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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason for the difference in the economic development of the New England, Middle Atlantic and Southern colonies? (USHC 1.1)extent of education in the coloniesmethods of governing the coloniesreligious convictions of the colonistsgeographic conditions
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the New England town meeting are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to do what? (USHC 1.2)use democratic practices in governmentoverthrow British royal governorsprotest British land policiesestablish religious freedom
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”? (USHC 1.2)colonists objected to high taxescolonists wanted to be represented in Parliamentcolonists believed that representation cost too much moneycolonists said only their representative assemblies had the right to tax
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one reason that the U.S. Congress was unable to resolve the nation’s economic problems while operating under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)had no power to levy taxeswas unable to secure foreign aidhad to fund a large national armywas feuding with the judicial branch
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation? (USHC 1.4)A strong chief executive headed a unified central government.The states had much greater power than the central government.Power was shared equally by the central government and the states.A balance of power existed between the three branches of the central government.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution? (USHC 1.4)They believed amending the Constitution was too easy.They believed a federal court system would be too weak.They believed individual rights were not adequately protected.They believed too much power was given to the northern states.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the United States political system ultimately derive its authority and validity from? (USHC 1.5)the leadership of the Presidentthe consent of the governeddecisions of the Federal court systemactions of the House of Representatives and the Senate
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following groups would have supported the Democratic Republican Party in the 1790s? (USHC 1.6)New England merchantselite southern plantation ownersemerging northern industrialistssmall farmers in the south and west
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat principle was affirmed in the 1803 Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison? (USHC 1.7)the right of Congress to declare warthe right of citizens to criticize their governmentthe right of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutionalthe right of states to nullify an act of Congress that they find unconstitutional
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a lasting impact of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall? (USHC 1.7)extension of the Bill of Rights to enslaved personsexpansion of the power of the Federal governmentrestriction of the authority of Congresspromotion of the views of the President
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn the first half of the 1800s, what was the impact of westward expansion on democracy? (USHC 2.1)The importance of the Electoral College decreasedLimitations were placed on the power of the Supreme CourtMany states reduced or eliminated qualifications for votingMost states extended the right to vote to women and African Americans
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803? (USHC 2.1)warm water ports on the Atlanticrich fishing areas in the Great Lakesfull control of the Mississippi Rivervast coal reserves in the region west of Pennsylvania
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy did southern states object to high tariffs before the Civil War? (USHC 2.1)They would benefit northern industry rather than southern farmersThey put limitations on the availability of western lands.They increased the revenue of the national government.They decreased the market for southern cotton.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a major reason the Monroe Doctrine was issued (1823)? (USHC 2.2)to discourage United States trade with Latin Americato defend the Panama Canal from Great Britainto prevent further European colonization in the Caribbean regionto provide economic aid to Latin American nations
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the principal goal of the supporters of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s? (USHC 2.2)convince Canada to become part of the United Statesexpand United States territory to the Pacific Oceanbuild a canal across Central Americaacquire naval bases in the Caribbean
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following prevented Texas from being admitted to the Union immediately achieving independence from Mexico? (USHC 2.2)Concern that the admission of another slave state would cause political conflictFrance’s threat to declare war on the United States if Texas was annexedTexans who wanted Texas to remain an independent stateProblems with Mormons who practiced polygamy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following federal policies was most popular in the North? (USHC 2.3)the embargo on shippingthe protective tariffcheap land in the westinternal improvements
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following factors had an impact on the developing culture of the West? (USHC 2.4)the regions from which western settlers camethe culture of the Native AmericansMexican immigrationthe political interests of the region
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the concept of America's "God-given" right to expand its territory west to the Pacific Ocean known as?Manifest DestinyWomanifest DestinyAnnexationSecession - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat event was held to promote women’s rights in 1848?The March on WashingtonThe Sarah Childress Polk MeetingThe Rally in Hyde ParkThe Seneca Falls Convention in New York
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAllowing states to decide by popular vote whether or not to prevent slavery is calledcessionpermanent school fundvetopopular sovereignty
- 22. Multiple Choice
What conclusion is supported by the information on the above map about slavery in the American colonies? (1.1)
