What best describes laissez-faire?

government non-interference with business

The US acquired land in all of the following ways except...

Through inheriting it from Great Britain

The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was

An air and sea attack on occupied France

What does Manifest Destiny mean?

The belief that the US had the right to own the continent

What was the Zimmerman Telegram?

A note from Germany asking Mexico to attack the USA

Which of these would have prevent the Triangle Shirt Factory Fire?

keeping the factory doors unlocked

What did the case of Plessy vs Ferguson do?

Separate but equal public facilities are allowed

What was a likely reason that Americans moved to Northern cities?

labor shortages in industrial cities

What was NOT in the Anaconda Plan

Kill Stephen Douglas, President of Confederacy

What does the 14th amendment protect?

it provides citizenship to those who were not eligible

Which is not true of women during World War 1

They were paid equally as their male peers

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

It proved that a quick victory was unlikely

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8th Grade Final Exam Review Part 1

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1
What was the purpose of Black Codes?
To control former slaves
To teach math skills to freedmen
To reconstruct the plantation system
To provide fair wages for freedmen
2
Which of these is an important aspect of industrialization
privately owned businesses
machine-made products
government-owned businesses
handmade antiques
3
What best describes laissez-faire?
government control of business
government protection of workers
government guidance of labor practices
government non-interference with business
4
Which of these was an advantage for the Union side at the start of the Civil War?
abundant natural resources
fighting in familiar territory
highly trained soldiers
control of the Mississippi River
5
What happened on Black Tuesday?
Prohibition began and there was no more alcohol
This was the original Black Friday
Hundreds of banks closed because they were out of cash
The stock market crashed
6
The US acquired land in all of the following ways except...
Negotiating treaties with Europe
Through inheriting it from Great Britain
Through settling in open space
Taking from the Natives
7
Mass production of goods affect life in all ways except
working conditions improved
products became more affordable
more people were employed
more factories were built
8
Which group gained the most from the opening of the Panama Canal?
European traders
U.S. shippers
The ditch diggers of Panama
The Columbian Government
9
The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was
A turning point in the war with Russia
The Destruction Day of concentration camps
An air and sea attack on occupied France
The final battle in the war for Europe
10
Why was the 13th Amendment passed?
To provide citizenship to those born outside United States
To abolish slavery
To allow former slaves to run for office
To create separate but equal facilities
11
Which of these was an effect of the rapid growth due to industrialization?
high levels of unemployment
crowded tenement housing
immigration restrictions
improved city services (sewer systems)
12
What does Manifest Destiny mean?
The belief that the US had the right to own the continent
The practice that countries function best with open borders
That no nation should interfere with the Western Hemisphere
That the global economy has a trade destiny
13
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
Zimmerman invented the Telegram; it was named after him
The telegram that ended the Civil War
The first telegram sent from Europe to America
A note from Germany asking Mexico to attack the USA
14
For many Americans, the 1920s were a time of
rising living standards
war and foreign deployment
fear of bank closings
unemployment and insecurity
15
Which of these would have prevent the Triangle Shirt Factory Fire?
keeping the factory doors unlocked
allowing people to join unions
hiring more seamstresses
buying more modern/better equipment
16
What did the case of Plessy vs Ferguson do?
Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional
Separate but equal public facilities are allowed
Public facilities should be available to all races
Integration of schools is required by law
17
What was a likely reason that Americans moved to Northern cities?
labor shortages in industrial cities
high taxes in the southern states
reduced racial conflict in the South
low farming output due to the new technological products
18
What industry did John D. Rockefeller dominate?
Steel
Railroad
Tobacco
Oil
19
What was NOT in the Anaconda Plan
Have the navy block all Southern ports
Kill Stephen Douglas, President of Confederacy
divide the South
Capture Richmond
20
Which of these contributed to the enormous loss of life during World War 1?
the use of new weapons
the lack of leadership for all nations
the limited number of troops
the superiority of Germany's navy
21
What does the 14th amendment protect?
to allow freedmen to run for political office
it provides citizenship to those who were not eligible
to end black codes from existing
It abolished slavery
22
Labor unions serve the interest of ...
Senators
consumers
workers
corporations
23
Who was led the US Steel industry?
Blanck
Carnegie
Vanderbilt
Rockefeller
24
Which is not true of women during World War 1
They were paid equally as their male peers
They volunteered in the military
They took manufacturing positions
The served as codebreakers
25
What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?
It showed that armies were unwilling to fight long battles
It proved that a quick victory was unlikely
It showed that the North would win the war
It proved that the South was weak

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