WorksheetsUNIT SIX REVIEW (SSUSH11-14)
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 4hrs 14mins
How did the growth of the railroad industry lead to the growth of stock markets in the United States?
A. The railroad industry led to the expansion of other industries such as steel and coal. These industries required large capital investments that could best be obtained through the stock market.
B. The railroad industry led to the rapid growth of cities on the nation's coasts. These coastal cities developed independent stock markets to raise capital in order to expand their infrastructure.
C. The railroad industry was decentralized and controlled by many small investors. These investors were not independently wealthy and needed to raise capital through the sale of stock in order to further expand.
D. The railroad industry was decimated by the Civil War and was on the verge of collapse. The federal government organized stock markets in order to help railroads raise capital so that the nation could start to rebuild.
What led to the rapid growth of the railroad industry in the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century?
A. the development of the Bessemer steel-making process
B. the discovery of coal deposits in West Virginia
C. the development of the creosote wood-treatment process
D. the discovery of oil in the American Southwest
Which of the following BEST describes the contribution of railroads to the economic development of the United States?
A. lowered costs of shipping in the United States
B. allowed more immigrants to enter the country
C. enabled trade to most parts of the country
D. provided good investment opportunities
Which of the following BEST describes what occurred during the Industrial Revolution that helped people migrating west open and operate successful businesses?
A. the development of large cities in the region, which allowed businesses to pay workers very low wages because of the high level of competition for jobs at their factories
B. the establishment of a trade agreement between the government and Mexico, which allowed Mexico to purchase products from these new businesses for low prices
C. the establishment of peace treaties between the government and American Indian tribes, which prevented any conflict that could harm the new businesses
D. the development of railroads and canals, which could be used to ship products to Northern and Southern states, and to ship important farm
John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company achieved financial success by
A. promoting a diverse working environment by hiring large numbers of African Americans and women.
B. building factories outside of the United States to take advantage of less restrictive labor laws.
C. controlling all aspects of production, from the acquisition of raw materials to the sale of finished products.
D. attracting government investment by producing a good that was essential to the economy of the United States.
Which Scottish immigrant became a billionaire during the Second Industrial Revolution by introducing the Bessemer process to massproduce steel and vertically integrating the steel industry?
A. Andrew Carnegie
B. Cornelius Vanderbilt
C. Henry Clay Frick
D. John Jacob Astor
In the late nineteenth century, corporate mergers and the creation of holding trusts and companies led to which of the following?
A. increasingly diversified markets
B. the development of monopolies
C. more small businesses
D. less international trade
By entering into trust agreements, Standard Oil accomplished which of the following by the 1880s?
A. The company managed to gain control of all but ten percent of the oil refining business.
B. The company was recognized by the federal government as the first legal monopoly.
C. The company became the first publicly traded corporation in the United States.
D. The company prevented the federal government from regulating the oil transportation industry
How did the invention of the railroad MOST LIKELY lead to a boom in cattle ranching?
A. It became less expensive for workers to travel to work on cattle ranches because they could take trains.
B. The price of land in the West plummeted, so ranchers were able to buy huge tracts of land for grazing cattle.
C. It became cheaper to transport cows nationwide, so meat was more affordable and demand increased.
D. Land used to graze horses began to be used for cattle as horses became less important for transportation.
What industry was hurt the most by the spread of electricity and electric lighting?
B. the railroad industry
C. the telegraph industry
D. the natural gas industry
Thomas Edison created a commercially viable incandescent light bulb in 1879. How did this invention change the American workplace?
A. It forced workers to specialize in certain tasks.
B. It reduced efficiency in the workplace.
C. It allowed workers to work longer hours.
D. It led to the end of child labor laws.
Many people consider Thomas Edison's Menlo Park facility to be his greatest invention because it was the model for the present-day
A. large industrial corporation.
B. moving assembly line factory.
C. research and development lab.
D. municipal electrical power plant.
Which is one difference between Angel Island and Ellis Island?
A. Immigrants from Europe generally passed through Angel Island while immigrants from Asia generally passed through Ellis Island.
B. Immigrants who had were unemployed passed through Ellis Island to gain entry to the United States, while immigrants who had secured jobs passed through Angel Island.
C. Immigrants from Europe generally passed through Ellis Island while immigrants from Asia generally passed through Angel Island.
D. Immigrants who had were unemployed passed through Angel Island to gain entry to the United States, while immigrants who had secured jobs passed through Ellis Island.
As the United States became increasingly industrialized in the early twentieth century, immigration to the country increased. Which of the following BEST explains why workers living in large urban cities resented these new immigrants?
