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1
What happened as a result of J.P. Morgan’s work in the financial industry?
He was a strong supporter of social Darwinism.
He grew companies through the process of vertical integration.
He helped Standard Oil acquire most other businesses in the industry.
He helped form some successful businesses that are still in existence.
2
After the Battle of Gettysburg, who did Lincoln put in charge of the Union armies?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E Lee
Himself
George McClellan
3
Which of the following regulated the railroads?
Patriot Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Thomas the Train Engine Act
Interstate Commerce Act
4
What was life like for factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
Immigrants struggled to find work because many would not hire them.
Women were deemed inferior and therefore not allowed to work.
Urban workers’ wages were very low and made it difficult to live.
Urban workers often struggled with living far away from city centers.
5
Which of the following was a major challenge of urban living in the late 1800s?
population decline
modern sewage pumping systems
traffic jams at major intersections
crowded living conditions
6
Which of the following was a response to the poor living conditions of tenement housing?
introduction of modern sewage pumping systems
increased demand for factory workers
the settlement house movement
the corruption of local political leaders
7
Which illegal practices were sometimes used by political machines such as Tammany Hall to influence public policy?
voter registration drives
campaign donations
bribery
kickbacks
8
In Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln urged
The South to secede
Peace and unity between the north and the south
A guerilla incursion into the South
The north to punish the South
9
What major problem did the Hispanic Americans in the Southwest face?
the refusal of the U.S. government to grant them citizenship
white settlers taking their land from them
efforts of the U.S. government to force them into Mexico
laws banning them from speaking Spanish
10
What was the main purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
Ban business practices that supported monopolies
Allowed business practices that supported monopolies
Regulated Railroads
Deregulated Railroads
11
What were the artists of the Ashcan school of art best known for?
working exclusively in photography
compiling artwork into book form
showing urban life in a realistic manner
concluding the superiority of the laws of nature
12
Which of the following contributed to the industrialization of the U.S. in the late 1800s?
The potential to find gold led many poor workers to leave their jobs.
Women and children were not allowed to work.
Immigrant workers willing to work long hours for low wages.
A focus on workers’ rights led to improved working conditions for laborers.
13
Which of the following inventions contributed to the increase of industry in cities in the late 1800s?
electric power
the telegram
the plow
water power
14
How did industrialization improve life for many Americans?
Industrial jobs left enough time in the day for work and leisure.
Technology led to more conveniences and a higher standard of living.
Workers such as minorities and women were supported by their union.
Factory wages were high enough that women and children didn't need to work.
15
How did the Farmers' Alliance contribute to the rise of the Populist movement?
It united farmers from many different parts of the country.
It encouraged farmers to adopt mechanization.
It adopted political machine tactics to pass farm-friendly legislation.
It introduced cooperatives that helped farmers pool their resources.
16
Why did white Southern Democrats disenfranchise black men?
They wanted to encourage literacy among African Americans.
They hoped African Americans would leave the South.
They feared the consequences of African Americans having political power.
They worried that African Americans would dismantle Republican governments.
17
Which of the following were causes of Johnson's impeachment?
Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act and refused to support other reforms.
Southern Democrats felt Johnson made it too difficult for them to rejoin
Radical Republicans were angry that Johnson enacted the Black Codes.
Johnson broke the law when he fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
18
How did the Union's capture of Port Hudson and the Confederates' surrender at Vicksburg harm the Confederacy?
The capital of the Confederacy was now under Union control.
Confederate armies in the north could no longer reach the south.
The Confederacy could no longer get supplies from western states.
The white southerners lost faith in the Confederate Army's ability to win
19
What change in the South during Reconstruction most likely resulted in the rise of organizations such as the KKK?
Landowners rented farmland to sharecroppers.
African Americans gained more rights and influence in society.
The Freedmen's Bureau was created.
Many southern states passed Black Codes.
20
How did the idea of popular sovereignty in new territories undermine the Missouri Compromise?
It closed the debate over slave and free states
New states were free states
It reopened the debate over slave and free states
It meant that new states were slave states
21
How did the Confederate government's increased control over the southern economy impact the people in the South?
They were forced to pay high taxes on slaves and cotton.
They could not afford food or supplies due to high inflation.
They sold more cotton to Europe than had been previously sold.
They began to support anti-war politicians, such as the Copperheads.
22
What legal action during the Civil War ended slavery in states that had left the Union?
black codes
Emancipation Proclamation
Reconstruction Act of 1867
Plessy v. Ferguson
23
How did mining contribute to western migration in the 1800s?
Mining towns did well with little regulation from the government.
A few miners valuable metals, leading people to establish business nearby.
Many men became rich and brought their families west.
Most mining towns offered consistent and highly paid work.
24
How did ranchers' use of barbed wire change life for cowboys?
They couldn't access enough grass or water for their cattle
It made herding cows easier
Barbed wire was dangerous for cattle
They were paid more per plot of land and size of herd
25
Which invention contributed to the increase of industry in cities in the late 1800s?
The Plow
Electric Power
The Telegram
Water Power
26
What system locked farmers into a cycle of debt?
Sharecropping
Subsistence
Laissez faire
Ranching
27
Why were immigrants from southern and eastern Europe more likely to settle in cities?
They couldn’t afford to move out of the cities they arrived in.
Immigrants who settled in cities were well educated.
People in cities didn’t face economic hardships.
There was less discrimination in cities.
28
What motivated the mass migration of many African Americans to Kansas in the 1800s?
There was a large amount of unused land that they could claim.
“Pap” Singleton encouraged them to move for better opportunities.
They could have their passage to Kansas paid for by the rich.
Factories hiring African American workers were opening in towns in Kansas.
29
What effect did mechanized farming have on the environment?
It led to an increase of pollution in the cities.
It contributed to a depletion of water sources.
It led to a decrease of pollution in rural areas.
It eliminated the erosion of topsoil.
30
What were consequences of The Long Walk? (There are two correct answers)
The Sioux surrendered and returned to their reservation.
The Navajo returned home after the reservation was deemed a failure.
Many American Indians died from poor living conditions.
Navajo tribe leaders were imprisoned on a reservation in Oklahoma.