it was growing fastest in the New England colonies
it was becoming illegal in the northern colonies
it was concentrated in areas suitable for large plantations
it was declining by the start of the Revolutionary War
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHarriet Beecher Stowe published her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. It sold 10,000 copies inits first week and 300,000 copies in its first year. What best explains the importance of Stowe’snovel?It encouraged more people to settle the West.It inspired many people to support abolitionismIt helped to increase literacy rates in the country.It was the first book written by an American woman.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint thatThe power of the Supreme Court does not extend to cases of raceCongress could not pass a law depriving territorial residents of their propertyA national vote should be held to decide the legality of slaveryThe economic well-being of the western states depended on slave labor
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly identifies advantages enjoyed by the North over the South?The North enjoyed an advantage over the South in terms of military leadership.The North could rely on fighting a defensive war from invading Southern troopshe North had profits from the sale of “King Cotton” to bolster its economy.The North’s access to industrial factories, railroads, and a navy.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceDuring the American Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts regiment is most noteworthy forDefeating the Union troops at Fort Sumter.Defending “Little Round Top” at GettysburgBeing massacred by Confederates at Fort Pillow.Being the first all-black regiment in the US Army.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat long term impact did secession and the Civil War have on democracy?The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution guaranteeing states’ rights was repealed infavor of more stringent federal lawsThe Union was preserved and an enslaved population freedJefferson Davis and leaders in the South were executed as an example of what wouldhappen to people guilty of treasonThe national bank was established and the disputes of nullification, westward expansion,statehood, and slavery were settled due to the Northern victory.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the original purpose of Reconstruction?To organize and pay for rebuilding the transportation and communication systems in theSouthTo occupy Southern states with the US Army to ensure protection of rights for freed slavesTo plan for readmitting Southern states to the US and assisting freed slaves with securingboth civil and voting rightsTo develop a system of laws that would keep former slaves from using their rights
- 29. Multiple ChoiceSouthern states creating laws to restrict the rights of former slaves to vote violated which of the following amendments?12th Amendment13th Amendment14th Amendment15th Amendment
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe “Black Codes” that emerged in the South following the Civil War were created primarily to do which of the following?Provide assistance to freed slaves and poor whites displaced after the warAllow the federal government to segregate the races in order to protect freed slavesCreate a method by which Southern states could prevent freed blacks from using theirnew rightsGenerate a process by which Southern lands would be confiscated by the US and used toprovide freed slaves with “40 acres and a mule.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich weakness in the Compromise of 1877 arguably allowed for the powerful rise of Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan?The ascension of Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidencyThe lack of Radical Republican supportThe withdrawal of military troops from the SouthThe repeal of the 15th amendment
- 32. Multiple ChoicePoll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used for which of the following?Deny African Americans the right to voteExtend suffrage to women and 18-year-old citizensRaise money for political campaignsPrevent immigrants from becoming citizens
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich group was founded by W.E.B. DuBois and others in 1909 to promote equal treatment of Blacks in AmericaThe Black PanthersThe Congress of Racial EqualityThe Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- 34. Multiple Choice
The United States acquired more land between 1803 and 1850, what controversial issue did these territories focus on at this time? (3.1)
the expansion of slavery
Black codes
Voting rights for minorities
construction of the transcontinental rail road
- 35. Multiple Choice
As President, what was Abraham Lincoln most concerned with. (3.2)
freeing the enslaved Africans living in America
Preserving democracy and the Union of States
to encourage sectionalism
to provide equality for all people, men, women, and across ethnic groups.
- 36. Multiple Choice
What did the supreme court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson
states may not secede from the Union
segregation based on was legal
slaves are property and may not be taken from their owners
all western territories should be open to slavery
- 37. Multiple Choice
What was the intention of the civil war amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th) that were adopted during Reconstruction?
end property and religious qualifications for voting
provide legal and political for African Americans
correct problems with the electoral college system
limit the number of term for the president
- 38. Multiple Choice
Which statement best summarizes the beliefs of Booker T Washington? (3.5)
African Americans should return to Africa
social equality for African Americans would be easier to achieve that full legal rights
the way to break down barriers to equality, was through active violent resistance.
the best way for African Americans to achieve equality was to expand their opportunities for vocational education
- 39. Multiple Choice
The time period before the civil war is know as
sovereignty
suffrage
abolition
antebellum
- 40. Multiple Choice
The time period before the civil war is know as
sovereignty
suffrage
abolition
antebellum
- 41. Multiple Choice
The General associated with the "March to the Sea" is __.
