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9th Grade American History Fall Final 2025

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Because of the extravagant wealth and the terrible poverty that lay beneath it, what was the time period in the late 1800's to the start of the 1900's known as? Mark only one oval.

a)

Golden Age

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Industrial Age

2.

“We started work at seven-thirty in the morning, and during the busy season we worked until nine in the evening. They didn’t pay you any overtime and they didn’t give you anything for supper money. Sometimes they’d give you a little apple pie if you had to work very late.”—Pauline Newman Many new immigrants to New York worked hours like these in sweatshops in the _____ industry. Mark only one oval.

a)

construction

b)

restaurant

c)

garment

d)

day-labor

3.

The information on this map suggests that the action at Wounded Knee was essentially which of the following? Mark only one oval.

a)

massacre of whites

b)

massacre of Native Americans

c)

a fair fight

d)

all of the above

4.

In which of the following states did the Sioux people live in the time period shown on the map? Mark only one oval.

a)

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado

b)

Washington, Oregon, Idaho

c)

North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota

d)

North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana

5.

Who was the Civil War veteran defeated by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse? Mark only one oval.

a)

Hunter Jackson

b)

William McKinley

c)

J.M. Chivington

d)

George Custer

6.

Study the map. Which railroad company began to lay tracks westward starting in Omaha, Nebraska? Mark only one oval.

a)

the Central Pacific

b)

the Northern Pacific

c)

the Southern Pacific

d)

the Union Pacific

7.

"... For eleven years [Mrs. Bergson] had worthily striven to maintain some semblance of household order amid conditions that made order very difficult. Habit was very strong with Mrs. Bergson, and her unremitting efforts to repeat the routine of her old life among new surroundings had done a great deal to keep the family from disintegrating morally and getting careless in their ways. The Bergsons had a log house, for instance, only because Mrs. Bergson would not live in a sod house. ..."—Willa Cather, O Pioneers! According to the excerpt, pioneer women on the Great Plains Mark only one oval.

a)

were a force for order and stability.

b)

were careless.

c)

could not maintain household order.

d)

set up housekeeping in ideal conditions.

8.

Based on the graph, it can be said that between 1850 and 1890 the Native American population Mark only one oval.

a)

was stable.

b)

decreased.

c)

was constantly at war.

d)

developed written language.

9.

The network of farmers' self-help organizations eventually came to be called the Mark only one oval.

a)

Southern Alliance.

b)

National Grange.

c)

Long Drive.

d)

Pikes Peak.

10.

The break up reservations and encouraging Native Americans to become farmers was proposed by the Mark only one oval.

a)

Bureau of Indian Affairs.

b)

Freedman's Bureau.

c)

Dawes Act.

d)

Native American Act.

11.

"I've been working on the railroad, All the live-long day, I've been working on the railroad, Just to pass the time away." While singing songs such as the one in this excerpt, laborers built miles of track to expand the United States railway system. As this happened, railroad companies became consolidated, which means Mark only one oval.

a)

companies added new stations and hired many more employees.

b)

separate companies became combined into larger companies.

c)

more locomotives and passenger trains were scheduled between big cities.

d)

many more places were connected up to the large, new passenger trains.

12.

Antilabor feeling grew after the bloody clash in Chicago called the Mark only one oval.

a)

Haymarket Riot.

b)

Homestead Strike.

c)

Pullman Strike.

d)

Railroad Strike of 1877.

13.

Directions: Study the photographs showing Chiricahua Apache children before and after their arrival at the Carlisle Indian School in the 1880s, and then answer the question. Why did the United States government want Native Americans to learn English and attend boarding schools like the one shown in the photographs? Mark only one choice.

a)

to preserve Native American cultures and languages

b)

to assimilate Native Americans into European-American culture

c)

to pressure Native American families to settle west of the Mississippi

d)

to encourage Native Americans to become involved in the political process

14.

Select which statements reflect a laissez-faire policy.

a)

High business profits benefit society

b)

Labor laws should exist to protect children

c)

Citizens will choose the best product at the best price

d)

The government should watch for potential corruption in the stock market

15.

“Stand firm. Let every man stand shoulder to shoulder and we will win this fight. We must have our rights. Strike while the iron is hot. . . .” —Chicago, May 1886. At which memorable Chicago event did a man shout this suggestion to a large crowd? Mark only one oval.

a)

the Ludlow Massacre

b)

the Haymarket Riot

c)

the Pullman Strike

d)

the Silver Mines Unrest

16.

The practice of combining separate companies in an industry is called a Mark only one oval.

a)

rebate.

b)

monopoly.

c)

consolidation.

d)

philanthropy.

17.

