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APUSH Period 5-7

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Added to the American Union as the 28th state, and a slave state, in 1845. A dispute over the northern border of Mexico would contribute towards the Mexican-American War in 1846.

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

2.

Land ceded by Mexico to the United States following the Mexican-American War. The territory included the future states of California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight"

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

3.

11th President of the United States he was a strong advocate of "Manifest Destiny" adding more than a million square miles of western lands to the United States during his presidency.

a)

James K Polk

b)

Jonn C Freemont

c)

Henry Clay

d)

John C Calhoun

4.

Law sponsored by Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas allowing popular sovereignty in the territories, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and leading to violence in the Kansas.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

c)

Compromise of 1877

d)

Wilmot Proviso

5.

Elected the 16th President of the United States in 1860. His election led to secession of southern states. Delivered the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

6.

Served as U.S. Secretary of War in the Pierce Administration and senator from Mississippi. He resigned from the Senate when Mississippi seceded from the Union, and was selected the president of the Confederacy.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

7.

A graduate and superintendent of West Point he served with distinction in the Mexican-American War. He resigned his commission and joined the Confederacy, eventually being appointed comander of the Army of Northern Virginia.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

8.

Elected 18th President of the United States, was a graduate of West Point, served in the Mexican-American War, and was appointed General-in-Chief in 1864.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

9.

Adopted in 1865, it abolished slavery in the United States.

a)

13th Amendement

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

10.

Adopted in 1868, guaranteed rights of citizenship to former slaves, in words similar to those of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

a)

13th Amendement

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

11.

Adopted in 1870, expanded suffrage by prohibiting states from discriminating in voting privileges based on race. All men could now vote.

a)

13th Amendement

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

12.

The period after the Civil War of bringing the Confederate states back into the Union and dealing with the integration of former slaves into American society. It ended with the Compromise of 1877.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1875

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

13.

Created to aid newly emancipated slaves by providing food, clothing, medical care, education, and legal support. Its achievements were uneven and depended largely on the quality of local administrators.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1875

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

14.

Laws passed in southern states to restrict the rights of former slaves; to nullify the codes, Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Sharecropping

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

15.
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
16.

This gave all men regardless of race the right to vote.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

17.

Which battle is considered the turning point and doomed the Southern Cause?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Antietam

c)

Battle Shiloh

d)

Invasion of Jakku

18.

Carpetbaggers purportedly moved South to

a)

Help Republican policies get passed

b)

Stop violence against Black people

c)

Take advantage of southern economic conditions

d)

Watch Moana restore the heart of Te Fiti

19.

Select the term that best describes the Gilded Age

a)

The time when everything was covered in gold

b)

Businesses were struggling financially

c)

businesses grew at a rapid rate and many problems lied below perceived prosperity

d)

Businesses achieved unprecedented success with an increase in pay for all workers

20.

Wealthy people used Social Darwinism to justify their position in life.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Select all the terms that describe the "New South"

a)

term used to describe the South after the Civil War

b)

A time when African American farmers became equal to White farmers

c)

Promoted the idea that the South should industrialize

d)

A term used to describe the South before the Civil War

22.

What was the significance of Plessy v Ferguson

a)

It ended segregation of schools

b)

It ended segregation everywhere

c)

It established that Whites and Blacks would remain separate but equal

d)

It declared that Dred Scott was property

23.

Select the statement that best describes the Social Gospel

a)

A movement that aimed to alleviate social problems

b)

A movement that encouraged people to be more social

c)

A movement that encouraged social distancing in a global pandemic

d)

A movement that aimed to help out people who were not social

24.

Why is the year 1865 significant?

a)

The Civil War started

b)

Abraham Lincoln was elected

c)

The Civil War ended

d)

Reconstruction ended

25.

The Gilded Age was characterized by (select all that apply)

a)

The rise in trusts and monopolies

b)

The growing gap between the rich and the poor

c)

An increase in factory jobs

d)

A rise in unions to demand fair working conditions

26.

Select all the statements that led to an increase in urbanization during the Gilded Age

a)

Increased immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe

b)

Increased immigration from Mexico

c)

Increase in factory jobs

d)

A rise in political machines that provided services in exchange for political support

27.

Select the statements that describe the Gospel of Wealth

a)

A way for wealthy people to justify their wealth

b)

Urged wealthy people to donate money and give back to the community

c)

Promoted fair wages for everyone

d)

Urged wealthy Americans to hoard their wealth

28.

Select the statement that best describes the impact of the Social Gospel.

a)

White men were given increased power

b)

Women and African Americans challenged their place politically, socially, and economically.

c)

White men sought to gain more political rights

d)

All people in America became equal

29.

Progressives tended to be __ (select all that apply).

a)

white

b)

middle-class

c)

women

d)

educated

30.

The __th Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920.

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

31.

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

32.

