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US and The World FInal Exam Practice Test

Total questions: 225

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
3.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
4.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
5.

The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress...

a)

did not want to give the states too much power because they'd proven they were willing to rebel against a government.

b)

wanted to create a government that was identical to England's government.

c)

were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

d)

wanted to unify the states together, which included creating one army and one type of currency.

6.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

7.

A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Congress

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

The Northwest Ordinance

8.

The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

The Federalist Papers

d)

The Articles of Confederation

9.

An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives.

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

The Federalist Papers

10.

Who is known as "the Father of the Constitution"?

a)

George Washington

b)

James WIlson

c)

James Madison

d)

Ben Franklin

11.

What was a typical reason why some delegated did not sign the Constitution? (Select all that apply)

a)

They thought ratification would take too long.

b)

They believed in a strong national government.

c)

They believed that the Constitution weakened the states

d)

There was no bill of rights

12.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
13.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
14.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
15.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
16.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
17.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
18.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
19.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
20.
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
21.
It will not be possible for the federal gov. to overpower the states, because states are necessary part of the federal gov.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
22.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whiggs

d)

Representatives

23.

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists.

b)

Federalists.

c)

Whiggs.

d)

Supreme Court Justices.

24.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

25.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

26.

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

a)

The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

b)

They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Ensured due process of the law.

d)

The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

27.

What President made the Louisiana Purchase from France?

a)

Washington

b)

Adams

c)

Jefferson

d)

Madison

28.

Who was president during the war of 1812?

a)

Washington

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

d)

Monroe

29.

This President created the ______ doctrine, or the official US foreign policy telling Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Adams

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

d)

Monroe

30.

Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox an Randolph made up the Washington advisors, presidential advisors are also called...

a)

the cabinet

b)

the good ol' boys

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the Congress

31.

What is a precedent?

a)

A tradition for others to follow

b)

when countries buy or sell goods to each other based on haves and needs

c)

when you do not choose sides in a war or argument between two sides

d)

is when you forbid trade with another nation.

32.
This was the title Washington wanted
a)
Mr. President
b)
Your Excellancy
c)
Meistro
d)
The Boss
33.

Which of the following were precedents set by Washington? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!)

a)

Title - "Mr. President"

b)

Choosing a Yale Graduate as Secretary of War

c)

Set a two term "limit"

d)

Chose two opposite cabinet members.

e)

Creating a Cabinet

34.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review?

a)

the power to nominate and appoint new judges

b)

the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts

c)

the power to review presidential actions

d)

the power to declare laws unconstitutional

35.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

US v. Nixon

d)

Baker v. Carr

36.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

37.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
38.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

39.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
40.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
41.
Which describes the economy of the South?
a)
plantations; dependent on slavery
b)
industry; not dependent on slavery
42.
Which describes the economy of the North?
a)
plantations; dependent on slavery
b)
factories; dependent on slavery
c)
plantations; not dependent on slavery
d)

factories; not dependent on slavery

43.
Why were there more slaves in the South than the North?
a)
Their economy depended on slave labor
b)
Slaves were treated better in the South
c)
Slaves were banned to live in the North
d)
Slaves made more money in the South
44.
During Jefferson’s presidency, which event most helped the United States expand towards the Pacific coast?
a)
Battle of New Orleans
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
 Constitutional Convention
d)
the Louisiana Purchase
45.
Where were the Native Americans from the eastern portion of the United States moved to?
a)
Rich farmland in California
b)
 Reservations in Oklahoma
c)
Internment camps in the mountains
46.

Expansion of the US occurred during WHAT time period?

a)

1900s

b)

1800s

c)

1600s

d)

1780s

47.

