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1
The term “judicial review” refers to the power of
the role of the Legislative branch to make laws
the President to veto bills passed by Congress
Congress to pass laws over a Presidential veto
the Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of laws
2
Where did Native Americans get massacred because a religious ritual was seen as an uprising?
Sand Creek
Little Bighotn
Antietam
Wounded Knee
3
What belief is associated with expansion and settlement of the West?
Manifest Destiny
Dawes Act
Louisiana Purchase
Quota Laws
4
Businessmen who donated their money to charity and to help society were known as
nativists
robber barons
captains of industry
abolitionists
5
Automobiles were produced large quantities, more quickly, and cheaply as a result of the
moving assembly line
downsizing the labor force
child labor
the discovery of gold
6
What court case established the ruling "separate but equal" public facilities is legal?
Marbury v. Madison
Nixon v. US
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Plessy v. Ferguson
7
Native Americans were relocated to reservations primarily because
the Federal Government wanted topreserve tribal cultures
settlers, ranchers, and prospectors wanted tribal lands
the Native Americans had violated their treaties with the US
tribal chiefs requested protection from settlers
8
Which President's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears.?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
9
During the Civil War, President Lincoln’s primary goal was to
uphold the Confederacy
protect homesteaders
preserve the Union
promote foreign trade
10
The United States Constitution is best described as a
a statement of rules and procedures for governing
reasons for rebellion against Great Britain
reason for the Louisiana Purchase
guarantee of prosperity for all citizens
11
Boomtowns often became ghost towns when
Native Americans settled there
railroads were built through them
it became over populated
gold ran out
12
Constitutional amendments adopted during Reconstruction were intended to
provide legal and political rights for African Americans
end property and religious qualifications for voting
limit the number of terms of the president
correct problems with the electoral college system
13
The 14th is important because, in addition to awarding citizenship to former slaves, it
guarantees women the right to vote
expanded the power of states to tax
guarantees equal protection of the law
provides protection against illegal searches
14
The actions of which group attempted to limit the effectiveness of the 14th & 15th Amendments?
Sodbusters
The Ku Klux Klan
Native Americans
Radical Republicans
15
What major event attracted people to move out West to California?
Homestead Act
Gold Rush
Oklahoma Land Rush
Factory work
16
A basic economic goal of labor unions of the late 19th century was to achieve
a shorter workday and higher wages
government ownership of factories
increased medical benefits
laws promoting child labor
17
Which document is a primary source about the Western frontier during the late 1800s?
a treaty signed by the Sioux Indians and the US government
a novel about a farm family in the Dakota Territory
a movie presenting a realistic view of cowboys
biography of General Custer written by one of his children
18
Business leaders known as robber barons because they
robbed from the rich to give to the poor
used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
made unnecessarily risky investments
stole money from the federal government
19
Reconstruction refers to the period in which
the Civil War was fought
African Americans were enslaved
the Constitution was written
the South was rebuilt after the Civil War
20
The Indian Wars that occurred between 1860 and 1890 were mainly the result of
the search for gold in California
disputes over the spread of slavery
the movement of settlers onto the Great Plains
conflict with Mexico over Texas
21
The practice of racial segregation in the South was based on the belief that
each culture had contributed to American society
mixing racial groups creates a nice blend in society
people should be treated equally regardless of race
some racial groups are superior to others
22
During Reconstruction, this clause was adopted to protect
Native Americans from being settled on reservations
newly freed slaves in the South
settlers moving on the Great Plains
defeated Confederate soldiers returning home
23
The first amendment of the Constitution deals primarily with
rights of the accused
state rights
rights of self-expression
property rights of Native Americans
24
The principle of federalism as established by the United States Constitution provides for the
creation of a republic in the form of government
sovereignty in the hands of the state governments
division of power between the state and federal governments
separation of power between the three branches of government
25
How many acres did Homesteaders obtain under the Homestead Act of 1862?
640 acres
40 acres
100 acres
160 acres
26
The basic purpose of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution is to
guarantee the rights of individuals
limit the powers of state governments
describe the powers of the three branches of government
establish a system of checks andbalances
27
One effect of monopolies on the United States economy is that they have tended to
eliminates business competition
consumers have a greater choice purchasing goods & services
keeps prices low
lead to a greater variety in the price of a product/service
28
"I am tired of fighting...I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. I shall fight no more forever!"
