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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which social issue is addressed in the cartoon?
Industrial safety
training of teachers
compulsory public education
organization of immigrant laborers
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which condition in society was primarily responsible for the change in urban population between 1880–1930?
absence of agricultural employment in Southern communities
lack of political representation in Southern communities
availability of job opportunities in Northern cities
prevalence of racial equality in Northern cities
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly describes the political cartoon?
Charles Schurz, who was a Northern Republican, is shown in a positive light as he heads to the South in enact Reconstruction policies.
The southern citizens in the background are cheering his arrival due to the cooperation taking place between northern and southern politicians.
The southern citizens in the background are actively attempting to prevent the arrival of the carpetbaggers they feared and hated with a passion.
Charles Schurz is shown in a negative light since he is depicted as a grim and intense intruder with clenched fists.
- 4. Multiple Choice
WHAT WERE THE ISSUES THAT DIVIDED REPUBLICANS DURING THE EARLY RECONSTRUCTION ERA?
The Radical Republicans strongly opposed slavery during the war
Radical Republicans strongly supported the disenfranchisement of black citizens
After the war, the Radical Republicans distrusted ex-Confederates, demanding harsh policies for Reconstruction
The Radical Republicans opposed to holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who is associated as a leader of the Radical Republican party?
Andrew Johnson
Thaddeus Stevens
Lydia Hamilton Smith
James Monroe
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which issue caused a conflict within the Republican Party immediately after the Civil War?
passing antislavery laws
economic growth in the North
congressional seat assignments
readmitting the Southern states
- 7. Multiple Choice
Use the following picture that shows the result of the 15th Amendment to answer the question below. Caption: “The First Vote” Harper’s Weekly Magazine, November 16, 1867
Poor citizens were no longer denied the right to vote.
All citizens were permitted to vote for the first time.
Southern states developed rules to restrict voting.
Minorities were allowed to be first in line to vote.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the 15th amendment entail?
granted African American men the right to vote
allows the federal government to levy (collect) an income tax from all Americans
granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and slaves who had been emancipated after the American Civil War
Ensured neither slavery nor involuntary servitude of individuals, except as a punishment for crime
- 9. Multiple Choice
How did the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 relate to the life of African Americans under the Jim Crow laws?
The court struck down discrimination against blacks for the right to vote
The court reaffirmed the legal practice of utilizing the poll tax to limit black vote
The court upheld racial segregation in public facilities as separate but equal
The court rejected the legality of segregationist policies in public facilities by declaring that separate is not equal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which action is an example of a Jim Crow law?
a requirement that African Americans attend separate schools
a requirement that voting officials encourage African Americans to vote
a rule that allows businesses owned by African Americans to avoid regulations
a rule that allows amnesty for whites accused of crimes against African Americans
- 11. Multiple Choice
How did the effects of the Black Codes differ from the effects of the Jim Crow laws?
Black Codes provided more economic opportunities to African Americans than Jim Crow laws.
Black Codes faced less resistance from national leaders than Jim Crow laws.
Black Codes were designed to keep African Americans one step above slavery economically while the Jim Crow laws legalized segregation.
Black Codes were designed to incorporate African Americans into existing economic and social systems, but Jim Crow laws separated the races.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes a direct effect of sharecropping on the African American population in post-Civil War America?
It improved their access to educational opportunities and increased their chances for better jobs
It denied them access to economic opportunities and decreased their chances for social mobility
It denied them access to political opportunities and decreased their chances for social equality
It improved their access to better food and increase their chances for longer lives
- 13. Multiple Choice
Complete the outline by selecting the BEST choice.
I. ____________________________________________________
A. The foundation of the Carlisle Indian School
B. The Dawes Act of 1887
C. Early Policies of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Destruction of the Native American Family
Mechanisms to Assimilate or Americanize Natives
The Positive Impact on Native American Policies
Education among the Native Population in America
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best describes a goal of the Grange Movement during the late 1800s?
elimination of labor laws
restriction of voting rights
regulation of the railroad industry
support for the sharecropping system
- 15. Multiple Choice
How did horizontal and vertical integration during the late nineteenth century affect companies in the United States?
Large businesses took over many small businesses for greater profits
Increased competition promoted the creation of new companies
New technologies were exchanged among companies to increase production
Higher profits were the result of government regulation and supervision of businesses
- 16. Multiple Choice
Read the statement and answer the question below.
After the Civil War, railroads and telegraph lines spread quickly throughout the West.
Which statement best explains how these developments affected the economy?
The sale of goods across the country increased.
The number of factory-produced goods decreased.
The amount of surplus goods stored in warehouses increased.
The amount of time the average person waited for delivery of goods increased.
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the concept of Social Darwinism affect workers during the Second Industrial Revolution?
It justified inadequate pay and poor working conditions.
It encouraged the acceptance of various races in the workplace.
It increased the migration of farmers and ranchers to large cities.
It empowered the immigrant population to open small businesses.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which phrase describes a pull factor that supported the necessity for immigration centers such as Ellis Island?
political instability in Eastern Europe
restrictive religious laws in southern Europe
increased demand for labor in the United States
discriminatory laws in the southern United States
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which phrase describes a major goal of labor movements in the United States during the early 1900s?
reducing government regulations
improving working conditions
limiting immigration quotas
promoting violent strikes
- 20. Multiple Choice
Study the following photograph of a child laborer during the industrial revolution and answer the question below.
Which economic theory is most associated with the means of production shown in the photograph at the time it was taken?
capitalism
agrarianism
communism
mercantilism
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the immediate effect of the Compromise of 1850?
The nullification doctrine was established.
The government began to limit immigration.
Protective tariffs were imposed on raw materials.
Sectional tensions were increased among the states.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes a social consequence of Reconstruction?
Military rule was established in the South until new governments were formed.
Some former Confederate officials were limited in their right to vote.
Freed slaves had to adjust to an independent life for the first time.
Many plantations were ruined and had to be rebuilt.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did the Dred Scott decision validate Southern views of slavery?
by destabilizing the plantation system
by weakening the principles of states’ rights
by protecting citizens' property from being taken
by utilizing popular sovereignty in western territories
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which federal action ended slavery in the United States?
Compromise of 1850
Thirteenth Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Emancipation Proclamation
- 25. Multiple Choice
Look at the following diagram and answer the question below.
Addition of western territories to the
Union-->______________________________--->Violence breaks out in Kansas
Which action would fill in the blank? (what was the consequence of the addition of western territories to the
Union and what was the cause of violent break out in Kansas)
Fugitive slave laws passed in northern states
Seizure of property from newly arrived settlers
Popular sovereignty opens new areas to slavery
New codes and initiatives put forth
- 26. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the South during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
- 27. Multiple Choice
_______________ served as President from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
Abraham Lincoln
FDR
JFK
Rutherford B Hayes
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