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MR. DROHAN'S USA #2 REVIEW

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

 Which issue was a major focus in the political cartoons of Thomas Nast?

a)

REFORMS DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION

b)

SUPPORT FOR TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION

c)

CORRUPTION OF POLITICAL MACHINES

d)

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

2.

The map shows the growth of the urban population in the United States  from 1870 to 1900: 

Which statement explains one reason for the change in urban population in the Northeast from 1870 to 1900? 



a)

Thousands of veterans returned home from the Civil War.

b)

Millions of immigrants arrived from Southern and Eastern Europe.

c)

Millions of people from the rural Midwest moved to cities. 


d)

Thousands of immigrants arrived in the United States from China.

3.

Which organization gave Americans access to low-cost housing and recreational  activities during the Progressive Era?

a)

National Women's Suffrage Association

b)

YMCA

c)

NAACP

d)

National Women's PartyYM

4.

 Read the following excerpt and answer the question below:

What was one consequence of the actions described in this excerpt?

a)

The Social Security system was established.

b)

Support for imperialist policies increased.

c)

The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed. 


d)

Dependence on foreign fossil fuels increased.

5.

Study the following photograph and answer the question below:

Which economic theory is most associated with the means of production shown  in the photograph at the time it was taken?

a)

capitalism

b)

agrarianism


c)

communism

d)

mercantilism


6.

Where did the FIRST Industrial Revolution primarily take place?

a)

GREAT BRITAIN

b)

UNITED STATES

c)

CHINA

d)

IRELAND

7.

 How did settlement houses affect society during the late nineteenth century?

a)

They provided government funding for families with low income.

b)

They increased public awareness of important issues related to poverty. 


c)

They created incentives for new immigrants to move to rural areas.

d)

They provided free college education to new immigrants.

8.

Read the following excerpt, which was published in 1914 by William Sumner, a  prominent Social Darwinist, and answer the question below:

Which action is supported by the views expressed in this excerpt?

a)

developing taxpayer-funded entitlement programs

b)

discontinuing quotas regarding immigration

c)

practicing laissez-faire economic policies 


d)

conducting public muckraking investigations of industries

9.

 Read the following information about Florence Kelley, a social reformer in the  early twentieth century, and answer the question below.

Florence Kelley studied the living and working conditions of many garment  workers. She was later chosen by the U.S. Department of Labor to manage the  gathering of information about the living conditions in Chicago’s Nineteenth  Ward. 


Based on this information, which characteristic best describes Florence Kelley? 


a)

ran for public office in order to promote pacifism

b)

lobbied the government to implement stricter immigration policies

c)

led a national conservative group generally opposed to charity

d)

led a government group to help facilitate change

10.

The Gentleman’s Agreement between President Theodore Roosevelt and Japan  resulted in a decrease of which of these? 


a)

  tariffs between Japan and the United States

b)

U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Pacific Ocean 


c)

 Japanese troops stationed in Manchuria 


d)

Japanese immigration to the United States

11.

The excerpt to the left relates to a 19th century social concept. 

"Profits indicate how well the most intelligent and capable people are able to survive in our society. Ultimately people who possess none of these clever qualities are weeded out."

Which nineteenth century philosophy is illustrated in the quotation ?


a)

Classical Liberalism

b)

Progressive Reform

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Granger Movement

12.

Which factor led to the creation of tenement housing during the early twentieth  century?

a)

Industrial owners provided services for workers.

b)

Government agencies were required to provide services for immigrants.

c)

Increased agricultural production sent many laborers to rural areas.

d)

Increased immigration strained the urban infrastructure.

13.

 Who was the founder of the American Federation of Laborers (AFL)?

a)

JOHN D ROCKEFELLER

b)

SAMUEL GOMPERS

c)

TEDDY ROOSEVELT

d)

J.P MORGAN

14.

Read the following excerpt written by political machine boss George Plunkitt in  1889 and answer the question below. 


Why did Plunkitt host activities like the ones described in this excerpt? 


a)

to receive contracts for government programs

b)

to promote free labor for manufacturing plants 


c)

to provide favors in order to gain votes for future elections

d)

to obtain invitations for workers to join labor unions

15.

I FEEL LIKE I AM READY FOR THE USA...

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

STILL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS

16.

 Which statement describes both the First and Second Industrial Revolutions?

a)

Both revolutions produced technologies that improved productivity.

b)

Both revolutions resulted in migration from urban to rural areas

c)

Both revolutions led to an increase in the number of farmers.

d)

Both revolutions relied on steel and oil resources to promote growth.

17.

Which type of legislation would critics of Tammany Hall most likely have  supported? 


a)

regulating city contracts

b)

increasing immigration

c)

reforming prisons

d)

strengthening the patronage system

18.

Which african american entrepreneur had a significant impact in the cosmetics industry?

a)

emily dickinson

b)

Madame C.J. Walker

c)

Sojourner Truth

19.

Read the quote below and then answer the question:

Nearly everybody goes to him for assistance of one sort or another, especially  the poor of the tenements... He will go to the police courts to put in a good word  for the 'drunks and disorderlies' or pay their fines, if a good word is not effective.  He will attend christenings, wedding, and funerals. He will feed the hungry and  help bury the dead. A philanthropist? Not at all. He is playing politics all the  time. 

- William L. Riordon, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, 1905 


What type of person is the quote referring to in 1905?

a)

A political activist

b)

A political boss

c)

A political reformer

20.

 Read the following information and answer the question below:

Which government action would most likely be supported by Henry Clews?

a)

providing land grants to railroad companies

b)

providing land grants to railroad companies

c)

providing land grants to railroad companies

d)

providing land grants to railroad companies

21.

Read the following passage and answer the question below.

Which national trend was most immediately influenced by Flagler’s development  of Florida?

a)

the construction of major highways 


b)

the growth of suburban tract housing

c)

the expansion of the tourist industry 


d)

the growth of the petroleum industry


22.

Which statement best describes the relationship between corporate trusts and  politicians during the 1890s?

a)

Corporations sponsored public works projects to gain political influence.

b)

 Corporations were able to maximize profits due to political influence.

c)

Congress looked to labor unions to check the power of corporations.

d)

Congress regulated the economy to control corporate influence. 


23.

How did horizontal and vertical integration during the late nineteenth century  affect companies in the United States? 


a)

New technologies were exchanged among companies to increase  production.

b)

Large businesses took over many small businesses for greater profits.

c)

Increased competition promoted the creation of new companies.


d)

Higher profits were the result of government regulation and supervision of  businesses.

24.

Study the diagram and answer the question below.

Which factor best completes this diagram?

a)

few promotions for women laborers

b)

high unemployment in manufacturing

c)

 unequal hiring practices for immigrants .

d)

 low wages for industrial laborers

25.

This excerpt, written by Emma Lazarus in 1883, is from a poem found on the Statue of Liberty. Which action represented an EXCEPTION  (against or opposite)  to the attitude described in this excerpt?

a)

the establishment of Angel Island

b)

the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

 the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment


d)

 the establishment of Ellis Island

26.

 Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.


Why would farmers support this Populist Party belief in 1896?

a)

Farmers would be given loans from national banks.

b)

Farmers would see higher crop prices due to inflation.


c)

Farmers would be compensated by railroad subsidies.

d)

Farmers would pay equal transportation fees.