U.S. History Midyear Exam

Along with economic troubles, what condition best describes why people may leave their country (think immigration)?

American industrial growth of the late 1800’s was made possible by:

Which of these was a reason behind the creation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1866?

Which political group wanted the federal government to force change in the South?

The various progressive movements were MOST concerned with

Which of the following societal changes were brought on by industrialization?

Why did the United States allow unrestricted immigration for Europeans during most of the 1800s

Which of the following (may be more than one) was a PUSH factor for immigration?

What was a major cause of workers/businessmen conflicts during this era?

One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the U.S...

The suffrage movement wanted

Most European immigrants went through the processing center at

What was the main goal of the Residential Schools (Native American Boarding Schools)?

The 13th amendment...

Nickname for the laws in the South, segregating Blacks from Whites and disenfranchising Black voters?

Despite Rockefeller and Carnegie's ruthless business tactics, they still helped to

The following are reasons behind nativist arguments for immigrant restrictions in the US during the early 1900s EXCEPT

A basic goal of labor unions (at the time of the industrial revolution) was to achieve…

What is urbanization?

The economic policies of the United States government were most favorable to the interests of

What do child labor, railroad strikes, socialism and the rise of labor unions ALL have in common?

Choose the BEST answer. The rapid growth of cities in the western part of the US resulted mainly from...

The literacy test and the poll tax were devised mainly to

Who did Progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society’s problems?

A policy which literally meant "hands off".

These people believed that industrialization had created problems within American society that needed to be fixed

If something is gilded, it is

Which of the following is NOT a reason for city growth?

Choose the best response. Nativism is a belief that...

During the Reconstruction Era (1865-1877), the 15th amendment was adopted to grant African Americans...

The phrase “Manifest Destiny” refers to the belief that…

Which of the following BEST describes why the US annexed Hawaii?

Which argument best supports the perception of big business leaders as robber barons?

Which of the following is the best definition for the convict leasing system?