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VBA 2 Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________Amendment outlawed slavery.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

2.

What amendment made all people born in the United States citizens?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

3.

This group used fear & violence to prevent African Americans from voting in the South following Reconstruction

a)

Black Codes

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Carpetbaggers

4.
Organizations like these worked for which of these goals? 
a)
To encourage southerners to fight against the Union 
b)
to legalize discrimination against African 
Americans
c)
To encourage African American education
d)
to promote Confederate rights
5.
Which is the best description of Reconstruction?
a)
rebuilding the US after a big earthquake
b)
a period of rebuilding in the US after the Revolutionary War
c)
a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War
d)
unfair treatment of African Americans after the Civil War
6.
Which of these amendments gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
7.
Jim Crow laws enforced segregation based on race.
a)
True
b)
false
8.
Sharecroppers
a)
A system of farm work that led to a life of debt and poverty.
b)
Place that provided educational, medical, care, food and clothing to ex-slaves.
c)
change to the constitution
9.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

10.

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Plessy saying segregation was illegal.

b)

The Supreme Court never made a ruling.

c)

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

11.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make the Southern economy not dependent on cotton 
d)
to preserve the Union
12.
What did the Dred Scott decision say?
a)
It considered slaves to be property without rights.
b)
It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
c)
It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
d)
It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens
13.

People who opposed slavery were known as:

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Secessionists

c)

Sharecroppers

d)

Confederates

14.

Sectionalism refers to:

a)

involuntary servitude

b)

Loyalty to a part of the country rather than the country as a whole

c)

belief that states have the right to not follow a federal law if they do not agree with it

d)

breaking away from a nation

15.

SS.912.A.2.1

Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?

a)

passage of a higher protective tariff

b)

issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

d)

the shipment of Union supplies to Fort Sumter

16.

SS.912.A.2.1

The Anaconda Plan - General Winfield Scott

"[S)o as to envelope the insurgent States and bring them to terms, with less bloodshed than by any other plan."


What was the main objective of the plan described in General Scott's letter?

a)

to attack and bring under control a few key Southern cities

b)

to disrupt Southern supply lines by controlling the railroad junctions in the South

c)

to sign treaties with Britain and France to prevent them from assisting the South

d)

to suffocate the South by controlling the Mississippi River and the Southern ports

17.

________________________ connected the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific and made transporting goods and people more easier.

a)

The Manifest Destiny

b)

Dawes Act

c)

The Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Homestead Act

18.

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

a)

To make the new transcontinental railroad safer to operate

b)

To clear federal lands for settlement by railroads, ranchers, and farmers

c)

To provide unemployment for Union troops and veterans after the Civil War

d)

To make it easier for Indians to assimilate into mainstream American culture

19.

The ___________________ was legislation passed by Congress to promote Native Americans assimulation into Americann assimilation into American culture by setting up schools.

a)

Homestead Act of 1862

b)

Granger Laws

c)

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

d)

Dawes Act

20.

The passage of the Homestead Act and the transcontinental railroad helped to fulfill the United States commitment to

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Racial Equality

d)

Preservation of Natural Resources

21.

Which group was negatively impacted by the policy reflected in the poster?


The poster was created in the early 1860s.

a)

White farmers

b)

Chinese immigrants

c)

Native Americans

d)

African Americans Sharecroppers

22.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

Native Americans could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

Native Americans were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

Native Americans could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

Native Americans culture became widely accepted by white settlers

23.

Which group united to reduce the power of railroads and banks over farmers?

a)

Farm Bureau

b)

Great Plains

c)

Democrats

d)

Farmers' Alliances

24.

Represented the farmer and working man. Government ownership of railroads, bimetallism, and direct election of senators.

a)

Populist Party

b)

Reservation System

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Homestead Act

25.

Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Reservation System

c)

Populist Party

d)

Dawes Act

26.

