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Sem 2 History Exam Pt 2

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were some of the poor working conditions in factories?

a)

Short working hours

b)

On-the-job accidents

c)

Excellent safety protections

d)

Comfortable heating and cooling

2.

What was a significant outcome of the Sit-Down Strikes at General Motors?

a)

Longer working hours

b)

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

c)

Increased child labor

d)

No changes in labor laws

3.

What age must a worker be according to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

4.

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, what is the minimum age to work with a permit?

a)

12 years old

b)

14 years old

c)

16 years old

d)

18 years old

5.

What type of work is prohibited for youth under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

a)

Office work

b)

Retail work

c)

Dangerous work like roofing and mining

d)

Food service

6.

What is the federal minimum wage for youth according to the document?

a)

$7.25/hr

b)

$8.50/hr

c)

$4.25/hr

d)

$10.56/hr

7.

During school sessions, what is the maximum number of hours a youth can work per week?

a)

10 hours

b)

18 hours

c)

25 hours

d)

40 hours

8.

Which of the following types of work is considered dangerous and not allowed for youth?

a)

Office work

b)

Power-driven blades

c)

Retail sales

d)

Library assistance

9.

What are the maximum working hours allowed for youth on a school day?

a)

5 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

8 hours

10.

During summer, until what time can youth work?

a)

5 pm

b)

6 pm

c)

7 pm

d)

9 pm

11.

What is the federal minimum wage for youth?

a)

$7.25/hr

b)

$5.15/hr

c)

$4.25/hr

d)

$6.50/hr

12.

In which centuries did the search for El Dorado occur?

a)

14th and 15th centuries

b)

15th and 16th centuries

c)

16th and 17th centuries

d)

17th and 18th centuries

13.

What was the American place believed to have all the gold washed from the body of its king?

a)

El Dorado

b)

Atlantis

c)

Shangri-La

d)

Camelot

14.

What was the source of fantastic riches for the people of the southern U.S.?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Cotton

d)

Oil

15.

What invention and labor force contributed to the increase in total exports from 7% to 57.5%?

a)

The steam engine and immigrant workers

b)

The cotton gin and more enslaved laborers

c)

The telegraph and factory workers

d)

The spinning jenny and child labor

16.

How did plantation owners measure their wealth?

a)

By the number of houses they owned

b)

By the number of acres and enslaved laborers

c)

By the amount of gold they had

d)

By the number of ships they owned

17.

What was true about the percentage of plantation owners with 20 or more enslaved laborers?

a)

Most of them had 20+ enslaved

b)

A small percentage had 20+ enslaved

c)

All of them had 20+ enslaved

d)

None of them had 20+ enslaved

18.

What was a common gathering called for Americans moving west in the 1800s who had no churches or ministers?

a)

Revivals

b)

Assemblies

c)

Conferences

d)

Synods

19.

What did the religious interest in the 1800s inspire people to improve?

a)

Their own life and society

b)

Their wealth and power

c)

Their education and technology

d)

Their health and environment

20.

Which of the following was a result of the religious movements in the 1800s?

a)

Church missionary work and social reform movements

b)

Industrialization and urbanization

c)

Scientific discoveries and inventions

d)

Political revolutions and wars

21.

Which group owned their own small farms ranging from 50 to 200 acres?

a)

Tenant farmers and rural poor

b)

Free African Americans

c)

Yeomen

d)

Enslaved laborers

22.

What was the living condition of tenant farmers and rural poor?

a)

Lived in luxury homes

b)

Lived in simple homes/cottages

c)

Lived in large estates

d)

Lived in urban apartments

23.

Which group was a very small number and lived in crude cabins?

a)

Yeomen

b)

Tenant farmers

c)

Free African Americans

d)

Enslaved laborers

24.

What was a common characteristic of free African Americans regarding ownership?

a)

Owned large plantations

b)

Owned many enslaved people

c)

Very few owned enslaved people, likely their own relatives

d)

Owned no property at all

25.

What was the main demand of Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

End of discrimination against women

b)

Increase in taxes

c)

Expansion of trade routes

d)

Reduction in military spending

26.