“Whereas, in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory: Therefore, ‘Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, and until the expiration of ten years next after the passage of this act, the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States be, and the same is hereby, suspended . . . .’” —from the Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882 Laws such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, excerpted here, were passed in response to ____ in America. Mark only one oval.

a)

increasing crime

b)

rising unemployment

c)

anti-immigrant feeling

d)

overpopulation concerns

18.

Writing which exaggerates sensational, dramatic, and gruesome events to attract readers, named for stories that were popular during the late 1800s; a type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting Check all that apply.

a)

Regionalism

b)

Settlement House

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Realism

19.

Which amendment provided for the direct election of senators? Mark only one oval.

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

18th

20.

Study the two circle graphs. Which two immigration regions decreased between 1900 and 2000? Mark only one oval.

a)

Europe & Asia

b)

Europe & Latin America

c)

Asia & all other

d)

all other & Europe

21.

“The department of politics has been slowest to give admission to women. Suffrage is the pivotal right, and if it could have been secured at the beginning, women would not have been half a century in gaining the privileges enumerated above, for privileges they must be called so long as others may either give or take them away. If women could make the laws or elect those who make them, they would be in the position of sovereigns instead of subjects. Were they the political peers of man, they could command instead of having to beg, petition, and pray. Can it be possible it is for this reason that men have been so determined in their opposition to grant to women political power?”—Article in Arena, May 1897. This passage by Susan B. Anthony argues that _____ is crucial for change in the treatment of women. Mark only one oval.

a)

the right to work

b)

the right to vote

c)

the right to attend college

d)

the right to own their own businesses

22.

What is being done in this Political Cartoon? The cartoon shows two men at a ballot box labeled US Ballot Box; a woman and a child are being held back while one man places a ballot. The caption on the cartoon reads “UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE (LIMITED.).” Mark only one oval.

a)

A gentleman is placing the ballot in the box for the women

b)

Children are being denied the right to vote

c)

Women are being denied the right to vote

d)

The women is not waiting her turn to vote.

23.

Section 1 “After one year from ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.” The Eighteenth Amendment, excerpted here, was also known as the Mark only one oval.

a)

Anti-Saloon Law.

b)

Carrie Nation Act.

c)

Prohibition Law.

d)

Temperance Bill.

24.

“. . . There has been a radical revolution in the legal status of _____. In most states the old common law has been annulled by legislative enactment, through which partial justice, at least, has been done to married _____. In nearly every state they may retain and control property owned at marriage and all property they may receive by gift or inheritance thereafter, and also their earnings outside the home. They may sue and be sued, testify in the courts, and carry on business in their own name, but in no state have [they] any ownership in the joint earnings. . . .”—Susan B. Anthony, 1897. Which word best fills in the blanks for this passage from an article? Mark only one oval.

a)

immigrants

b)

enslaved people

c)

servants

d)

women

25.

Mark only one oval. Which amendment made it illegal to make, transport, or sell alcohol?

a)

15th

b)

20th

c)

18th

d)

19th

26.

Mark only one oval. Whose book "The Jungle" described the horrors of the Chicago meatpacking industries?

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Eugene V. Debs

d)

Upton Sinclair

27.

Mark only one oval. Which term refers to legalized segregation?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

barrio

c)

Square Deal

d)

"Wisconsin idea"

e)

kickbacks

28.

Mark only one oval. A journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society

a)

Oligopoly

b)

Muckraker

c)

barrio

d)

Trustbuster

29.

Check all that apply. Match each policy to the principle it represents.

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

1.

Addition to the Monroe Doctrine to prevent European intervention in Latin America.

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

2.

Joining the business interest of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad

c)

Moral Diplomacy

3.

System in which support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs are analogous to that of the nation.

30.

Events in what country triggered the Spanish-American War? Mark only one oval.

a)

Mexico

b)

Cuba

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Guam

31.

What does Uncle Sam's menu represent? Mark only one oval.

a)

What island to bomb 1st

b)

What island to carve out a sphere of influence with

c)

What country to leave alone

d)

What island to take over

32.

What is taking place in this political cartoon? Mark only one oval.

a)

isolationism

b)

provisional government

c)

spheres of influence

d)

armistice

33.

What was the purpose of the action described in the excerpt? Mark only one oval. The excerpt shown is titled "The Proclamation of Amnesty [Forgiveness] and Reconstruction" by President Abraham Lincoln, 1863, explaining a presidential power to grant pardons and listing exceptions for certain Confederate officials and participants.

a)

to seize the property of southern landowners

b)

to encourage southerners to accept reunification

c)

to appoint leaders for southern state governments

d)

to end alliances between southern states and foreign nations

34.

