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WorksheetsUS History Study Notes Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the railroad industry?
Standard gauge
Standard time
Pullman Car
Refrigerated box car
John D. Rockefeller was most associated with the ________.
Steel Industry
Standard Oil Company
Railroad Industry
Automobile Industry
Which invention is associated with Thomas Alva Edison?
Telephone
Microphone
Motion picture
Light bulb
Ellis Island, located in the New York Harbor, had over 12 million immigrants come there during the late 1800s to the early 1900s. True or False?
True
False
What was a tactic effectively used by labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor?
Strikes
Collective bargaining
Boycotts
Sit-ins
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad took place in _______.
1865
1867
1869
1871
Who are considered muckrakers?
A) Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis
B) Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, W.E.B. Du Bois
C) Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jane Addams, Ida Tarbell
D) W.E.B. Du Bois, Upton Sinclair, Theodore Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, led to the creation of which organization?
FDA
NAACP
Hull House
Platt Amendment
In the late 19th century US, poor hygiene and growing city populations contributed to a greater likelihood of the spread of ______.
diseases
democracy
wealth
education
The 19th amendment dealt with ______.
A) women's suffrage
B) prohibition
C) civil rights
D) income tax
The Platt Amendment gave the US executive control over which country's constitution?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Spain
Mexico
Which of the following statements is true about the US involvement in the creation of the Panama Canal?
The US opposed Panama's independence.
The US aided its construction after recognizing Panama's independence.
The US had no role in the construction of the Panama Canal.
The US involvement was limited to financial support.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine states that other countries should stay out of the Western hemisphere or the US will use "__________".
diplomatic negotiations
international police power
economic sanctions
military alliances
Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
A) 13th Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 15th Amendment
D) 16th Amendment
What was the primary purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
A) To regulate interstate commerce
B) To break up monopolies
C) To establish a federal income tax
D) To create the Federal Reserve
Which event marked the end of the Reconstruction era in the United States?
The election of 1876
The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The start of the Civil War
The passage of the 14th Amendment
Which of the following was a significant effect of the Homestead Act of 1862?
Increased urbanization
Expansion of the railroad industry
Settlement of the western United States
Growth of the steel industry
Which of the following was a major goal of the Progressive Movement in the United States?
Expansion of territorial boundaries
Regulation of monopolies
Strengthening of military power
Promotion of isolationism
Which of the following was a significant outcome of the Spanish-American War?
Annexation of Hawaii
Acquisition of the Philippines
Construction of the Panama Canal
Establishment of the League of Nations
What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
To promote trade with Europe
To prevent European colonization in the Americas
To establish a federal banking system
To expand US territory into Canada