Which of the following rights were women demanding at the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

The right to own property

b)

The right to free education

c)

The right to free healthcare

d)

The right to travel freely

27.

What was one of the activities women wanted to be allowed to do, as discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Work in all-male trades

b)

Travel abroad freely

c)

Serve in the military

d)

Receive free education

28.

Which of the following was NOT a demand made by women at the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Vote (suffrage)

b)

Speak publicly

c)

Run for political office

d)

Free public transportation

29.

What was the main focus of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution?

a)

Abolishing slavery

b)

Prohibition of alcohol

c)

Women's right to vote

d)

Income tax regulation

30.

In what year was the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?

a)

1848

b)

1878

c)

1890

d)

1920

31.

Which state was the first to allow women to vote, as mentioned in the document?

a)

New York

b)

Wyoming

c)

California

d)

Texas

32.

What significant event related to women's suffrage took place in Seneca Falls?

a)

The first women's rights convention

b)

The ratification of the 19th Amendment

c)

The first female senator elected

d)

The introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment

33.

What was one of the outcomes of the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

Launching leaders for reform

b)

Establishing a new government

c)

Ending the Civil War

d)

Creating a new constitution

34.

Which of the following was Susan B. Anthony known for advocating?

a)

Co-ed college, equal pay, and temperance

b)

Abolition of slavery, new territories, and trade

c)

Military expansion, new laws, and taxes

d)

Industrial growth, new technology, and innovation

35.

What is the name of the newspaper associated with William Lloyd Garrison?

a)

The Liberator

b)

The Emancipator

c)

The Freedom Journal

d)

The Abolitionist

36.

What was one of Frederick Douglass's contributions to social reform?

a)

He founded the Underground Railroad.

b)

He created the North Star newspaper.

c)

He led the Boston Tea Party.

d)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

37.

Which state was admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Florida

38.

What was one of the issues Frederick Douglass advocated for?

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

Women's suffrage

c)

Prohibition

d)

Manifest Destiny

39.

What did the Stronger Fugitive Slave Law require for those helping escapees?

a)

Community service

b)

A fine or jail

c)

Public apology

d)

Deportation

40.

Where would the slave trade become illegal according to the document?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Boston

d)

Philadelphia

41.

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

To free all slaves

b)

To help slave owners recapture runaways

c)

To abolish slavery

d)

To support the Underground Railroad

42.

What could happen to accused escapees under the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

They could be given a fair trial

b)

They could be held without a warrant

c)

They could be sent to another state

d)

They could be released immediately

43.

What penalties were imposed on Northerners who did not help capture fugitives?

a)

Community service

b)

Jail time and fines

c)

Loss of property

d)

Public shaming

44.

What did obeying the law require people to support according to the document?

a)

Freedom

b)

Slavery

c)

Independence

d)

Equality

45.

What system allowed people to vote for or against slavery in certain areas?

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular sovereignty

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

46.

What was the term used by newspapers to describe the chaos in Kansas due to government boycotts and riots?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Kansas Conflict

c)

Kansas Chaos

d)

Riotous Kansas

47.

Who wrote the opinion for the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision of 1857?

a)

Chief Justice Roger Taney

b)

Chief Justice John Marshall

c)

Chief Justice Earl Warren

d)

Chief Justice William Rehnquist

48.

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Dred Scott's status?

a)

He was a citizen of the U.S.

b)

He was property and not a citizen

c)

He was granted freedom

d)

He was allowed to sue in court

49.

Why could Dred Scott not sue in any court according to the Supreme Court decision?

a)

He was not a resident

b)

He was not a citizen

c)

He was not a taxpayer

d)

He was not a landowner

50.

What did the Supreme Court say about Congress's authority regarding slavery in the Dred Scott decision?

a)

Congress could ban slavery

b)

Congress had no authority to ban slavery

c)

Congress could regulate slavery

d)

Congress could only ban slavery in new states

51.

What was the main reason abolitionists were furious according to the document?

a)

The decision allowed slavery to continue.

b)

The decision banned slavery.

c)

The decision was about taxation.

d)

The decision was about voting rights.

52.

Which amendment guaranteed the right to property, including slaves, according to the document?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

10th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

53.