A. The new immigrants lacked the skills necessary to work at the factories and instead resorted to crime in order to survive.
B. The new immigrants often started small businesses and charged high prices for goods that the urban workers needed.
C. The new immigrants tended to be much richer than those living in the cities and rarely needed to work to provide for their families.
D. The new immigrants were willing to work for lower wages so they were often given jobs instead of the other urban workers.
Look at the 1893 cartoon "Looking Backward" by Joseph Keppler. Then answer the question that follows.
Judging by the shadows cast by the rich men blocking the immigrant from entering the United States, what did Keppler believe about people who opposed allowing immigrants into the United States?
A. He believed that they were corrupt and held many secrets that they did not want known.
B. He believed that they ignored the fact that their ancestors were once poor immigrants.
C. He believed that they helped American workers by protecting them from competition.
D. He believed that they were patriotic and protecting the country from hostile immigrants.
Which group's description would BEST fit inside the box on the right?
A. northern and western Europeans who arrived in the mid- to late 1800s
B. all European immigrants who arrived in the late 1800s and early 1900s
C. all non-European immigrants who arrived in the late 1800s and early 1900s
D. southern and eastern Europeans who arrived in the late 1800s and early 1900s
What was one important difference between the Knights of Labor (KOL) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL)?
A. The KOL wanted workers to be guaranteed an eight-hour workday at the same pay, while the AFL supported the principle of lower pay for less work.
B. The KOL saw a unified revolution against the government by workers as the labor movement's ultimate goal, while the AFL worked against such an idea.
C. The KOL wanted to organize all workers, skilled and unskilled, into groups by town or city, while the AFL wanted to organize only skilled workers by trades.
D. The KOL did not want to admit women into its member unions, while the AFL organized special women's unions that worked alongside the men's unions.
The purpose of the labor unions formed by workers in the United States in the late 1800s was to
A. convince consumers to buy manufactured goods
B. gain investors in order to start their own factories
C. improve working conditions and obtain higher wages
D. create more job opportunities for women and children
Which of the following was a policy of the American Federation of Labor, organized in 1886 under the leadership of Samuel F. Gompers?
A. violent strikes and boycotts to win higher wages for workers
B. ownership of the means of production by industrial workers
C. peaceful collective bargaining between workers and owners
D. encouraging workers to leave factories and return to agriculture
Which of these groups is described by the points listed in the box?
A. the Molly Maguires
B. the Knights of Labor
C. the American Federation of Labor
D. the International Workers of the World
Which development had the greatest impact of territorial growth, economic growth, industrial growth
during the years after the Civil War? (SSUSH12a)
Canals
Airplanes
Railroads
Telephones
What was one of the GREATEST contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the
western United States? (SSUSH12a)
They helped build a number of mining
towns
They played a significant role in the
constructing the nation’s railroads
They fought valiantly against hostile
Native American tribes
They helped populate the Northwest
Territory
Chinese and Irish immigrants played a major role in the (SSUSH12a)
Opening of Ellis Island
Rapid growth of northern cities
Construction of western railroads
Organized labor movement
Which of the following contributed MOST to the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great
Plains from 1867 to 1890? (SSUSH12a,c)
the desire to establish military posts
the building of the Trans-Continental
railroad
the building of new canals
the desire for more land to grow cotton
On May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the East and the West became connected by the completion of
(SSUSH12a)
a telegraph line reaching from New York
to San Francisco
the Oregon Trail system
the Transcontinental Railroad
the stations that served the Pony Express
How did the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impact Plains
Indians? (SSUSH12b)
Native American were moved off their
land and into reservations
Native Americans lead several successful
court cases that allowed them to stay on
their land
Native Americans assimilated into the
western population
Native Americans developed farmers
unions to protect their cattle
How did the expansion of the railroad transportation most benefit farmers in the United States?
(SSUSH12b)
By raising the consumer price of
agricultural products
By providing farmers with affordable
access to distant markets
By increasing the variety of locally
grown crops
By encouraging farmers to form the first
agricultural union
How did the growth of the western population and innovations in farming and ranching impact Plains
Indians? (SSUSH12b)
Native American were moved off their
land and into reservations
Native Americans lead several successful
court cases that allowed them to stay on
their land
Native Americans assimilated into the
western population
Native Americans developed farmers
unions to protect their cattle
In which pair of events did the first event most directly influence the second? (SSUSH12a,c)
assimilation of Native American Indians
into American society>> >passage of the
Dawes Act
building of the transcontinental railroad
>>>disappearance of the Native
Americans
settling of the Oregon Territory
>>>passage of the Homestead Act
discovery of gold in California
>>>Louisiana Purchase
During the construction of the transcontinental railroad, which of the following groups would have
provided the labor needed to build the railroad? (SSUSH12a)
Native Americans
Socialist
Immigrants
Progressivist
Which group promoted peaceful collective bargaining between workers and owners?
