of the Dawes Act?
a)
It created American Indian reservations for the first time
b)
It was intended to recognize the contribution of American Indian peoples
c)
It eliminated most tribal land ownership in favor of ownership by individuals
d)
It led directly to the Battle of Wounded Knee
e)
It indicated that the federal government had abandoned the goal of American Indian assimilation
2.
African Americans who fled the violence of the Reconstruction South in 1879 and 1880 to start a new life in Kansas were known as
a)
Exodusters
b)
Homesteaders
c)
Scalawags
d)
Jayhawkers
e)
Farmers National Alliance
3.
Which of the following defines “Manifest Destiny”?
a)
The belief that England would one day regain control of North America
b)
The belief that America should police the western hemisphere
c)
The belief that America should expand across the continent
d)
The belief that the rich were destined to get richer
4.
During the Industrial Revolution of the late 19th century, farmers in the United States worked to increase their land holdings and modernize their equipment. A lasting effect of these changes was
a)
Higher prices for crops
b)
Increased rural population density
c)
A shortage of land for farming
d)
Greater productivity of farming
5.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, improvements in steel technology allowed architects to design buildings taller than had previously been possible. As a result, skyscrapers began to be built in cities such as New York and Chicago. What was the result of this new technology on population patterns in the United States in the first half of the 20th century?
a)
Decreased growth of suburban areas
b)
Migration from the West to the Midwest
c)
Greater population density in urban areas
d)
Increased migration from urban to rural areas
6.
Consider the following changes that occurred in the United States in the late 19th century:
-Improvements in agricultural production
-Increases in immigration from Europe
-Advancements in networks of railroad and streetcar lines.
These changes led to the
a)
Rapid growth of urban areas
b)
Acquisition of overseas territories
c)
Elimination of large suburbs around many cities
d)
Movement of people from the urban to rural areas
7.
Why was the formation of labor unions an effect of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800s?
a)
Union were needed to guarantee a steady supply of workers
b)
Union membership was required for employment in new industries
c)
Factory owners set up labor unions in order to control their large workforce
d)
Unions organized industrial workers to protest unsafe working conditions and long workdays.
8.
Government attempted to regulate business
a)
Through the Keating-Owen Act
b)
Through the Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
By calling for the establishment of monopolies
d)
By forcing railroads to create a fair pricing structure
9.
These were people who expressed anti-immigrant sentiment and supported policies which favored native born Americans.
a)
Nativists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Industrialists
d)
Racists
10.
Which of the following is an example of vertical integration?
a)
An industrialist building new plants in a country where operation costs are low
b)
A cosmetic company collaborating with worldwide retailers to market its product
c)
A fruit juice manufacturer purchasing orchards
d)
An exporter delivering goods at a contracted price
11.
What was the main method Andrew Carnegie used to make his corporation the dominant steel company in the United States?
a)
Raising prices to drive competitors out of business
b)
Giving his workers high wages employee benefits
c)
Lobbying Congress for large government subsidies
d)
Owning and integrating all steps in the supply chain
12.
Which of the following was the main pull factor that influenced Chinese and Irish immigration to the West Coast?
a)
The transcontinental railroads needed workers to complete the project
b)
Southwest farmlands had been irrigated and farmhands were needed
c)
The Homestead Act provided an easy way to gain access to cheap land
d)
Oil Companies needed drillers to keep up with production demands
13.
The United States government’s use of laissez faire principles during the late 19th century resulted in the
a)
commitment of aid to small American businesses
b)
decline in the number of factory jobs
c)
opposition of American businesses to protective tariffs
d)
growth of trusts and monopolies
14.
“This use of ruthless business tactics is not an evil tendency in business. It is merely the working-out of a law of nature and a law of God.”
The above except describes a type of man who would be known as
a)
Robber Barron
b)
Social Darwinist
c)
civil service reformer
d)
Industrial Age President
15.
Corporations had the important advantage of
a)
being run by an individual or family
b)
developing into monopolies
c)
reducing the financial risk for individual investors
d)
keeping prices high
16.
The Dawes Act focused specifically on breaking up reservations by granting land allotments to individual American Indians. Which issue was central to the Dawes Act
a)
Segregation
b)
Immigration
c)
Assimilation
d)
Exploration
17.
What consequence did Irish immigrants have in America during the mid-19th century?
a)
The large influx of Irish immigrants caused a nativist backlash
b)
Irish immigrants forced the US government to adopt Catholicism as the nation’s official religion
c)
Irish immigrants used their political clout to enforce temperance laws
d)
Irish immigrants had no impact because they were few in number
18.
What island were Asian immigrants likely to enter through when coming to the U.S.?
a)
Alcatraz Island
b)
Manhattan Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
Whidbey Island
19.
The American government attempted to regulate business by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Through the Keating-Owen Act
b)
Through the Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
By calling for the establishment of monopolies
d)
By forcing railroads to create a fair pricing structure
20.
