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History of Policing in the United States

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the system used to protect colonies before a formal police system was established?

a)

Pinkerton Agency

b)

Night Watch

c)

Slave Patrol

d)

T-Men

2.

What was the main duty of the slave patrol in the South?

a)

Investigating crimes

b)

Chasing escaped slaves

c)

Preventing train robberies

d)

Stopping alcohol distribution

3.

Which group was created by Allan Pinkerton to stop train robberies and prevent strikes?

a)

Slave Patrol

b)

Pinkerton National Detective Agency

c)

Night Watch

d)

T-Men

4.

What marked the beginning of a new police system in the early 1900s?

a)

Prohibition laws

b)

August Vollmer's reforms

c)

Ku Klux Klan patrols

d)

Creation of the FBI

5.

Which city established the first official police force in 1838?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Chicago

c)

Boston

d)

New York

6.

What was the main reason for the creation of the first official police force in Boston?

a)

Slave patrols becoming ineffective

b)

Corruption in politics

c)

Prohibition laws

d)

Rise in crime due to immigration

7.

What was a key feature of police departments established by the 1880s?

a)

Private funding

b)

Full-time policemen

c)

Focus on social work

d)

Only investigating crimes

8.

What was the role of the 'T-Men' during Prohibition?

a)

Investigating train robberies

b)

Enforcing Prohibition laws

c)

Preventing strikes

d)

Chasing escaped slaves

9.

What was one of the major changes introduced by August Vollmer in police work?

a)

Patrolling neighborhoods by car

b)

Creating a separate system for juveniles

c)

Focusing on street crimes

d)

Using attack dogs for riots

10.

Which group replaced slave patrols after the Civil War?

a)

Federal Police

b)

T-Men

c)

Pinkerton National Detective Agency

d)

Ku Klux Klan

11.

What was a major criticism of police forces during the 1800s?

a)

Corruption

b)

Focus on social work

c)

Use of attack dogs

d)

Lack of training

12.

What was the impact of J. Edgar Hoover's changes to police work in the 1920s?

a)

Concentration on street crimes

b)

Expansion of night watch

c)

Focus on social work and psychology

d)

Creation of detective units

13.

What was a common tactic used by police during the race riots of the 1960s?

a)

Confiscating alcohol

b)

Patrolling neighborhoods on foot

c)

Investigating train robberies

d)

Using tear gas and attack dogs

14.

What was one of the reasons for the rise in crime in cities like Boston and New York between 1820 and 1860?

a)

Corruption in police forces

b)

Creation of private police agencies

c)

Clashes between immigrants and original settlers

d)

Prohibition laws

15.

What is a tithing?

a)
A tithing is a unit of measurement for distance
b)

a group of 10 families formed to protect the community

c)
A tithing is a form of dance
d)
A tithing is a type of fruit
16.

When did the concept of modern policing first begin?

a)

18th Century

b)

9th Century

c)

20th Century

d)

16th Century

17.

The "Bow Street Runners" are considered one of the earliest forms of public policing in London. In what century were they established?

a)

16th Century

b)

17th Century

c)

18th Century

d)

19th Century

18.

English Police Officers are called "Bobbies" who does this name come from?

a)
Named after a famous British comedian
b)
From the word 'Bob' meaning to move quickly
c)
Derived from the word 'Bobbin' used in textile industry
d)
Sir Robert Peel
19.

Who is considered the father of "Modern Policing"?

a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Sir Robert Peel
20.

What is the primary role of the police?

a)

To enforce laws

b)

To provide private security

c)

To make laws

d)

To judge legal cases