Knights of Labor
Davis labor union
American Federation of Labor
The government
The US built the trans-continental railroad based off of what idea?
Nativism
Socialism
Communism
Manifest Destiny
European immigrants typically came from where?
Northern and Southern Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Western and Central Europe
Western and Southern Europe
What did the Native Americans think would happen if they performed the Ghost Dance?
Bring back the buffalo and their land.
Provide new land and new food.
Bring rain
Bring more white people to the west.
Americans attacked the Indians for doing the Ghost Dance during which battle?
Battle of little big horn
battle of wounded knee
battle of crazy horse
battle of the cherokee
General Custer was ambushed by Sitting Bull and the plans Indians during what battle?
Wounded Knee
Ellis island
Little big horn
Crazy horse
What was the primary method used by labor unions?
Quitting
Riots
Strikes
Passing bills in congress
What were two inventions that helped farmers out west?
Tractors, Fertilizer
Fertilizer, Computers
Tractors, Plows
Plows, barbed wire
Who created the American Federation of Labor?
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Gompers
Immigrants that were coming into the United States from Asia typically came through which island?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Immigrants that were coming to the US from Europe typically came in through which island?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
These were journalists who wrote book and articles that exposed corruption in business and government:
Progressives
Muckrakers
Sensationalists
Investigative reporters
This time period focused on social and political reforms in the United States in the early 1900s:
Civil War Era
Industrialization Era
Progressive Era
Reconstruction Era
Why did we want to get rid of political machines?
it was too easy to be corrupt and it was considered to be undemocratic
people didn't participate in the elections
there wasn't anyone willing to become a part of the machines
most people thought they were too much like a labor union
Those who wanted to make economic reform may have been concerned about which issue?
the influence of monopolies and trusts
eliminating political machines/bosses
conservation of natural resources
ending racial discrimination
What was Jacob Riis reveal to the public through his book, How The Other Half Lives?
living conditions of the tenement buildings in New York
working conditions of a textile mill
food production of a meatpacking plant
medical care of soldiers in WWI
Which of the following is an example of a federal reform made during the Progressive Era?
taking over city utilities
establishing national parks
creating settlement houses in poor communities
providing jobs for young, single men
settlement house
a house for settlers to live in while they are building their own home
a development of houses that serves as a community
an area of poverty that is a problem
a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
What were the major issues that Jane Addams was addressing?
(Select all that apply)
Child labor
Unfair treatment of immigrants
Entry of protestantism in America
Limited rights and roles of women
What was the name of the settlement house that Jane Addams established?
Full House
House of the World
Addams House
Hull House
Which novel exposed the unsafe and unsanitary conditions of Chicago meatpacking plants?
The Octopus
The Jungle
The Settlement House
The Social Gospel
Which famous muckraker exposed the corruption in the oil industry?
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
What does the power of referendum give voters the right to do?
select a candidate to run in the general election
to propose a law by getting signatures on a petition
remove elected officials from public office
to approve or reject a law (especially one that imposes taxes)
Who was the President that praised journalists for their role in uncovering corruption?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
What era is known for the second definitive era of social and political reform in America?
The Renaissance
The Progressive Era
The Industrial Revolution
The Civil War Era
What was the initial purpose of Jim Crow laws?
To integrate Blacks into political processes
To prevent Blacks from participating in political processes
To provide equal opportunities for all races
To abolish racial segregation
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Separate but equal was unconstitutional
Separate but equal was constitutional
Jim Crow laws were abolished
Segregation was illegal
How did each of the following affect the power of American Voters: 17th amendment, initiative, referendum, recall?
They decreased voter power.
They had no effect.
They increased voter power and participation.
They were unrelated to voting.
Who wrote The History of Standard Oil, a book which describes how John D. Rockefeller used ruthless business practices in the oil industry?
Ida Tarbell
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
Which muckraker took pictures to show slum life in the cities?
Jacob Riis
Lincoln Steffens
Ida B Wells
Teddy Roosevelt
Creator of settlement house "Hull House" to assist immigrants moving to the United States.
W.E.B. Dubios
Elizabeth Canton
Jane Addams
Ida B. Wells
What is the practice of letting voters accept or reject measures proposed by the legislature?
Initiative
Conservation
Referendum
Reform
The U.S. Supreme Court saw the "Separate but Equal" law as constitutional in the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
True
False
1) The MOST important result of the Spanish American War was that it
spread democracy to Latin America.
secured a safe source of raw materials for US industry.
guaranteed the independence of Mexico from Spanish control.
set up a colonial empire for the U.S. and set the U.S. on the road to empire.