Address by William Jennings Bryan promoting bimetallism to help farmers pay off their debts

a)

Pull Factors of Westward Expansion

b)

Farmers Problems

c)

Monopoly

d)

Cross of Gold Speech

27.
He was known as a major entrepreneur in the Oil Industry
a)
John Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Cornelius Vanderbelt 
d)
Gustavus Swift
28.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
29.
Formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly because of
a)
passage of laws that supported workers
b)
laws restricting immigration
c)
poor working conditions and low wages
d)
economic depression that led to high unemployment
30.
Another term for monopoly during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
Big Business
b)
Trust
c)
Giant of Industry
d)
Forbes 500
31.
The 1894 Pullman Strike, like many strikes at the end of the 1800s:
a)
involved little violence upon the part of the workers and the businesses.
b)
was a victory for labor both politically and socially.
c)
was supported by President Cleveland.
d)
collapsed as a result of the Federal Government's support of businesses
32.
Railroads became stronger and able to carry more people and goods due to - 
a)
The Bessemer Steel Process
b)
interchangeable parts
c)
cotton gin
d)
the production of canals
33.

Industrialist who made positive contributions to the country while gaining their fortune

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Invention

d)

Labor Unions

34.

Practice where a single entity controls every step of the production process. Ex. Carnegie Steel Company.

a)

Captain of Industry

b)

Monopoly

c)

Vertical Integration

d)

Horizontal Integration

35.

Type of monopoly where a company buys out all of its competition. Ex. Rockefeller's Standard Oil.

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Robber Baron

c)

Government Regulation

d)

Horizontal Integration

36.

The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. Led to abuse by "big business" and laissez-faire government.

a)

Horizontal Integration

b)

Vertical Integration

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Labor Unions

37.

Americans who grew angry and resentful at the increased Immigrant migration into the country, especially those from Asia, Mexico, Southern and Eastern Europe

a)

Nativists

b)

Populists

c)

Philanthropists

d)

Social Workers

38.

This period, during 1877 to 1900, is known for the rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

a)

World War I

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Roaring Twenties

39.

In 1882, the Government passed this legislation that restricted immigration for 10 years from a certain group into the United States.

a)

Nativist Act

b)

Mexican Reparition Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

40.

In 1889, during the Gilded Age, a Settlement House called Hull House was opened in Chicago. It was designed to help working class women, many recent immigrants, move out of poverty and dependence on others. It sought to address some of the excesses of industry and business. Who founded Hull House?

a)

Margaret Sanger

b)

Jane Addams

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Susan B. Anthony

41.
Due to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.
a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)
Dawes Act
c)
Transcontiental Act
d)
Laizzez Faire Act 
42.

What was a city government marked by corruption and bribery called?

a)

credit mobilier

b)

political machine

c)

corrected democracy

d)

electoral politics

43.
Who was the leader of Tammany Hall (New York Poltical Machine)?
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
Henry Ford
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
William Tweed
44.
Which law expanded competition and eliminated trusts and monopolies?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act 
b)
Homestead Act
c)
Sherman AntiTrust Act
d)
Dawes Act
45.

At the end of the Spanish American War USA defeats the Spanish and expands their territory by gaining the

a)

Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

b)

Philippines, Mexico, and Puerto Rico

c)

Japan, Germany, and Puerto Rico

d)

Texas, New Mexico and California

46.

What is countries choosing who they want to be with?

a)

Alliances

b)

Treaties

c)

Nationalism

d)

Militarism

47.

What is being proud of where you come from, proud of your country?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

48.

World War I happened between

a)

1939-1945

b)

1958-1973

c)

1914-1918

d)

1898-1899

49.

What does the term imperialism refer to?

a)

A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

b)

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

c)

A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

d)

A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

50.

What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into the war?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Mayflower

d)

USS Eisenhower

51.
What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)?
a)
the Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
foreign troops had landed on American soil
c)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
52.
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
a)
to redraw boundaries
b)
to punish Germany
c)
to spread capitalism
d)
to preserve peace
53.

Who was America's president during WWI?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washington

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

54.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
55.
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
were intended to
a)
make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers 
b)
redistribute Germany's colonies among the Allied nations
c)
prevent future wars
d)
punish Germany for causing World War I
56.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
57.

Criticism of the draft was NOT protected by the First Amendment, because

a)

it created a clear and present danger to American interests.

b)

The government's use of Japanese internment camps during World War II was Constitutional.

c)

An employer may not refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children while hiring men with such children.

d)

An employer may not refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children while hiring men with such children.