Which demographic change resulted from the economic developments of the late 1800s?
a)
an increase in African American migration from the North to the South
b)
an increase in the number of people living in urban areas
c)
a decrease in the number of immigrants coming to the United States
d)
a decrease in the number of factory workers in the Northeast
21.
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 were passed by Congress to
a)
help regulate the money supply
b)
promote investment in manufacturing
c)
control business practices that limited competition
d)
limit the hours of working women
22.
During the late 1800s, political machines controlled the governments of many cities by
a)
denying voting rights to immigrants
b)
attracting dissatisfied voters from the two major political parties
c)
using corrupt practices and patronage
d)
favoring civil service reform
23.
Which of the following individuals would have been MOST likely to become a Nativist?
a)
An Italian immigrant who arrived in the US via Ellis Island
b)
An Irish immigrant who did not want to compete for work against non-English speaking immigrant
c)
A Protestant worker born in New York City
d)
A Catholic priest born & raised in the United States
24.
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the Gilded Age?
a)
The nation observes a laissez-faire attitude of economics.
b)
The Federal Government sided with Big Business at the expense of farmers and union workers.
c)
The tariff was used to protect farmers.
d)
The influx of immigrants and others to the big cities caused urban crime, poverty, and disease.
25.
Which belief MOST represents the ideas of the Progressives:
a)
The government should intervene and eliminate unfair business practices.
b)
All agriculture should be monitored and protected by the government.
c)
Businesses need to be allowed to operate in response to demand of consumers and not the government.
d)
The government should own and run all businesses that operate within the 50 states.
26.
The Labor Movement
Populism
Socialism
Muckrakers
The terms listed above ALL:
a)
failed to get legislation passed
b)
were the origin of the Progressive Movement
c)
each were successful in federal legislative attempts
d)
failed to influence the Progressive Movement
27.
Refer to the speakers below for the next question.
Speaker A: "The business of America is business, and we would be wise to remember that."
Speaker B:"Government ownership of business is superior to private enterprise."
Speaker C:"Strict government regulation of business practices is a means to insure the public good."
Speaker D:"Only through personal effort can wealth and success be achieved."
Which speaker would most likely have supported the ideas of the Progressive movement?
a)
Speaker A
b)
Speaker B
c)
Speaker C
d)
Speaker D
28.
What was a key reason why Wilson won the 1912 presidential election?
a)
Taft and Roosevelt split the former Republican vote.
b)
Wilson was able to win over Republicans and Progressives with his ideas.
c)
His ideas were considerably different than any other candidate.
d)
The large voter turn-out for the 1912 presidential election.
29.
What was the catalyst for Congress passing the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act?
a)
the publishing of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle
b)
the publishing of Jacob Riis’ How the Other Half Lives
c)
the publishing of Thomas Nast’s political cartoons of Boss Tweed
d)
the publishing of Ida Tarbell’s The History of Standard Oil
30.
The Populist and the Progressive movements were similar in their approaches to reform in that both
a)
Limit working hours
b)
Improve workplace safety
c)
Set minimum wages
d)
Establish unions
31.
Which of the following reforms did Progressives NOT focus on?
a)
supported the return of powers to the state governments
b)
promoted the use of violent strikes and protests against big business organizations
c)
opposed the strict laissez-faire attitudes of the federal government
d)
lobbied for immediate social and economic equality for African Americans
32.
Which of the following reforms did Progressives NOT focus on?
a)
Limit working hours
b)
Improve workplace safety
c)
Set minimum wages
d)
Establish unions
33.
What problem arising from U.S. industrialization did the Progressive reformers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries want the federal government to address?
a)
Use of child labor in the workplace
b)
Unfair taxes on the wealthy
c)
Restrictions on the use of natural resources
d)
Lack of capital for railroad expansion
34.
Jacob Riis’s principal involvement in the reform movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, credited to his shocking photographs, were his effort to
a)
Bar obscene materials from the United States mail system
b)
Organize the transfer of urban orphans to homes in rural areas
c)
Publicize poor housing and sanitation in urban tenements
d)
Establish special homes for juvenile delinquents
e)
Pass federal laws to end prostitution
35.
A key goal of the Progressive movement was to
a)
Replace capitalism with socialism
b)
Transform the United States into an agrarian republic
c)
Use government power to regulate industrial production and labor conditions
d)
Bring about racial integration in public places
36.
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the passage of antitrust legislation (like the Sherman Antitrust Act) and the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission reflected the United States desire to
a)
eliminates unfair practices in business.
b)
helps big business to become more efficient.
c)
encourages increased production of goods.
d)
stimulates the growth of modern transportation.
37.
Which of the following is a likely profile of a Progressive reformer?
a)
A 34-year-old white male from Chicago who is an owner of a slaughterhouse.
b)
A 33-year-old white male from Texas who owns a ranch.
c)
A 29-year-old white female from New York who volunteers at a settlement house.
d)
A 37-year-old white male from Vermont who owns a railroad car company.
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