"From Sea to Shining Sea..." can best be used to describe --

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Globalization

c)

Eastern Expansion

d)

Great Migration

48.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

49.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

50.
Whose election pushed forward the Annexation of Texas?
a)
Zachary Taylor
b)
John Tyler
c)
James K. Polk
d)
William Henry Harrison
51.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
52.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
53.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
54.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
55.
What proposition would allow congress to ban slavery in all territory that might become part of the United States as a result of the Mexican American War.
a)
Wilmot Proviso
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Compromise 1850
d)
Kansas & Nebraska Act
56.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.
a)
permitted, prohibited
b)
prohibited, permitted or allowed
c)
sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
cheap, expensive
57.
Which is not part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Maine enters the Union as a slave state
b)
Territory was divided between free and slave by a line running at 36°30' latitude.
c)
Missouri entered the Union as a state with slavery
d)
Maine became a new state to keep balance with the addition of Missouri
58.
party formed in 1854 that opposed slavery in the Northern States
a)
Whigs
b)
Democrats
c)
Republican
d)
Union 
59.

This country owned Florida before the United States received it in a treaty --

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

60.

Andrew Jackson was the first Democratic president elected in 1828. Which of the following was NOT a belief of this party in the early 1800s.

a)

support southern and western interests

b)

want to outlaw slavery

c)

support state's rights

d)

want to get rid of the property requirement to vote

61.
Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in  U.S. politics?
a)
Debate over tariffs
b)
expansion of slavery
c)
U.S. policy of neutrality
d)
Growth of cities
62.

This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

The Constitution

d)

Lincoln/Douglas Debates

63.

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

a)

radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

b)

a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

c)

a pro-slavery Senator

d)

a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

64.

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

a)

slavery would be banned in all future states.

b)

the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

c)

the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

d)

slavery would be allowed in every future state.

65.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
66.

What did the Wilmot Proviso state?

a)

Slavery should not expand into the territory acquired after the Mexican American War

b)

All runway slaves who are captured must be brought back to their plantations in the southern states

c)

The Slave Trade would end in 1845 for all states of the Union

d)

Slavery would be permitted in some Northern states

67.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
68.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Texas

69.

Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820,

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Abraham Lincoln

70.

Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

a)

The Northern free states

b)

The Southern slave states

c)

California

d)

The states in New England

71.

The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Richmond

c)

New Orleans

d)

Charleston

72.

The general who developed the Unionś early war strategy known as the "Anaconda Plan."

a)

Irvin McDowell

b)

William Tecumseh Sherman

c)

John C. Pemberton

d)

Winfield Scott

73.

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

a)

Cotton

b)

Immigration

c)

Slavery

d)

Native Americans

74.

During the 1800s, abolitionists worked to

a)

end slavery

b)

support slavery

c)

create slavery

d)

improve slavery

75.

Who won the election of 1860 causing southern states to begin seceding (leaving) from the Union?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Johnson

76.

Was it constitutional (legal) for south to secede from the US?

a)

Yes

b)

No

77.

What happened when Union troops arrived at Fort Sumter?

a)

Union troops opened fire

b)

Confederate troops opened fire

c)

Their leaders met in hopes of working out a compromise

d)

They had orders from Lincoln to free the slaves

78.

After seceding, the south called themselves...

a)

The Confederate States of America

b)

A Brotherhood of States

c)

The New United States

d)

The Articles of Confederation

79.

Why did Lincoln send troops to Fort Sumter in South Carolina?

a)

Because he'd just declared war on the south

b)

To try to encourage the south to rejoin the US

c)

Because that's where the first battle was scheduled to be

d)

To watch the situation and make sure things didn't get out of hand

80.

The first battle of the Civil War happened at...

a)

Lincoln's Inauguration in Washington DC

b)

the US Capitol with southern states seceded from the US

c)

Fort Sumter after Union and Confederate troops opened fire

d)

a rally for Lincoln in New York City

81.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had more miles of railroad tracks?

a)

North

b)

South

82.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who had a larger population?

a)

North

b)

South

83.

Look at the image and select the best possible answer. Who manufactured more goods?

a)

North

b)

South

84.