What was the federal government's failure mentioned in the document?

a)

Failure to protect the environment

b)

Failure to equally protect states/citizens

c)

Failure to regulate commerce

d)

Failure to provide education

54.

According to the document, what was the nature of the Constitution?

a)

A permanent agreement

b)

A contract that could be joined or left

c)

A religious document

d)

A scientific theory

55.

What was the significance of dedicating the final resting place as a national cemetery and place of honor in November 1863?

a)

It marked the end of the Civil War.

b)

It ensured that the soldiers' sacrifices were not in vain.

c)

It was a celebration of victory.

d)

It was a political strategy.

56.

According to Lincoln, what was the proper result of the Civil War?

a)

A new birth of freedom.

b)

The expansion of territory.

c)

The establishment of a monarchy.

d)

The division of the nation.

57.

What test did the country survive according to Lincoln's focus during the Civil War?

a)

A test of military strength.

b)

A test of liberty and equality.

c)

A test of economic power.

d)

A test of political alliances.

58.

What was the main effect of the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1, 1863?

a)

It declared independence from Britain.

b)

It legally freed all enslaved people in rebel territory.

c)

It established the U.S. Constitution.

d)

It started the Civil War.

59.

What was one impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

It increased the number of enslaved people.

b)

It declared that slavery was acceptable.

c)

It was a U.S. Government declaration that slavery was wrong.

d)

It had no effect on the labor system.

60.

What is the purpose of the habeas corpus process?

a)

To allow indefinite imprisonment without trial

b)

To protect individuals against unlawful imprisonment

c)

To ensure all prisoners are guilty

d)

To suspend court proceedings indefinitely

61.

During which historical event did the U.S. Congress allow the President to suspend habeas corpus?

a)

World War I

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The Vietnam War

62.

What was a consequence of suspending habeas corpus during the Civil War?

a)

Thousands of Americans were jailed for criticizing the War or the president

b)

All prisoners were released

c)

The war ended immediately

d)

The President was impeached

63.

What strategy involved marching from Atlanta to Savannah and then north to Richmond, tearing up everything in the path and confiscating useful items for Union soldiers?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Total War

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Blitzkrieg

64.

What did Abraham Lincoln understand his re-election in 1864 to signify?

a)

Americans wanted to continue the war

b)

Americans wanted an end to the war and an end to slavery

c)

Americans wanted to expand the war

d)

Americans wanted to negotiate with the Confederacy

65.

What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish?

a)

It granted women the right to vote.

b)

It abolished slavery in the U.S.

c)

It established the income tax.

d)

It prohibited alcohol.

66.

Why was an amendment needed according to the Dred Scott case?

a)

To allow women to vote.

b)

To establish a national bank.

c)

Because laws or votes to allow or end slavery were unconstitutional.

d)

To create a federal army.

67.

What was required of southern states after the Civil War to rejoin the U.S.?

a)

They had to pay reparations.

b)

They had to ratify the 13th Amendment.

c)

They had to abolish taxes.

d)

They had to elect a new governor.

68.

Who surrendered to end the Civil War?

a)

General Ulysses S. Grant

b)

General William T. Sherman

c)

General Robert E. Lee

d)

General George B. McClellan

69.

In what year was the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company created?

a)

1860

b)

1865

c)

1870

d)

1875

70.

What was the intended purpose of the money deposited in the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company?

a)

To be used for personal loans

b)

To be invested in stocks, bonds, or other securities

c)

To be kept in cash reserves

d)

To be donated to charity

71.

What significant policy change occurred in 1870 regarding the Freedman's Bank?

a)

The bank started offering free services

b)

The bank used depositors’ money to make risky loans

c)

The bank was nationalized

d)

The bank increased interest rates

72.

What was one of the consequences of the collapse of the Freedman's Bank?

a)

Increased trust in banking systems

b)

A rise in the bank's stock value

c)

Lingering distrust of banking systems among African Americans

d)

Expansion of the bank to other countries

73.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau created by President Lincoln and Congress?

a)

To help formerly enslaved people adjust to free life

b)

To enforce black codes

c)

To promote industrialization

d)

To support the Confederate states

74.

