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U.S. History CBA #1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a conclusion that can be made about the transcontinental railroad?
a)
Goods were transported across country
b)
Travel across the country was possible
c)
Populations in the west increased
d)
Railroad reduced the size of the US
2.
Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act 
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Sherman AntiTrust Act
d)
Dawes Act
3.

Which word means a complete ownership or control of the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market?

a)

monopoly

b)

industry

c)

colony

d)

philanthropy

4.

The Dawes Severalty Act dealt with which group in America?

a)

Indians (Native Americans)

b)

Immigrants

c)

Chinese

d)

Settlers

5.
An organization of workers who promote their interests collectively (as a group)
a)
Labor union
b)
Political machine
c)
Caucus
6.
The __________ process was a less expensive way to make steel.
a)
Edison
b)
Foundry
c)
Bessemer
d)
Factory
7.

Cities populations grew in the West, expand in communication and commerce, and growth in settlers are due to-

a)

The Transcontinental Railroad

b)

The Klondike Gold Rush

c)

The Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

The Telegraph

8.
During the Gilded age, workers came together to work for better pay, working conditions, and less hours. 
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Labor Unions
c)
Political Bosses
d)
Credit Unions
9.

During the Gilded Age there was a notable increase in federal support for-

a)

the growth of big business

b)

involvement in foreign wars

c)

the acquisition of foreign territories

d)

increased temperance regulations

10.

How did the invention shown in this patent illustration affect industry?

a)

Machines needed to be repaired less frequently

b)

Products could be manufactured on an assembly line

c)

Businesses needed to hired skilled workers

d)

Factories could extend working hours

11.

Which results completes the diagram?

a)

Ratification of a suffrage amendment

b)

Building of the transcontinental railroad

c)

Passage of prohibition legislation

d)

Expansion of labor unions

12.

The primary objective of the dawes act was to- (2016)

a)

promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

b)

turn American Indian reservations into corporate farm land

c)

end warfare between American Indians and the US military

d)

promote American Indian investment in private industry

13.

which situation does this cartoon from an early 1900's pamphlet illustrate? (2016)

a)

the deportation of many chinese immigrants in the northwest

b)

the recruitment of chinese immigrants by large labor unions in the midwest

c)

the fear in the west of losing jobs to chinese immigrants

d)

the lack of available resources in the east to support a large influx of chinese immigrants

14.

which of these is the best definition of an era? (2017)

a)

a period of time identified by poltiical, economic, or social trends

b)

a series of various changed over many years

c)

a series of events unified by individual or organized protests

d)

a period of time lasting between 10-15 years

15.

the chinese exclusion act of 1882 was primarily a response to-

a)

increased US presence in China

b)

competition for jobs on the west coast

c)

rapid population growth in the northeast

d)

China's actions during the boxer rebellion

16.

which word best explains the changes shown in these photos?

a)

immigration

b)

assimilation

c)

nullification

d)

nativism

17.

writers who raked up the 'muck' or dirt of American life.

a)

muckrakers

b)

imperialists

c)

progressives

d)

idealists

18.

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

a)

Progressives

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Sensationalists

d)

Investigative reporters

19.

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

20.

When the people have the ability to vote directly on new legislation it is called a(n)

a)

Recall

b)

Referendum

c)

19th Amendment

d)

Muckraker

21.

If the people dislike a public official, they may vote the official out of office by something called a(n) _________________.

a)

Recall

b)

Referendum

c)

Muckraker

d)

19th Amendment

22.

Tammany Hall was an organization that used power and influence illegally to make sure that its people remained in power in New York City. It is an example of

a)

Robber Barron

b)

Political Machine

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Recall

23.

Sam gets enough people to sign a petition proposing a new law allowing candy back in school vending machines. This process is an example of

a)

Referendum

b)

Recall

c)

Initiative

d)

Nativism