Which application of a new technology can be attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances

b)

light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night.

c)

Diesel engines were used in the production of airplanes.

d)

Sonar technology was used to track submarines

33.
Which island did European immigrants register to live in the U.S?
a)
Galveston
b)
Long
c)
Ellis
d)
Angel
34.
Which one of these men was not a robber baron with a monopoly and ruthless business tactics?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
JP Morgan
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Thomas Edison
35.
Which of the following was NOT a problem labor unions fought for?
a)
shorter hours
b)
lower pay
c)
no child labor
d)
safer working conditions
36.
Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Poltical Machine)?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Henry Ford
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
William Tweed
37.
Which is not a characteristic of a business monopoly?
a)
Control all of a product's production
b)
business competition
c)
rise prices
d)
put all competition out of business
38.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because

a)

water was a major source of irrigation

b)

water power was used to power factory machines

c)

ships could easily deliver goods to factories

d)

ships could bring in supplies

39.

A place where people use machines to mass produce goods.

a)

Cartel

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

40.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

a)

Low wages

b)

Dangerous working conditions

c)

Safe working conditions

d)

Poor air quality/pollution

e)

Child labor

41.

Which statement IS TRUE about the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Children were not allowed to work

b)

There were no labor laws that prevented children from working

c)

Work conditions were closely regulated

d)

Children only had to work an 8 hour day

42.

What was the cause of these effects: 

a)

The Agricultural Revolution

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Capitalist Revolution

d)

The Enclosure Movement

43.

The Industrial Revolution began in this country.

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

44.

How did industrialization impact women?

a)

Many women entered the paid workplace.

b)

Many women practiced traditional activities such as making their families clothing.

c)

It had no impact on the lives of women.

d)

Women moved from cities to rural areas.

45.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories?

a)

Clothing and woven/fabric materials

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

46.

What new power technology was used by Robert Fulton to power boats?

a)

electricity

b)

wind

c)

steam

d)

nuclear

47.

The _______ was a technique used during the Industrial Revolution that greatly increased efficiency. It involved the worker or machine completing the same task over and over again as products moved down the line.

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Assembly Line

c)

Trial and Error Method

d)

Mechanization

48.

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

49.

___ was the belief that Americans should claim land from the east coast to the west coast of America.

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Manicure Destination

c)

Festive Destiny

d)

Destiny Manifest

50.

What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase decreased the size of the United States by half.

b)

The Louisiana Purchase only gave the US a claim to the port of New Orleans. No other land was included in the purchase.

c)

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

d)

The Louisiana Purchase gave more land to the French.

51.

Thomas Jefferson commissioned ___ to explore the Louisiana Territory.

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Zebulon Pike

d)

Christopher Columbus

52.

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?

a)

The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers.

b)

The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations.

c)

The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion.

d)

The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British.

53.

What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?

a)

The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, rainforests

b)

Crossing rivers, bad weather, illnesses

c)

Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food

d)

The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, the Great Pyramids

54.

The Oregon Trail was the main path to the west until...

a)

Spaceships started taking people west

b)

The Northwest Passage was found

c)

The transcontinental railroad was built

d)

Underground tunnels were dug to Oregon

55.
Why were the Industrial Capitalists referred to as "robber barons"?
a)
Industrialists often took advantage of other people economically.
b)
Industralists stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
c)
Industrialists were shared buisness partnerships controlled by a CEO.
d)
Industralists often formed conglomerates to rob smaller industries.
56.
How did J.P, Morgan contribute to the reputation of the robber barons?
a)
J.P. Morgan ended humanitarian aid to foreign principalities and redistributed his wealth across the buisness industries of America.
b)
J.P. Morgan established the economic institution of bank loans and capitilized of the financial stress caused by the 1929 stock market crash.
c)
J.P. Morgan developed socialized medicinal practices as well as promoted the welfare of american immigrants by creating the welfare system. 
d)
J.P. Morgan recognized as the first millionaire controlled the banking industry and funded many of the businesses of the Industrial age. 
57.
How did Andrew Carnegie differ from other robber barons of the Industrial Age?
a)
Late in life, Carnegie became more famous for his philanthropy than his economic greed.
b)
Late in life, Carnegie developed the socialist system of a welfare state in the steel industry.
c)
Late in life, Carnegie sold off his fortunes and financed election reforms and free public transit in urban areas.
d)
Carnegie developed the Woodbend Project which would provide unlimited free energy.
58.
The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
a)
Union
b)
Robber Barron
c)
Monopoly
d)
Captain of Industry
59.
"Gilded Age" was a name for the time that reflected the way the growth of big business caused a
a)
reduction in crime
b)
increase in population
c)
widening gap between the rich and the poor
d)
narrowing gap between the wealthy and the poor
60.
In this political cartoon, who is in charge of the Senate?
a)
The US Senators
b)
the US Constitution
c)
The owners of monopolies/ industrialists
d)
the American people