Who was an important leader of the Union Army?

a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Stonewall Jackson
85.
Who was the main general of the Confederacy?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
86.

What was a major advantage of the South during the Civil War?

a)

they had lots of factories

b)

they had more people

c)

they had the best military leadership

d)

they had many cities

87.

What battle was the turning point of the war?

a)

Battle of Bull Run

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Battle of Fredericksburg

d)

Overload Campaign

88.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed all enslaved people in what region?

a)

States in Rebellion

b)

Across the Union

c)

In Union held territory

d)

Ohio

89.

The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in what year?

a)

1881

b)

1863

c)

1865

d)

1868

90.

Which of the following war was America's deadliest war?

a)

World War I

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Vietnam War

91.

What speech was given by President Lincoln at the dedication of the first federal cemetery and helped redefine the nation's purpose and gave the Civil War a new meaning for the Union?

a)

"I Have a Dream" Address

b)

"The Purple Tomb" Address

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

"Liberty and Freedom" Address

92.

Where did the war end with the surrender of Robert E. Lee?

a)

Yorktown, VA

b)

Fredericksburg, VA

c)

Appomattox Court House, VA

d)

Richmond, VA

93.

Which statement about African-American participation in the Civil War is true?

a)

Most African Americans served in regiments composed of both white and black soldiers.

b)

Many slaves and free blacks served in the Confederate army.

c)

Many former slaves enlisted to serve in the Union army.

d)

African Americans were less courageous than whites in active combat on the battlefield.

94.
What advancements in technology made the Civil War much more deadly than the earlier American wars? 
a)
the invention of the Minie ball 
b)
the advancements in cameras
c)
the use of trains
d)
the development of ironclads
95.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
14th
d)
13th
96.
Which amendment gives all people equal protection under the law?
a)
14th 
b)
15th
c)
19th
d)
13th
97.
Which is a belief of both Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee about the direction the South should take after the Civil War?
a)
The South should accept punishment for the war
b)
The South should reconcile with the North
c)
The South should accept discrimination policies
d)
The South should continue to fight the North
98.
Lincoln believed --
a)
the South should form its own country and separate from the Union
b)
Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South
c)
Charity should be given to the North for their trouble fighting the Civil War
d)
It was important to preserve the Union and punish the South
99.

This is the name of the period of time the followed the end of the Civil War.

a)

Building Era

b)

Reconstruction Era

c)

Rebuild Era

d)

Post Civil War Era

100.

This organization gave food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies to freed slaves. It built thousands of schools.

a)

Freedom's Bureau

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Hope Bureau

d)

Helpful Bureau

101.

The ______________ Amendment gave all African American MEN the right to vote. It was illegal to deny African American men the right to vote.

a)

14th

b)

16th

c)

13th

d)

15th

102.

The ____________ Amendment grants citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States. This meant that all African Americans that were enslaved were now American citizens.

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

19th

103.
Who could hold public office in the south during Reconstruction?
a)
African Americans
b)
Confederate Leaders
c)
Southern Women
d)
American Indians
104.
The Ku Klux Klan was a group that believed...
a)
in white supremacy
b)
in equality for all
c)
in black supremacy
d)
in southern supremacy
105.
What organization was designed to intimidate former slaves and anyone who supported former slaves?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen s Bureau 
c)
Black Codes
106.
Andrew Johnson became President after the death of?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
U.S. Grant
d)
William McKinley
107.

Where were there race riots in 1866 which demonstrated that the South was not protecting the rights of freedmen?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Memphis

c)

Kansas

d)

Washington DC

108.

What did Johnson do on Christmas Day, 1868?

a)

Gave more powers to the Freedman's Bureau

b)

Resigned

c)

Granted an unconditional pardon to a large number of Confederate politicians and soldiers.

109.

Andrew Johnson's reconstruction plan was ______

a)

To bring southerners back into the union quickly and without punishment

b)

To punish southerners for starting the Civil War

c)

To only allow some southerners back into the Union

d)

To protect the rights and freedoms of newly freed slaves

110.