Which amendment was passed to continue the ideals of the Emancipation Proclamation? Mark only one oval. The excerpt describes Lincoln’s proclamation stating that on January 1, 1863, all persons held as slaves in states in rebellion shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free, and that the Executive Government will recognize and maintain their freedom.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Tenth Amendment

c)

Thirteenth Amendment

d)

Twenty-Sixth Amendment

35.

Select all pairings that correctly identify whether each action that followed the Civil War expanded or limited equality for previously enslaved persons. The actions are: (1) "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." (Fifteenth Amendment) and (2) "The conductor of each passenger train is authorized and required to assign each passenger to the car or the division of the car, when it is divided by a partition, designated for the race to which such passenger belongs." Mark all correct options.

a)

The Fifteenth Amendment passage expanded equality.

b)

The train segregation rule expanded equality.

c)

The Fifteenth Amendment passage limited equality.

d)

The train segregation rule limited equality.

36.

Read the excerpt: "The Secretary of War may provide rations, provisions, clothing, and fuel for the immediate and temporary relief and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their wives and children." (Freedmen's Bureau Act, 1865). What action is authorized in this excerpt?

a)

Providing emergency supplies to refugees and freedmen and their families

b)

Recruiting freedmen into military service

c)

Levying taxes on former Confederate states

d)

Granting land titles to freedmen without compensation

37.

Read the excerpt: "Every civil officer shall, and every person may, arrest and carry back to his or her employer any freedman, free negro, or mulatto who shall have quit the service of his or her employer before the expiration of his or her term." (Black Code, 1865). What is the main purpose of this provision?

a)

To require the return of freed people who leave employment before their term ends

b)

To guarantee equal pay for freed people and their employers

c)

To provide government jobs to freed people

d)

To abolish all employment contracts for freed people

38.

Before they could join the Union right after the Civil War, Southern states had to ratify the Mark only one oval.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

39.

What grants full citizenship to all individuals born in the United States? Mark only one oval.

a)

14th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

40.

What amendment said no voter could be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude? Mark only one oval.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

41.

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This description of the rights of United States citizens is a quotation from Mark only one oval.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

42.

Based on the map titled Military Districts Under the Radical Reconstruction Act, 1867, who was the Union general in command of the smallest of the reconstruction districts? Mark only one oval.

a)

John Pope

b)

Philip Sheridan

c)

Edward Ord

d)

John Schofield

43.

Based on the map and chart titled Disputed Election of 1876, who received the most popular votes in the 1876 election? Mark only one oval.

a)

Grant

b)

Tilden

c)

Hayes

d)

none of the above

44.

“White men alone must manage the South.”—President Andrew Johnson. Which statement best describes what Johnson meant by saying this? Mark only one oval.

a)

Only white people were capable of making the decisions needed to manage government in the South.

b)

White people did not need the help to determine how the South would be managed.

c)

Each state must decide itself how it wanted to treat freed African Americans.

d)

All freed African Americans must be granted equal rights and should be able to vote.

45.

What was President Lincoln’s first plan for accepting the southern states back into the union? Mark only one oval.

a)

1% Plan

b)

11% Plan

c)

15% Plan

d)

10% Plan

46.

The rival plan proposed by Congress to President Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan was the Mark only one oval.

a)

Rival Bill.

b)

Fifteenth Amendment.

c)

Wade-Davis Bill.

d)

Freedmen's Bureau.

47.

“[He has used] the veto power conferred by the Constitution as a remedy for ill-considered legislation . . . into a weapon of offense against Congress.”—Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, 1868. Whose misuse of the power of the veto is condemned in this quotation? Mark only one oval.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Alexander H. Stephens

c)

Rutherford B. Hayes

d)

Andrew Johnson

48.

After the Civil War, the period of rebuilding the South was called Mark only one oval.

a)

Reconstruction.

b)

Reorganization.

c)

Rebuilding.

d)

Reformation.

49.

What Supreme Court case upheld segregation laws in the South and said they were legal as long as African Americans had access to public places equal to those of whites? Mark only one oval.

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

50.

What was the reason for the US wanting to annex Hawaii?

a)

To carve out spheres of influence

b)

So sugar planters wouldn’t have to pay tariffs

c)

Set up Christian missionaries

d)

Set up a policy of isolationism

51.

The first action of the Spanish-American War took place in

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

the Philippines

d)

Guam

52.

Which incident led to Congress’s declaring war on Spain?

a)

Explosion of the Maine

b)

Arrest of José Martí

c)

Spanish ships in Santiago

d)

Capture of San Juan Hill

53.

Out of the Boxer Rebellion came a second

a)

Annexation

b)

Treaty of Portsmouth

c)

Gentlemen’s Agreement

d)

Open Door policy

54.

Based on the map, on which Hawaiian island is the state capital located?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Maui

c)

Honolulu

d)

Oahu