Which of the following services was NOT provided by the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

Food

b)

Clothing

c)

Medical care

d)

Military training

75.

What were black codes designed to do?

a)

Provide education to all citizens

b)

Control formerly enslaved people

c)

Support economic growth

d)

Abolish slavery

76.

What was the main purpose of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution?

a)

To abolish slavery

b)

To secure voting rights for freed men

c)

To establish income tax

d)

To limit presidential terms

77.

Which methods were used by southern states to deny voting rights despite the 15th Amendment?

a)

Literacy tests, poll taxes, and threats of violence

b)

Free education and healthcare

c)

Land grants and subsidies

d)

Military service requirements

78.

What did the 14th Amendment establish in the U.S.?

a)

Birthright citizenship and due process rights

b)

Voting rights for women

c)

Abolition of slavery

d)

Prohibition of alcohol

79.

Why was the 14th Amendment passed by Congress?

a)

To reverse the Civil Rights Act

b)

To ensure birthright citizenship and equal protection

c)

To establish a new form of government

d)

To create new states

80.

Who learned about President Lincoln's attendance at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865?

a)

John Wilkes Booth

b)

William Seward

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

81.

What task did John Wilkes Booth assign to his group?

a)

To attend a play

b)

To assassinate President Lincoln and others

c)

To protect President Lincoln

d)

To organize a parade

82.

How did John Wilkes Booth kill President Lincoln?

a)

By poisoning him

b)

By shooting him in the back of the head

c)

By stabbing him

d)

By setting a trap

83.

What happened to John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Lincoln?

a)

He was immediately captured

b)

He escaped and was captured and killed several days later

c)

He fled to another country

d)

He surrendered to the authorities

84.

What were people segregated from according to the text?

a)

Private schools

b)

Public facilities like hospitals

c)

Religious institutions

d)

Private transportation

85.

According to the text, where were people limited in their ability to live?

a)

In urban areas

b)

In rural areas

c)

In specific neighborhoods

d)

In foreign countries

86.

What was one of the requirements for new state constitutions under the Reconstruction Acts?

a)

Allow former Confederate leaders to be in control

b)

Ban slavery

c)

Exclude African American men from voting

d)

Avoid submitting to Congress for approval

87.

Who was responsible for keeping charge of each section in the five military districts created by the Reconstruction Acts?

a)

Former Confederate leaders

b)

U.S. President

c)

Union general

d)

State governors

88.

What role did the U.S. Army play under the Reconstruction Acts?

a)

They were not involved

b)

They registered voters and organized constitutional conventions

c)

They controlled the state governments

d)

They allowed Confederate leaders to regain power

89.

What was the purpose of the Tenure of Office Act passed by Congress?

a)

To increase the President's power over the military

b)

To limit President Johnson's authority

c)

To expand the Cabinet's influence

d)

To abolish the Reconstruction districts

90.

Who was fired by President Johnson because he was a Radical Republican?

a)

Thomas Dartmouth Rice

b)

Edwin Stanton

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Jim Crow

91.

What action did Congress take against President Johnson?

a)

Passed the Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Voted to impeach him

c)

Elected him for a second term

d)

Appointed him as Secretary of War

92.

Who created the character "Jim Crow" in 1828?

a)

Edwin Stanton

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Thomas Dartmouth Rice

d)

Abraham Lincoln

93.

What was the significance of the name "Jim Crow" in minstrel shows?

a)

It was a popular character in children's stories.

b)

It became a stereotype and reference to racist policies.

c)

It was a symbol of unity and equality.

d)

It represented a famous musician of the time.

94.

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896?

a)

Segregation was illegal in all forms.

b)

Segregation was legal as long as facilities were equal.

c)

Segregation was only allowed in schools.

d)

Segregation was banned on public transportation.

95.

What was the main issue in the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

a)

Separate railway cars for black and white passengers.

b)

Voting rights for African Americans.

c)

Employment discrimination.

d)

School desegregation.

96.

What was the reality of the "separate but equal" doctrine?

a)

Facilities for all races were truly equal.

b)

More resources were allocated to facilities for white people.

c)

Facilities for black people were superior.

d)

The doctrine was never implemented.