58.

The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne

a)

Is considered the "spark" of the start of WW1

b)

was the last shot fired in WW1

c)

was the main reason the US entered the war

d)

forced Russia into joining the war

59.

After the WW1 demobilization (troops come home), what happened to the American (African Americans and women) workforce?

a)

Thousands of people lost their jobs as returning servicemen reentered the work force.

b)

War-time production led to a more diverse workforce as women and African-Americans entered jobs that were previously unavailable to them.

c)

The GI Bill enabled many former American soldiers to start their own businesses

d)

Members of labor unions were viewed as disloyal

60.

Attempts to stop criticism against the war led to creation of

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Espionage and The Sedition Acts

c)

The 14th Amendment

d)

Eminent Domain

61.

Made it legal to draft men through a lottery system in WWI

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

WIB

c)

Espionage & Sedition Act

d)

League of Nations

62.

Policy that opened trade with China

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Closed Door Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Moral Diplomacy

63.

During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from

a)

southern to northern cities

b)

American to European cities

c)

US to Mexico

d)

northern to southern cities

64.

This letter was written by Germany urging Mexico to attack the U.S.

a)

Zimmerman Note

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

USS Maine

d)

Mein Kampf

65.

Which territory did the U.S. annex after dethroning Queen Liliuokalani?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

66.
Wrote “History of the Standard Oil Company,” in 1902. Showed how Rockefeller’s rise was based on ruthless business practices. 
a)
Ida B. Wells 
b)
Ida Tarbell 
c)
Susan B. Anthony 
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
67.
1906- Wrote The Jungle which exposed the conditions in the U.S. meat packing industry. (Helped pass the Pure Food and Drug Act) 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
68.
Photographed conditions of the urban poor in “How the Other Half Lives.” Examined the conditions of the poor in America’s cities. 
a)
Upton Sinclair 
b)
Lincoln Steffens 
c)
Jacob Riis 
d)
Frank Norris 
69.

Which of the following benefitted most from the protective tariffs enacted in the 1920's?

a)

the American consumer

b)

foreign industries

c)

American businesses and industries

d)

the top 1% of the population

70.

Consumerism is closely associated with

a)

rising consumer debt

b)

reduced spending

c)

lax monetary policy

d)

access to low interest loans

71.
Places where people went to drink illegal alcohol and listen to Jazz were called:
a)
Night clubs
b)
Speakeasies
c)
Public houses
d)
Dive bars
72.
What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance? 
a)
promoted the growth of New York cities
b)
promoted culture identity of African Americans 
c)
it fought discrimination in southern cities
d)
it established programs such as the NAACP
73.
Who was Langston Hughes?
a)
A popular swing dance singer
b)
Owner of a popular Speak Easy 
c)
A famous poet and writer 
d)
A famous actor
74.
Which of the following was a major factor influencing the Harlem Renaissance? 
a)
The Great Migration
b)
Collective Identity 
c)
Cultural Pride
d)
All of the above
75.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association which sought to create a  homeland in Africa for African Americans was founded by whom? 
a)
Langston Hughes 
b)
WEB De Bois 
c)
Marcus Garvey 
d)
Tu Pac Shakur 
76.

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

a)

fought for increased job opportunities

b)

pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

c)

displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

d)

helped female politicians win campaigns

77.

The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with

a)

nativism

b)

education

c)

helping immigrants

d)

assembly line

78.

Modern 1920s woman who had a new liberated lifestyle (nontraditional)

a)

floozie

b)

flapper

c)

flubber

d)

flippant

79.

Who did the Palmer Raids target?

a)

anti-imperialists

b)

progressives

c)

communists

d)

fascists

80.

Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?

a)

involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time

b)

led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools

c)

it ended Prohibition

d)

it led to the conviction of Al Capone

81.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

82.

What amendment banned alcohol (Prohibition)?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

83.

Amendment that ended prohibition

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

84.

What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?

a)

mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply

b)

the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people

c)

the banning of alcohol

d)

giving women the right to vote

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