Andrew Johnson ______ every reconstruction bill presented to him during his time as president

a)

Vetoed

b)

Passed

c)

Outlawed

d)

Signed

111.

What needed to have 10% in Lincoln's ten Percent Plan?

a)

10% of plantation owners needed to free their slaves

b)

10% of white male southerners pledge an oath of loyalty to the United States

c)

10% of Confederate troops would be imprisoned for war crimes

d)

10% of former slaves would have to be registered to vote

112.

Which plan was more lenient?

a)

Radical Republican plan

b)

Johnson's Presidential Plan

113.

Which statement best describes the purpose of Lincoln's and Johnson's plans for Reconstruction?

a)

Give Congress the final authority in the process of Reconstruction

b)

Give equal voting rights for both white and black males in the South

c)

Provide financial aid for rebuilding the South

d)

Encourage rapid readmission of ex-Confederate states into the Union

114.
The Presidential Election of 1876 resulted in...
a)
military supervision of the south
b)
the restoration of voting rights for white southerners
c)
the end of Reconstruction in the south
d)
equal rights for African Americans
115.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877.  The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called--
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
116.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

117.
The rights that African Americans gained through Reconstruction were lost through what new laws?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Carpetbag Codes
c)
The Compromises of 1876
d)
The Homsteading Acts
118.

African American and whites using different bathrooms and water fountains would be a typical ______________ law.

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Jim Crow

c)

Equal Rights

d)

Reconstruction

119.
Jim Crow Laws passed after Reconstruction took away African American Voting Rights using...
a)
Voter Registration Laws
b)
Political Gerrymandering
c)
Voter Identification Laws
d)
Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests
120.
The Industrial Revolution was ...
a)
a war fought between Britain and U.S.
b)
When people worked more on farms than factories 
c)
time of inventing and industry 
d)
started in the U.S. and moved into Britain 
121.
How did people's lives change because of the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
People bought more handmade goods than before 
b)
people worked mostly on farms 
c)
people bought factory made items and worked outside the home
d)
people made a lot of money making homemade items 
122.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
123.

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

124.

Which effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It was converted into steel in huge furnaces

b)

It was a profitable job to make coal in the factories

c)

It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world

d)

It was used to power new machines

125.

Which word is used to describe the rapid growth of cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Decriminalization

b)

Capitalism

c)

Gentrification

d)

Urbanization

126.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

127.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

128.

__________ is known as the Father of modern economics, who theorized Laissez-Faire, the idea that the market should have no political interventions?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Thomas Malthus

d)

Frederick Engels

129.

Some of the machines invented in the 18th and 19th centuries are:

a)

telephones, geographic positioning system, radios, airplanes

b)

steam engine, railroads, flying shuttle, phonograph, steam ships, light bulb

c)

sailboats, automobiles, wheel barrels, clocks, word processors

d)

automatic washer, hair dryer, rockets, space shuttles

130.

Which of the following is considered an impact of Industrialization during the 18th and 19th centuries?

a)

Increased competition between industrialized nations

b)

Rise of global inequalities

c)

Transformation of society.

d)

All of the above

131.

Capitalism is

a)

An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and money is invested to make profits.

b)

An economic system in which the means of production are owned by the public (government) and operate for the welfare of all.

132.
Socialism is
a)
an economic system in which the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all.
b)
an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
133.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

134.

What are the run-down "apartments" that many people in large cities lived in called?

a)

tenant farms

b)

tenements

c)

apartments

d)

public housing

135.

During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

a)

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

b)

Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

c)

The Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

d)

Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

136.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

a)

More workers were needed to run the new machines.

b)

Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

c)

Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

d)

The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

137.

As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 19th century, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

a)

there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities.

b)

there was inadequate housing on the Great Plains.

c)

they wanted to avoid living in ethnic neighborhoods.

d)

the federal government provided immigrants with free housing.

138.