The primary reason the US advocated the Open Door Policy was to
protect and broaden US trade with China.
expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia.
justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony.
justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East.
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended
the Vietnam War.
the First World War.
the French Revolution.
the Spanish- American War.
The US acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century
imperialism.
isolation.
populism.
progressivism.
This cartoon is referring to the American foreign policy of
invading Latin American countries.
isolating itself from international matters.
building a strong military in order to expand US influence.
electing former military leaders as Presidents of the country.
After the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the Us faced stiff opposition - in the form of a guerrilla war- from which of their newly acquired territories?
Cuba
Guam
Mexico
Philippines
7) According to imperialists, which of these would have been an economic justification for the expansion of the United States?
The nation needed a stronger military since other nations were building a global presence.
The nation should colonize as many available lands to prevent other countries from expanding.
The nation's manufacturers needed raw materials and new markets were needed for the nation's goods.
The nation had a responsibility to spread Christianity and civilization to "inferior peoples" of the world.
8) Which statement offers the BEST support for Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
Roosevelt earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his leadership in Latin America.
Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy was very popular in the U.S., and he was elected to three terms in office.
Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy was very popular in the U.S., and he was elected to two split terms in office.
Roosevelt was successful in bringing parts of Latin America under control of the United States, including Cuba and the Panama Canal.
9) Which statement offers the best argument AGAINST Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals.
Roosevelt's use of military threats angered Great Britain, France, and Germany and helped cause World War I.
Roosevelt was successful in bringing much of Latin America under direct American control, including Cuba and the Panama Canal.
"Big Stick" diplomacy had few strengths and its main effect was actually an increase in revolution and conflict in the Western Hemisphere.
10) Which of these BEST represents the "Big Stick" in Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
Square Deal
Monroe Doctrine
11) The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because
it would help spread democracy to smaller nations.
it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing.
it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South America.
it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
12) In 1903 the United States purchased the rights to the Panama Canal from _______ in order to complete its construction.
Colombia
France
Mexico
Spain
13) Which is TRUE about the Roosevelt Corollary?
It gave Europe the message that America would not intervene to stop the spread of fascism.
It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.
It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
14) Which of these was the primary cause for U.S. military intervention in Colombia in 1903?
The United States was fighting the spread of communism.
Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a canal through Panama.
Under a ruthless dictator, Colombia’s military had invaded Panama.
The Colombian province of Panama had formed an alliance with Nicaragua.
15) The Spanish-American War resulted from an attempt to enforce the principles expressed by which of these?
The Declaration of Independence
Washington’s Farewell Address
The Treaty Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Monroe Doctrine
16) Territories annexed at the end of the Spanish-American War that established the United States as an imperialist power included all of the following EXCEPT
Guam.
Hawaii.
Puerto Rico.
The Philippines.
When Theodore Roosevelt said, ¨Speak softly and carry a big stick,¨ he was trying to gain support for
imposing harsh laws to reduce crime.
supporting woman suffrage to expand civil rights.
building a powerful navy to aid United States diplomacy.
using the national forests to stimulate building projects.
Which U.S. policy did the Roosevelt Corollary significantly expand during the early 1900s?
appeasement
non-intervention
the Truman Doctrine
the Monroe Doctrine
Which U.S. policy did the Roosevelt Corollary significantly expand during the early 1900s?
appeasement
non-intervention
the Truman Doctrine
the Monroe Doctrine
Which event contributed to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898?
Mexico had resisted the U.S. annexation of Texas.
The Philippines had attacked U.S. ships in the Pacific Ocean.
Cuba had begun an armed rebellion to win its national independence.
Columbia had refused to permit a canal to be constructed through Panama.
Which U.S. policy did the Roosevelt Corollary significantly expand during the early 1900s?
appeasement
non-intervention
the Truman Doctrine
the Monroe Doctrine
How did the United States respond to the harsh treatment of the Cubans following their Revolution?
Supported the Spanish's reaction
Informed Cubans that they should stop fighting in the revolution
The United States had no reaction
The US was angered over their treatment, and demanded action against Spain
Teddy Roosevelt' s foreign policy of showing military might is called-
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Armed Diplomacy
Big Stick Diplomacy
One effect of the Spanish American War was-
the US becoming an imperial power
Spain defeated the United States
the US annexed Hawaii
These events lead the U.S. into war with Spain in 1898.
America annexing Hawaii
Spain annexing Puerto Rico
Cuban people being placed into concentration camps
The U.S.S. Maine sinking