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
Crazy Horse
Geronimo
Chief Sitting Bull
29
The International Ladies Garment Workers Union was organized in 1900 to demand
laws promoting child labor
better pay and shorter hours
equal pay between men and women
government ownership of factories
30
Who is the author of
Gospel of Wealth?
Andrew Carnegie
JP Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
31
Henry Ford's moving assembly resulted in
mass production
formation of labor unions
quota laws
child labor laws
32
Which battle represented a Native American victory during the Indian Wars?
Trail of Tears
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Little Bighorn
Sand Creek Massacre
33
During Reconstruction, which Amendment was adopted to grant African Americans voting rights?
15th
14th
18th
13th
34
The Presidential veto is an example of
popular sovereignty
federalism
judicial review
checks and balances
35
What development helped to open the American West?
Steel Plow
Moving Assembly Line
Ellis Island
Transcontinental Railroad
36
Which labor union was formed to improved working conditions for women in the garment industry?
International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Knights of Labor
Women's Foreign Trade League Union
37
A workplace where people labor long hours in poor conditions for low pay is known as a
labor union
patent
strikebreaker
sweatshop
38
Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?
Monopolies
Supply and demand
Captains of Industry
Mercantilism
39
During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern states were attempts to
provide land for former slaves
severely limit the rights of African Americans in the South
help African Americans obtain their rights in the South
punish former Confederate leaders
40
In the late 19th century, Congress tried to limit the power of monopolies by
passing the Sherman Antitrust Act
strengthening the Supreme Court
passing the Homestead Act
creating the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
41
In 1911, a major industrial incident drew national attention to the the need to
improve conditions of tenement dwellers
pass laws permitted child labor
protect the safety of workers
restrict immigration from Europe
42
Settlers who sneaked out into Oklahoma territory before the start of the land rush were
Boomers
Vaqueros
Sooners
Sodbusters
43
The main purpose of this poster was to
give land away to former slaves
establishment of ghost towns
encourage westward migration
discourage future immigration
44
Why is the U.S. government based on s
eparation of powers
and
checks and balances?
to give all power to the executive branch
to give all power to Congress
to prevent any branch of government becoming too powerful
to give all power to the Supreme Court
45
After the Civil War, the plantation system was replaced by
farms owned and operated by the government
farms directed by the US military
sharecropping
forty-acre farms given to former slaves
46
Which Civil War President sought to preserve the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
47
In the late 1800s, southern states used literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses to
ensure that only educated individuals voted
prevent African Americans from voting
required African Americans to attend school
integrate public facilities
48
Which group of immigrants were hired by the Union Pacific Railroad Company?
Irish
Native Americans
Chinese
Japanese
49
The Preamble to the United States Constitution deals with the
powers of the Supreme Court
powers of Congress
authority of the President
goals of the US Constitution
50
Which group of immigrants was hired by the Central Pacific Railroad company?
Chinese
Native Ameircans
Irish
Japanese
51
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction after the Civil War?
"Emancipation Proclamation Issued"
"Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision"
"Former Slaves Made Citizens"
"Jim Crow Laws End"
52
In what year did
Plessy
v.
Ferguson
ruling impact the lives of African Americans?
1896
1857
1954
2001
53
What was a major result of the Reconstruction period?
African Americans worked in factories in cities
roads were constructed connecting east coast and west coast
Confederate officers were exiled to Canada
Confederate states rejoined the Union
54
Whose job was primarily concerned with tending and driving cattle herds to market?
Railroad workers
Miners
Sodbusters
Cowboys
55
Which would be a secondary source of information about the Industrial Revolution?
Soldier Journal written in 1800s
photograph of a child working in a factory in 1875
a textbook chapter written in 1940 on Industrialization
Diary entry of Railroad worker 1860s
56
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution makes it adaptable to changing times?
providing for the nation's defense
permitting freedom of religion
passing amendments
conducting local elections
57
The institution of slavery was abolished in the United States by the
13th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
Fourteenth Amendment
Freedmen's Bureau
58
What resulted from the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Several states passed laws protecting factory workers
Most women working in factories became union workers
Labor unions began accepting African Americans
Courts ruled in favor of workers boycotting goods