A reason some businesses hired children was:

a)

To provide the children a bright future and opportunities

b)

So they could save money by paying the children less money

c)

So the children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

d)

To improve their public image

139.

Powerful companies like Standard Oil that had control over the majority of the industry they were involved in and controlled many businesses related to their own can be called

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Monopolies

c)

Start-ups

d)

Urbanization

140.

Identify effects of the US Industrial Revolution

a)

The agricultural revolution

b)

The expansion of the middle class

c)

Dirty and crowded cities

d)

The US Civil War

141.

Who were the people known as "robber barons" by their critics and "captains of industry" by their supporters?

a)

Industrial workers

b)

Politicians

c)

Wealthy businessmen

d)

Labor union leaders

142.

What innovation made manufacturing more efficient?

a)

Electricity

b)

Railroad

c)

Telephone

d)

Oil refining

143.

What innovation contributed to the rapid industrialization (growth of factories) of the United States?

a)

Railroads

b)

Telephone

c)

Dry farming

d)

Sewing machine

144.

What is one positive about the laissez-faire politics?

a)

Immigrants were exploited by political machines

b)

Entrepreneurs started businesses without government interference

c)

American workers formed labor unions

d)

Many immigrants lived in tenements

145.
Which group had a racial hatred of immigrants, since they took jobs from Americans for lower wages. 
a)
Nativists
b)
Political bosses
c)
Miners
d)
Labor leaders
146.
Which group believed in survival of the fittest and people were naturally selected to succeed?
a)
social darwinist
b)
political bosses
c)
nativist
d)
political machines
147.

What does this image say about the control of Stand Oil?

a)

Standard Oil is a monster trying to control the entire USA

b)

Standard Oil is trying to save government from political bosses

c)

Standard Oil is trying to keep government on the right track to benefit laborers

d)

Stand Oil had control over many aspects of government

148.
Which organization was formed first?
a)
 the National American Woman Suffrage Association 
b)
the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
c)
the National Women's Party
d)
they were all formed in the same year
149.

These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:

a)

Progressives

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Sensationalists

d)

Investigative reporters

150.

This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:

a)

Civil War Era

b)

Industrialization Era

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Reconstruction Era

151.

This U.S. president made significant contributions to breaking up big business during the Progressive Era:

a)

Howard Taft

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

152.

Why did the Progressive Era grow in the United States?

a)

because of the negative impact of industrialization

b)

because of the negative impact of the civil war

c)

because industrial tycoons were appalled by the conditions of factories

d)

because the American people were disillusioned by WWI

153.

People who were trying to get the 19th Amendment passed were supporting what?

a)

Right to vote for 18 year olds

b)

Right to vote for African Americans

c)

Right to vote for women

d)

Right to vote for those in prison

154.

Those who wanted to make economic reform may have been concerned about which issue?

a)

the influence of monopolies and trusts

b)

eliminating political machines/bosses

c)

conservation of natural resources

d)

ending racial discrimination

155.

What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?

a)

living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York

b)

working conditions of a textile mill

c)

food production of a meatpacking plant

d)

medical care of soldiers in WWI

156.

What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?

a)

select a candidate to run in the general election

b)

to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition

c)

remove elected officials from public office

d)

to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)

157.

Which law broke up big business trusts into small companies?

a)

Sherman Antitrust Act

b)

Roosevelt Antitrust Act

c)

Trust Act

d)

Act of breaking up trusts

158.

Why was The Jungle an important book?

a)

It wasn't a book

b)

It showed the poor condition of factories

c)

It showed poor conditions of meat factories

d)

It showed the poor condition of tenements

159.

The period between 1900 and the start of World War I is known as the

a)

Gilded Age

b)

Roaring 20s

c)

Progressive Era

d)

Imperialism

160.

one of the founders of the NAACP

a)

MLK

b)

W.E.B. Dubois

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Ida B. Wells

161.