Colin Powell
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
- 42. Multiple ChoiceAttitude the government had toward big business during the late 1800s. "hands off"Laissez FaireMonopolyTrustSocial Darwinism
- 43. Multiple ChoiceUsed the Bessemer Process to make steel more efficiently and less expensive.RockefellerCarnegieBryanMorgan
- 44. Multiple ChoicePut limitations on the number of Chinese coming into the United States.National Origins ActChinese Exclusion ActChinese Origins ActWestern Immigrant Act
- 45. Multiple ChoiceConnected the East and the West and also had a huge impact on the coal and steel industryTranscontinental RailroadNational RoadErie CanalI-90
- 46. Multiple ChoiceAttempts to make Native Americans more like the white population.Social DarwinismAssimilationSocialismNormalcy
- 47. Multiple ChoiceAttempt by whites to divide up Native Americans land into small farmers and sell the rest to white farmersWestward ActNative American ActDawes ActAssimilation Act
- 48. Multiple ChoiceBoth Andrew Carnegie and John D Rockefeller believed that the strong will survive.Social DarwinismAssimilationGospel of WealthVertical Integration
- 49. Multiple ChoiceRockefeller used this strategy to take control of the oil industry.Vertical IntegrationHorizontal IntegrationBimetalismTrust Busting
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat group of immigrants arrived in large numbers on the U.S. west coast for the primary purpose of working on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 19th century?ChineseIrishJapaneseMexican
- 51. Multiple Choice
During the mid 1800s, how did the federal government encourage the settlement of the West?
provide forty acres of land and a mule to formerly enslaved persons
provide free land to people who would create a home there
provide mining claims for prospectors seeking gold and silver
provide land to companies to build transcontinental railroads
- 52. Multiple Choice
Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?
Willaim McKinley
William Henry Harrison
Marcus Hannah
William Jennings Bryan
- 53. Multiple Choice
Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?
To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
To reduce economic inflation
To raise campaign contribution limits
To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThis person created Hull House in ChicagoJacob RiisJane AdamsScott JoplinIda Wells
- 55. Multiple ChoiceBy the 1890s, more than half of all immigrants in the United States wereEastern and Southern EuropeansJapaneseChineseEuropean and Russian Jews
- 56. Multiple Choice
"Boss" Tweed was.....
The head of AFL
The Boss of J.P Morgan's empire
The Boss of the Amalgamated Steel Corporation
The head of Tammany Hall, a NYC democratic political machine
- 57. Multiple ChoiceThis period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for it's rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.World War IProgressive EraGilded ageRoaring Twenties
- 58. Multiple ChoiceDue to the corruption of the railroads companies, the U.S. government created this act to regulate railroad companies to be reasonable in prices.Interstate Commerece ActDawes ActTranscontiental ActLaizzez Faire Act
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThe law created to prevent monopolies, and break up large companies like Standard OilInterstate Commerce ActHomestead ActDawes ActSherman Anti-Trust Act
- 60. Multiple ChoiceImages such as this illustrate the position that many US companies were —requiring vocational training programs for childrenemploying children as a source of cheap laborseeking government regulation of child laborproviding safe working conditions for child laborers
- 61. Multiple ChoiceThe economic system where price and wages are determined by supply and demand is called...CapitalismSocialismAnarchyMercantilism
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA journalist that dedicated their work to exposing the problems and corruption of big business and government was known as a what?Whistle blowerSmoking gunExposerMuckraker
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Jungle and what act did it lead to?Upton Sinclair, the Meat Inspection ActJacob Riis, the Pure Food and Drug ActUpton Sinclair, the Pure Food and Drug ActJacob Riis, the Meat Inspection Act
- 64. Multiple ChoiceThe "Square Deal"
"Trust-busting"
The United States Forest ServiceWilliam TaftWoodrow WilsonWilliam McKinleyTheodore Roosevelt - 65. Multiple ChoiceThe United States gained status as a world power as a result of which of the following? (5.2)war with Spain over the liberation of Cubadiplomatic notes urging the opening of markets in Chinaparticipation of the U.S. in the carving up of Africapurchase of Alaska by the U.S. from the Russians
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of the explosion on board the USS Maine in Havana harbor in February of 1898? (5.2)Spain declared war on the United States.American war sentiment was aroused by yellow journalism.The United States accepted an apology from Spain.Congress asked President McKinley to declare war on Spain.