Which is the method by which people may vote to remove an elected official from office?

a)

Seventeenth Amendment

b)

Referendum

c)

Primary

d)

Recall

162.

Which amendment created the Prohibition on the sale of alcohol

a)

19th

b)

18th

c)

20th

d)

21st

163.

Amendment that called for direct election of Senators (Constitution calls for State Legislatures to appoint).

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

164.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
165.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
166.
Who did the U.S. buy Alaska from?
a)
Cuba
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Canada
167.
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 
a)
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
b)
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
c)
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
d)
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898
168.
Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick," what did he mean by this when dealing with foreign countries.
a)
Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
b)
Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
c)
Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
d)
Never back down when there is conflict.
169.
US ship that exploded in Havana harbor
a)
USS Missouri
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Constitution
d)
USS Virginia
170.
What is false, biased reporting called?
a)
Red Journalism
b)
Yellow Journalism
c)
Fake Journalism
d)
Plagiarist Journalism
171.
In 1899, the United States urged other nations to allow free trade in China. This approach to dealing with China was known as the
a)
 Monroe Doctrine.
b)
Open Door Policy.
c)
Teller Amendment.
d)
Roosevelt Corollary.
172.

The explosion on the USS Maine started...

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Mexican American War

173.

Choose all territories gained by US as a result of the Spanish American War...

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Hawaii

174.

Choose all reasons for US imperialism...

a)

The United States wanted to be taken seriously as a growing industrial nation

b)

desire to compete against European empires

c)

the need for more workers in the industrial age

d)

the need for new markets and more natural resources

175.

Hawaii was taken over by business men lead by...

a)

Sandford B. Dole

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

the Queen of Hawaii

176.

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

a)

find who would work in European factories for low wages

b)

promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures

c)

bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations

d)

obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products

177.

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

a)

gain new resources

b)

show their power

c)

learn about other cultures

d)

spreading their "superior" culture

178.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

to prevent further takeover of Africa

b)

to emancipate slaves

c)

to create a way to divide up Africa

d)

to make a peace treaty

179.

Which two European countries controlled the most African land?

a)

Spain & Germany

b)

France & Great Britain

c)

France & Belgium

180.

This was a series of meetings called by European leaders to divide up Africa between themselves without having to go to war, or fight each other, for it.

a)

Colonization

b)

Berlin Conference

c)

Pan-Africanism

d)

Independence

181.

Which 2 areas of Africa remained independent during this colonial period?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Liberia

d)

Egypt

e)

Congo

182.

What was the British East India company?

a)

Ruled without British gov and had own army of sepoys

b)

Ruled with British gov and had needed sepoys

c)

Ruled by India and Sepoys fought against

183.

1839 open clash between the British and the Chinese. The battles took place mostly at sea.

a)

Opium War

b)

extraterritorial rights

c)

Taiping Rebellion

d)

sphere of influence

184.

an area in which a foreign nation controlled trade and investment in China.

a)

Opium War

b)

extraterritorial rights

c)

Taiping Rebellion

d)

sphere of influence

185.

A movement that broke out in China in 1900, led by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists in order to demonstrate their discontent with Western influence in their country.

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Treaty of Kanagawa

d)

Meiji era

186.

The period of time that Mutsuhito reigned which means, “enlightened rule”. This period was marked with concentrated efforts to modernize Japan.

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Treaty of Kanagawa

d)

Meiji era

187.

A 1904 war between Japan and Russia that changed the world’s balance of power.

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

Annexation

c)

caudillo

d)

Monroe Doctrine

188.

Japan obtained control of this East Asian nation in 1905 following its defeat of Imperial Russia at war:

a)

Philippines

b)

Korea

c)

Indonesia

d)

Vietnam

189.
Which country opened Japan's doors to trade?
a)
United States
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Russia
190.

What was one effect of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905)?

a)

Japan emerged as a major world power.

b)

Korea gained its independence.

c)

Czar Nicholas II gained power in Russia.

d)

Russia formed a military alliance with Japan.