- 67. Multiple ChoiceThose who supported the acquisition of an American empire in the late 1800s accepted which of these ideas? (5.2)Less fortunate nations cannot solve their own problems and should adopt the American model of democracy.Because the American empire will be built by peaceful means there is no need for the expansion of the navy.American involvement in other lands will be limited to the sharing of American technology.The United States must allow the people of its colonies to shape their own political and economic future.
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China? (5.3)to develop democratic institutions and practices in Chinato prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and marketsto establish a military presence on the Chinese mainlandto support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy towards Latin America in the early 1900s? (5.3)The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
The United States should give financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations. - 70. Multiple ChoiceEarly in the 20th century, what was the purpose of President William Taft’s dollar diplomacy? (5.3)to help European nations avoid warto expand United States influence in Africato protect United States investments in Latin Americato support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhich argument did President Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter World War I? (5.4)retaliating against the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harborassisting the neutral nations with their defense
removing the Nazi threat from the Western Hemispheremaking the world safe for democracy - 72. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points? (5.4)
establishing a League of Nationsmaintaining a permanent military force in Europereturning the United States to a policy of isolationismblaming Germany for causing World War I - 73. Multiple ChoiceWhich action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after World War I? (5.5)lowering tariff ratesattempting to improve relations with Asiarefusing to join the League of Nationsfailing to sign the international disarmament agreements
- 74. Multiple ChoiceBetween the 1890s and the start of WWI, what policy did the United States follow to expand its access to overseas markets and raw materials? (USHC 5.1)containmentimperialismisolationismneutrality
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? (USHC 5.3)It encouraged American bankers to help finance shaky Latin American governments.It stated that the United States could intervene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere countries to prevent the intervention of other powers.It rescinded most of the provision of the Monroe doctrine.It justified American intervention in the Far East.
- 76. Multiple ChoiceHow was Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarines warfare in 1917 perceived by the United States? (USHC 5.4)a legitimate counter to the allied blockade of Germanyan incentive to return to the traditional U.S. policy of neutralitya direct threat to the U.S. position of neutralitya sign that Germany was near defeat in World War I
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the best Social –Darwinist defense for U.S. imperialism? (5.1)Robber Barons deserved new markets to sell their products and expand their businessThe United States needed to compete with European interestsSuperior nations had an obligation to govern less advanced nationsThe United States needed to test military capability
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the most important reason for the United States to annex the Philippines? (5.2)Anger over Filipino attacks against U.S. basesPresident McKinley’s personal interest in having coloniesThe desire of West Coast farmers to gain access to a cheap labor forceThe desire of American policy makers for a port close to Asian markets
- 79. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Spanish-American War, what territory did the United States acquire? (5.2)Midway Island, Taiwan, and New GuineaHawaii and AlaskaPuerto Rico, Guan, and the PhilippinesTahiti, Fiji, and Tonga
- 80. Multiple Choice
What policy is reflected in the United States' intervention in Panama and construction of the Panama Canal?
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Open Door Notes
- 81. Multiple Choice
Which foreign policy concept is best associated with the motivation behind the Boxer Rebellion?
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
The Open Door Policy
The Chinese Exclusion Act
- 82. Multiple Choice
How did President Teddy Roosevelt alter the Policy illustrated in this cartoon?
He refused to participate in conflicts in Latin America.
He suggested that it was America’s responsibility to intervene in Latin America.
He expanded the reach of the Monroe Doctrine to include Canada and the Far East.
He argued that the Monroe Doctrine was flawed and should be abandoned.
- 83. Multiple Choice
What does this cartoon indicate about the United States' imperialistic policies at the turn of the 20th Century?
The United States asserted its dominance as a world leader.
The United States followed trade regulations established by European nations.
The United States attempted to colonize China.
The United States took a smaller role in world affairs and focused on domestic issues.
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