191.

Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?

a)

Admiral Matthew Perry landing in Tokyo with warships

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown

d)

The Sepoy Mutiny

192.

An country or territory controlled

by private business interests

rather than other governments

is which form of Imperialism?

a)

Colony

b)

Sphere of Influence

c)

protectorate

d)

Economic Imperialism

193.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
194.
What were France, Russia, and Britain called before WWI?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
195.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

196.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

197.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
198.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
199.

Germany along with Austria-Hungary and Italy during signed an alliance agreement known as the

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

Allie Powers

c)

Triple Entente

d)

Triple Powers 

200.

The area of ground between two opposing trench forces

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Going Over The Top

c)

Total War

201.

How did the creation of alliances contribute to the start of World War 1?

a)

The web of alliances began a chain reaction

b)

They threatened countries in the Western Hemisphere

c)

They allowed Japanese aggression in Korea.

d)

They didn't include Germany or France as members

202.

An acronym for some of the long-term causes of WW1 is M.A.I.N. What word does each letter represent?

a)

Militarism, Armies, Imperialism, Nationalism.

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Modernism, Alliances,

Imperialism, Nationalism.

d)

Mistakes, Armies, Imperialists and Nationalists.

203.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

204.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

205.

Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

206.

People felt so much pride in their country and ethnic group that they started to become overconfident, thinking their country is superior, which made them more likely to go to war.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

207.

This was the final A in MANIA and was the "spark" that started WWI

a)

Alliances declared war

b)

Russia Attacked Germany

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Assassinated

d)

Allied nations began distrusting each other

208.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
a)
An armistice was signed.
b)
A surrender was given.
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
209.

What was Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

parts of the "war guilt" clause

b)

a plan for peace in the postwar world

c)

the constitution of the League of Nations

d)

the terms of surrender offered to Germany

210.
Region of northern France where much fighting took place
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Western Front
211.
Region along German-Russian border where much fighting took place
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
c)
Total War
d)
Rationing
212.

Which of the following is an example of the technology used in WWI?

a)

Chemical Weapons

b)

Nuclear Weapons

c)

Ship of the Line

d)

Muskets

213.

Which of the following is an example of the technology used in WWI?

a)

Tanks

b)

Nuclear Weapons

c)

Ship of the Line

d)

Muskets

214.

Which of the following is an example of the technology used in WWI?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Nuclear Weapons

c)

Ship of the Line

d)

Muskets

215.

What was one reason behind the United States entry into the war?

a)

Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

Germany's use of chemical warfare on the Allies

c)

Austria-Hungary sending Serbia a completely unacceptable ultimatum

d)

The US's alliance with the Central Powers

216.

Who was forced to assume total responsibility for World War I?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

217.

This group overthrew the Russian Tzar and forced Russia to bow out of WWI

a)

The Reds

b)

The Whites

c)

The Bolshevicks

d)

The Mensheviks

218.

This treaty officially ended Russia's involvement in WWI

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

219.

When WWI began, the United States declared itself

a)

involved

b)

neutral

c)

isolated

220.

German u-boats sank the British ship The _________, which killed 128 Americans on board.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Maine

c)

Arizona

221.

The Creation of this organization was one of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points and was meant to be a platform to promote peace and prevent future wars

a)

United Nations

b)

European Union

c)

League of Nations

d)

NAFTA

222.

A secret telegram from Germany to Mexico advocating for Mexican involvement in WWI if the US got involved was the:

a)

Tooleriod Telegram

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Lusitania Telegram

223.
True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
224.

What are war reparations in relation to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Payments Germany was forced to pay

b)

Repairs and improvements made to Germany

c)

Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild

d)

Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire

225.
Why did the U.S. not ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Thought the League of Nations would force us to get involved in every issue that takes place in Europe.
b)
We were upset that Kaiser Wilhelm was removed
c)
We were mad at Britain and France
d)
None of the Above

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